Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
distância na localidade
English translation:
a physical distance [between the person in charge and the workers/staff]
Portuguese term
Brazil
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
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distância na localidade
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Não entendo o que significa uma "distância na localidade". Alguém pode me ajudar?
Agradeço antecipadamente.
O texto é assim mesmo: cheio de coisas estranhas, erros gramaticais, pois foi escrito por trabalhadores que não sabem escrever direitinho. Primeiramente, estou tentando digerir o que acontece, para depois versionar para o inglês.
| 4 +1 | a physical distance [between the person in charge and the workers/staff] |
Daniela de Oliveira
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| 5 | (he) is never around/is hardly ever here |
Nick Taylor
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| 3 | lack of contact with reality |
Renan Dias
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Proposed translations
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a physical distance [between the person in charge and the workers/staff]
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(he) is never around/is hardly ever here
1. The Avoider Description: This boss is never around. He’s either out playing golf, on vacation, or has some sort of fancy remote-working environment that allows him a lot of time away from the office. It’s the kind of boss we all want to be, but to
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lack of contact with reality
No atual organograma ocorre um distanciamento da realidade, pois ele não consegue atinar as dificuldades que ocorrem, delegando poder a uma pessoa que chega a faltar com respeito aos subordinados. Repetidamente, em meu setor, este indivíduo quer fazer tudo sozinho , trabalho em equipe, nunca.
Discussion
Description: This boss is never around. He’s either out playing golf, on vacation, or has some sort of fancy remote-working environment that allows him a lot of time away from the office. It’s the kind of boss we all want to be, but to work for? That may be another story.