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six-legged stool

Portuguese translation: um corpo de seis entidades

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English term or phrase:six-legged stool
Portuguese translation:um corpo de seis entidades
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

00:13 Jun 29, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / Empreendedorismo
English term or phrase: six-legged stool
For good corporate governance, companie should develop a "six-legged stool" model that supports responsible and reliable reports
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 03:55
um corpo de seis entidades
Explanation:
Se trata de um corpo de seis entidades numa organização para supervisar todas as operações para evitar falhas finaceiras.
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telefpro
Local time: 12:25
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Gratíssima
T.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1um corpo de seis entidades
telefpro
4de seis pés
Roberto Cavalcanti
3organograma (gerencial) com seis ramos/áreas/raios
Denise Miranda
2Banco de seis pernas
Fausto Machado Tiemann


  

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Banco de seis pernas


Explanation:
O comum é falar em "banco de três pernas", que é estável. Não conheço termo mais adequado, mas cada perna refere-se a uma das bases para relatórios responsáveis e confiáveis.

A segunda referência tem um diagrama do modelo six-legged stool.

Espero que ajude. Boa sorte!

Example sentence(s):
  • “Like a three legged stool, homework requires a teacher to assign and provide feedback, ... Tal como um banco de três pernas, o TPC exige um professor que o

    https://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/bitstream/1822/3184/1/TPCs%20QUES%20E%20PORQUES.pdf
    Reference: http://www.seasholtzconsult.com/Financial%20Reporting.pdf
Fausto Machado Tiemann
Brazil
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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um corpo de seis entidades


Explanation:
Se trata de um corpo de seis entidades numa organização para supervisar todas as operações para evitar falhas finaceiras.

telefpro
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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T.

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agree  Carla Guerreiro: Concordo, porque se trata de uma instituição.
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  -> obrigado, Carla
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organograma (gerencial) com seis ramos/áreas/raios


Explanation:
Teresa, seria uma tradução mais livre. Veja se se adapta ao seu contexto!

Denise Miranda
Local time: 03:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
de seis pés


Explanation:
um modelo de seis pés ou de seis apoios

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 03:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 40
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