apologies

Portuguese translation: ausência(s) justificada(s)

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English term or phrase:apologies
Portuguese translation:ausência(s) justificada(s)
Entered by: Andreia Pedro

16:00 Jun 16, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Meeting minutes
English term or phrase: apologies
Could someone develop the meaning (and preferrably) provide the best possible translation for this term, please?

I thank you all in advance!

Andreia
Andreia Pedro
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:31
ausência(s) justificada(s)
Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt), neste contexto...
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 08:31
Grading comment
Obrigada pelo vosso auxílio. Esta parece-me ser realmente a melhor opção. Obrigada a todos!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5desculpas
Marlene Curtis
5 +4Ver abaixo p.f.
Leonor Machado
4 +2ausência(s) justificada(s)
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
desculpas


Explanation:


My apologies = Minhas desculpas.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 321

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carla Lopes: SEM DÚVIDA!
1 min
  -> Grata!

agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos
8 mins
  -> Grata!

agree  Milana Penavski
55 mins
  -> Grata!

agree  imatahan
1 hr
  -> Grata!

agree  Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
2 hrs
  -> Grata!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ausência(s) justificada(s)


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt), neste contexto...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 08:31
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 116
Grading comment
Obrigada pelo vosso auxílio. Esta parece-me ser realmente a melhor opção. Obrigada a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ligia Dias Costa
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Ligia!

agree  Carlos Quandt: no contexto, é isso. > ... Meeting minutes normally include these elements as standard;. Time, date and venue. Attendees and apologies from absentees. ... www.mftrou.com › Manangement Articles
9 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Ver abaixo p.f.


Explanation:
apology [E'pàlEdZi]
substantivo
{plural: -ies}
· desculpa, satisfação, explicação;
· apologia, defesa;

an apology for a man
um indivíduo de aparência insignificante;

to demand an apology
exigir uma explicação;

to make an apology for, to offer an apology for
apresentar desculpas por;





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Leonor Machado
Local time: 08:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 135

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriel Guzovsky
3 mins
  -> Obg

agree  José Helbert
19 mins
  -> Obg

agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
36 mins
  -> Obg

agree  imatahan
54 mins
  -> Obg
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