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Vantajosidade

English translation: cost/benefit

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Portuguese term or phrase:econonomicidade e vantajosidade
English translation:cost/benefit
Entered by: Jennifer Byers

16:23 Mar 9, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Government / Politics
Portuguese term or phrase: Vantajosidade
Em um texto que discute a compra de medicamentos e produtos para o SUS, diz-se que é necessário "seguir os princípios da econonomicidade e da vantajosidade".
Arthur Dias
Local time: 21:45
cost/benefit
Explanation:
I think they're simply saying that the principle of optimum cost/benefit (economicidade e vantajosidade) should be followed.
Selected response from:

Jennifer Byers
Local time: 21:45
Grading comment
Grato! Acho que este é o melhor jeito de manter a ideia original, mas remover a monstruosidade.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5cost/benefit
Jennifer Byers
4 +3advantageousness
Bett
4 +2Beneficial
Richard Purdom
4advantages
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
3 +1(principles of the most economically) advantageous (tender)
Ana Vozone
4the benefit
airmailrpl
4[to consider] the solutions that are most economical and advantageous
Muriel Vasconcellos
Summary of reference entries provided
Definitions
Matheus Chaud

Discussion entries: 8





  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
advantages


Explanation:
Sugestão

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 19
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
advantageousness


Explanation:
suggestion

Bett
Local time: 21:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gninolps (X): Acho que captura bem o tom do original, eu ia sugerir exatamente isso
1 hr
  -> obrigada!
agree  Matheus Chaud: Alternativa interessante também, caso queiram preservar a "complicação desnecessária" usada no texto-fonte.
2 hrs
  -> heheheheh. Mas Matheus é o SUS!
agree  Nick Taylor
5 hrs
  -> thank you
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vantajosidade
(principles of the most economically) advantageous (tender)


Explanation:
In tenders / public terms, this term is widely used as a standard.

So, my suggestion involves changing the sentence a bit...

https://www.google.pt/search?q="most economically advantageo...

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Note added at 39 mins (2016-03-09 17:03:09 GMT)
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I meant:

in tenders / public contract terminology, this term is normally used as standard

Ana Vozone
Local time: 01:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bett: bom!
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Bett!
neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: I think they're making a distinction between economic and advantageous in other respects.
13 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Beneficial


Explanation:
not really a literal translation but you could reword this, forget the 'principles':

'do what is most economical and beneficial'

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Note added at 40 mins (2016-03-09 17:04:19 GMT)
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Asker: 'principles of doing what is most economical and beneficial'

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Note added at 41 mins (2016-03-09 17:05:16 GMT)
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Asker: 'follow the principles of doing what is most economical and beneficial

Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Não acho que seja uma boa ideia ignorar os "princípios" em um texto que discorre exatamente sobre os princípios que regem compras do governo e de entes públicos.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diana Coada (X)
17 mins
  -> Obrigado!
agree  T o b i a s
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Tobias, your db suggestion is pretty good btw
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
da vantajosidade
the benefit


Explanation:
da vantajosidade => the benefit

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 21:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
cost/benefit


Explanation:
I think they're simply saying that the principle of optimum cost/benefit (economicidade e vantajosidade) should be followed.

Jennifer Byers
Local time: 21:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grato! Acho que este é o melhor jeito de manter a ideia original, mas remover a monstruosidade.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s
23 mins
  -> Thanks Tobias.
agree  Matheus Chaud: Yes, summing up, that's it. It's a complicated way of mentioning the cost/benefit relationship. Reference below.
35 mins
  -> Thanks Matheus.
agree  Richard Purdom
45 mins
  -> Thanks Richard.
agree  Teresa Freixinho
1 hr
  -> Thanks Teresa.
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Gilmar.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
[to consider] the solutions that are most economical and advantageous


Explanation:
Another interpretation.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 17:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 121
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: Definitions

Reference information:
http://www.ambitojuridico.com.br/site/index.php/thumb.php?n_...

“O conceito de economicidade (...) Inspira-se no princípio do custo/benefício, subordinado à idéia de justiça, que deve prevalecer no fornecimento de bens e serviços públicos”.

(...)

“A economicidade impõe adoção da solução mais conveniente e eficiente sob o ponto de vista da gestão dos recursos públicos. Toda atividade administrativa envolve uma relação sujeitável a enfoque de custo benefício”

Logo, pode-se entender o princípio da economicidade como maior benefício, menor custo.


A vantajosidade determinada no artigo 3º da Lei 8.666/93 espelha basicamente a busca por contratação que seja tanto economicamente mais vantajosa — menor gasto de dinheiro público — quanto que assim o seja qualitativamente - melhor gasto.

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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