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deteve ou reteve

English translation: (Have you ever) held or retained

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Portuguese term or phrase:deteve ou reteve
English translation:(Have you ever) held or retained
Entered by: Eduardo López

15:29 Feb 28, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Tourism & Travel / Electronic System for Travel Authorization
Portuguese term or phrase: deteve ou reteve
D) Está á procura de trabalho nos E.U.A.; já foi excluido e deportado; ou já foi Nao
anteriormente expulso dos Estados Unidos da América; obteve ou tentou oater
um visto ou entrada

E) Já deteve ou reteve a guarda de urna crianga de algum(a) cidadao(a) dos Nao
E.U.A. a quem foi concedida a custodia da crianga?

F) Já Ihe foi negado visto ou entrada nos E.U.A. ou teve seu visto dos E.U.A. Nao
cancelado?
G) Já declarou imunidade de procedimento penal?

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Greetings, dear colleagues: This is from a USA Electronic System for Travel Authorization application. Thanks a lot in advance! Have a great day!
Eduardo López
Puerto Rico
Local time: 15:28
(Have you ever) held or retained
Explanation:
Have you ever held or retained custody of a child of any citizen of the U.S.

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Note added at 59 mins (2020-02-28 16:28:39 GMT)
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https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS884US884&ei=Lj...

https://www.google.com/search?q="retain custody of child"&rl...
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 15:28
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4 +3(Have you ever) held or retained
Gilmar Fernandes


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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(Have you ever) held or retained


Explanation:
Have you ever held or retained custody of a child of any citizen of the U.S.

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Note added at 59 mins (2020-02-28 16:28:39 GMT)
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https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS884US884&ei=Lj...

https://www.google.com/search?q="retain custody of child"&rl...

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 15:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Robertson
55 mins
  -> Thanks Mark :)
agree  Verginia Ophof: detained or retained ?
1 hr
  -> Thanks Verginia :) not sure about detained in this context
agree  Mario Freitas: Ginny, detained sounds more like the Pt cognate, but retained fits better into this context, IMO. A person is detained when they are arrested, isn't it?
3 hrs
  -> Valeu, Mario :)
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