suplente

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Portuguese term or phrase:suplente
English translation:Deputy
Entered by: Mario Freitas

19:11 Jul 13, 2015
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Bylaws
Portuguese term or phrase: suplente
Candidaturas ao Prêmio e *suplentes* deverão ser indicados (...)
Paulo Futagawa
Brazil
Local time: 22:26


Summary of answers provided
4 +1their substitute(s)
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3 +2surrogate..alternate
airmailrpl
4stand ins
Nick Taylor
4Deputy
Mario Freitas
3running mate
Douglas Bissell


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
their substitute(s)


Explanation:
Reference: Larousse PT/ENG Dictionary

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 21:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulinho Fonseca: http://www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=2380286
8 mins
  -> Obrigada, Paulinho.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
surrogate..alternate


Explanation:
suplente => surrogate..alternate

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 22:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 175

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edgar Potter: alternates---- fits in all contexts I have come across
1 hr
  -> thank you

agree  Adrian MM. (X): alternate: usualy fits company Directors in BrE
1 day 15 hrs
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stand ins


Explanation:
stand ins

Nick Taylor
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 102
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running mate


Explanation:
Since I am not sure how a candidate can have a 'replacement', perhaps running mate is the idea

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Note added at 17 hrs (2015-07-14 12:41:46 GMT)
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How about 'second choice' in that case?

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 02:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 88
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hello, Douglas. It's an award granted by a medical association, so members can propose nominees. I believe that's why there can be a 'suplente' in this case. The difficulty here is to find the appropriate collocation...

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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Deputy


Explanation:
Creio que deputy+cargo seria a opção ideal.

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 22:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 842
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