Aug 1, 2008 15:53
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
United Kingdom
scholarship to Portugal & Spain20yrs exp
Native in: English 
, Hindi
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
casa-mae
Portuguese to English
Bus/Financial
Law: Contract(s)
Hi,
What would "casa-mae" mean?
Please help...
Regards,
What would "casa-mae" mean?
Please help...
Regards,
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | parent company |
Cristina Pereira
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| 4 +2 | main office |
Ligia Dias Costa
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| 4 +2 | mother house |
Katarina Peters
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| 5 | matriz |
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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| 4 | head office |
Mary Palmer
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Proposed translations
+3
40 mins
Cristina Pereira
Native in Portuguese
translator + journalist=flawless writing
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Portuguese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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10
Selected
parent company
Another possibility, but definitely more context is needed.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alexandra Gouveia
: True. These answers are all options.
11 mins
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| agree |
Marcos Antonio
12 mins
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| agree |
Gustavo Silva
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
1 min
Ligia Dias Costa
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Translating with care
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Angolan, Brazilian, Cape Verdean, European/Portugal, Mozambican)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
main office
mas mais contexto era simpático
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
rhandler
: // Mas assim você mata o Roberto de ciumes! Bom fim de semana!
1 min
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Obrigada, meu guru!//O Roberto é o Roberto, mas você é o meu guru indiscutível! As mulheres são assim, horríveis! (E hoje o Roberto ainda não apareceu...)
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| agree |
Alexandra Gouveia
: Concordo, Lígia. Mas devo confessar que fico sempre na dúvida quando não nos é fornecido o contexto.
32 mins
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Também eu Alexandra. Fico sempre a "patinar" e a mairo parte das vezes, não passa de palpites!
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+2
20 mins
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Works in field
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
95
mother house
used in a religious context
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Note added at 22 mins (2008-08-01 16:16:43 GMT)
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Grey Nuns Motherhouse - Concordia UniversityOther parts of the complex, including the orphanage and the Motherhouse, were completed by October 1901. The property included cultivated fields and ...www.buildings.concordia.ca/sgw/grey.php?PHPSESSID=2c3c440e9... - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 24 mins (2008-08-01 16:18:03 GMT)
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City of Ottawa - Mother House, Sisters of Charity (1849-50, 1876 ...Mother House, Sisters of Charity was built in 1850. In addition to serving as a Convent, it has sheltered orphans, seniors, the poor, the sick and several ...
www.ottawa.ca/residents/heritage/doorsopen/buildings/centra... - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
School Sisters of Notre Dame, Canadian Province. HomeThe Notre Dame Motherhouse is the foundation for the life and mission of the Canadian ... Please note that the Motherhouse is a scent-free environment. ...
www.ssndcanadian.org/mh_intro.aspx - 29k - Cached - Similar pages
Bethany is the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Martha of AntigonishThe original motherhouse was established at St. Francis Xavier College in Antigonish where the Sisters of St. Martha were formally established as a ...
www.themarthas.com/beth_motherhse.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 24 mins (2008-08-01 16:18:38 GMT)
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as well as schools and universities
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Note added at 22 mins (2008-08-01 16:16:43 GMT)
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Grey Nuns Motherhouse - Concordia UniversityOther parts of the complex, including the orphanage and the Motherhouse, were completed by October 1901. The property included cultivated fields and ...www.buildings.concordia.ca/sgw/grey.php?PHPSESSID=2c3c440e9... - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 24 mins (2008-08-01 16:18:03 GMT)
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City of Ottawa - Mother House, Sisters of Charity (1849-50, 1876 ...Mother House, Sisters of Charity was built in 1850. In addition to serving as a Convent, it has sheltered orphans, seniors, the poor, the sick and several ...
www.ottawa.ca/residents/heritage/doorsopen/buildings/centra... - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
School Sisters of Notre Dame, Canadian Province. HomeThe Notre Dame Motherhouse is the foundation for the life and mission of the Canadian ... Please note that the Motherhouse is a scent-free environment. ...
www.ssndcanadian.org/mh_intro.aspx - 29k - Cached - Similar pages
Bethany is the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Martha of AntigonishThe original motherhouse was established at St. Francis Xavier College in Antigonish where the Sisters of St. Martha were formally established as a ...
www.themarthas.com/beth_motherhse.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 24 mins (2008-08-01 16:18:38 GMT)
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as well as schools and universities
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alexandra Gouveia
: Yes, it all depends on the context. :-))
11 mins
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Thanks Alexandra, I guess we're all waiting for more context...
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| agree |
Marlene Curtis
15 mins
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Thanks Marlene!
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17 hrs
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Norway
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Norway
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Engineer:Oil&Gas/Electron/Finan/Law/HSEQ
Native in: Norwegian , Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Norwegian to Portuguese, Portuguese to Norwegian, and 19 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
157
Portuguese term (edited):
casa-mãe
matriz
Ref: dic. Houaiss:
Rubrica: termo jurídico.
diz-se de ou estabelecimento ou empresa que centraliza a direção dos negócios e a contabilidade das operações de todas as sucursais, filiais e agências
Ex.: <aquela era a casa m. da rede de lojas> <a m. ficava no subúrbio>
Rubrica: termo jurídico.
diz-se de ou estabelecimento ou empresa que centraliza a direção dos negócios e a contabilidade das operações de todas as sucursais, filiais e agências
Ex.: <aquela era a casa m. da rede de lojas> <a m. ficava no subúrbio>
1 day 26 mins
Mary Palmer
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Accurate, Fast and Reliable
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
46
head office
Outra sugestão. "Head Office" que significa sede, escritório central, matriz.
Discussion
Codigo de identificacao de Casa-mãe
"A casa-mãe corresponde à entidade que detém o controlo da gestão da contraparte"
thanks...