Modalidade

English translation: Management

21:18 Dec 29, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: Modalidade
Conversar com a modalidade para cobrir a falta da reserva interna.
Luiza McGibb (X)
United Kingdom
English translation:Management
Explanation:
com o uso do verbo "conversar" pode estar referindo a liderança ou gestão de uma empresa

dentro de um contrato, já usei como "terms"
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profcamilla
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Local time: 13:41
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Summary of answers provided
4Management
profcamilla
4talk about how to cover the lack of/shortage of internal reserves
Donna Sandin
3mode/manner
Gad Kohenov
3in such a way as to..
Stewart Lloyd-Jones
2unit involved/those responsible
Nick Taylor


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Management


Explanation:
com o uso do verbo "conversar" pode estar referindo a liderança ou gestão de uma empresa

dentro de um contrato, já usei como "terms"

profcamilla
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talk about how to cover the lack of/shortage of internal reserves


Explanation:
My hunch is that this is informally worded "converser COM" is to talk ABOUT in this case. I don't see any other way to translated modalidade which usually means procedure, mechanism, method etc.

Donna Sandin
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mode/manner


Explanation:
My suggestions.

Gad Kohenov
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unit involved/those responsible


Explanation:
unit involved/those responsible

Nick Taylor
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in such a way as to..


Explanation:
Taking the phrase as it is, this is my suggestion, but I agree more context would be helpful.

Stewart Lloyd-Jones
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