Controladoria Geral da União

English translation: Government Accountability Office

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Portuguese term or phrase:Controladoria Geral da União
English translation:Government Accountability Office
Entered by: Ena Smith

11:02 May 29, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Portuguese term or phrase: Controladoria Geral da União
Controladoria Geral da União.
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 22:38
Government Accountability Office
Explanation:
GAO é o orgão nos EUA que é equivalente a CGU no Brazil. Portanto, se estiver se referindo ao Brasil, ponha Brazilian antes.
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Ena Smith
United States
Local time: 21:38
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5 +1Government Accountability Office
Ena Smith
4office of the inspector general
Martin Riordan
4Office of the Comptroller General (not Controller - see difference)
Mario Freitas


  

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office of the inspector general


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Example sentence(s):
  • The office of the Inspector General of the Union (Portuguese: Controladoria-Geral da União, abbreviated CGU) is a branch of the Brazilian federal government tasked with assisting the president regarding the treasury and public assets and the government's

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_Inspector_General...
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 22:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43
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Government Accountability Office


Explanation:
GAO é o orgão nos EUA que é equivalente a CGU no Brazil. Portanto, se estiver se referindo ao Brasil, ponha Brazilian antes.

Ena Smith
United States
Local time: 21:38
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Gilmar Fernandes: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Accountability_Offic...
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  -> Obrigada Gilmar ! Valeu a referencia :)
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Office of the Comptroller General (not Controller - see difference)


Explanation:
Comptroller General
https://www.google.com.br/search?q="comptroller general" off...

Difference between Comptroller and Controller:
http://www.ask.com/question/difference-between-controller-an...
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=comptroller or controller...

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 22:38
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 85
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