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11:45 Mar 27, 2007 |
Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Government / Politics / Sao Paulo Politicians | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Donna Sandin United States Local time: 11:12 | ||||||
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5 +2 | Federal deputy, member of federal Chamber of Deputies, Congressman |
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4 +2 | member of parliament |
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5 | federal representative |
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4 | federal lawmaker or deputy |
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4 | Representative |
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federal lawmaker or deputy Explanation: A federal politician as opposed to a state or municipal politician. The deputies sit in the congress in Brasilia. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2007-03-27 12:13:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I wouldn't use a UK term because the political set up of Brazil and the UK isn't the same. Brazil has a federal system of government and the UK doesn't. You can't say member of parliament for a Brazilian federal deputy. They don't have a parliament, but a congress, and it's important to state that it is a federal politician. The term I have given is generic and can be used in any cultural context. |
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member of parliament Explanation: In the British system the House of Commons is equivalent to the American House of Representatives. There is a good description in this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_Parliament |
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11 mins confidence:
46 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
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