Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Estado
English translation:
central government/the Government
Added to glossary by
Lilian Magalhães
Apr 2, 2018 21:56
6 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
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Estado
Portuguese to English
Bus/Financial
Law: Taxation & Customs
bitcoin
Muito do apelo das referidas moedas virtuais se deve ao fato de seus adeptos terem enxergado na tecnologia um recurso alternativo à utilização do dinheiro tradicional, que sofre influência e manipulação pelo Estado.
Coloca-se em maiúscula no inglês?
Coloca-se em maiúscula no inglês?
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | central government |
Richard Purdom
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| 4 +3 | State (capitalized) |
Mario Freitas
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| 4 | national government |
Gilmar Fernandes
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| 3 | state |
T o b i a s
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Proposed translations
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central government
The UK has a central government, certainly responsible for currency intervention, manipulation and all the rest!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_government
No capitals btw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_government
No capitals btw
Peer comment(s):
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Nick Taylor
: IMO just "by The Covernment"
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yeah the UK distinguishes between govenments in Wales, Scotland etc., and the central gov in london
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Comment: "thanks"
33 mins
Gilmar Fernandes
United States
United States
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English
Specializes in field
United States
25 + yrs. Business experience PORT- ENG
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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68
national government
https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/02/07/the-first-...
It is the first time a national government has used the bitcoin blockchain to secure and validate official actions, signifying a vote of confidence for a technology still somewhat tainted by an early association with illicit activity.
It is the first time a national government has used the bitcoin blockchain to secure and validate official actions, signifying a vote of confidence for a technology still somewhat tainted by an early association with illicit activity.
+3
39 mins
Mario Freitas
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
32 years engineering/law/contracts
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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92
State (capitalized)
Assim como em PT, State com letra maiúscula refere-se à União, aos poderes nacionais, ao Estado.
Peer comment(s):
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Claudio Mazotti
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Obrigado, Cláudio!
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Clauwolf
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Obrigado, Claus!
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Thaise Poerschke Freitas
: http://proofthatblog.com/2017/01/04/the-state-of-capitalizin...
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Obrigado, Thaise!
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3 days 19 hrs
state
Not capitalized in English.
e.g.,
https://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/crt/2003/31644.htm
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Note added at 3 days 19 hrs (2018-04-06 17:26:57 GMT)
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[U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual]
[Chapter 3 - Capitalization Rules]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
Names of countries, domains, and administrative divisions
3.19. The official designations of countries, national domains, and
their principal administrative divisions are capitalized only
if used as part of proper names, as proper names, or as proper
adjectives. (See Chapter 17, Principal Foreign Countries
table.)
United States: the Republic; the Nation; the Union; the
Government; also Federal, Federal Government; but
republic (when not referring specifi cally to one such
entity); republican (in general sense); a nation devoted
to peace
New York State: the State, a State (a definite political
subdivision of fi rst rank); State of Veracruz; Balkan
States; six States of Australia; State rights; but state
(referring to a federal government, the body politic);
foreign states; church and state; statehood; state's
evidence
Territory (Canada): Yukon, Northwest Territories; the
Territory(ies), Territorial; but territory of American
Samoa, Guam, Virgin Islands
Dominion of Canada: the Dominion; but dominion (in general
sense)
Ontario Province, Province of Ontario: the Province,
Provincial; but province, provincial (in general sense)
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Note added at 3 days 19 hrs (2018-04-06 17:33:59 GMT)
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UK style:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/style-book/by-letter/
state: lower case except when part of a title (State President, Council of State, but state-owned).
e.g.,
https://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/crt/2003/31644.htm
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Note added at 3 days 19 hrs (2018-04-06 17:26:57 GMT)
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[U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual]
[Chapter 3 - Capitalization Rules]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
Names of countries, domains, and administrative divisions
3.19. The official designations of countries, national domains, and
their principal administrative divisions are capitalized only
if used as part of proper names, as proper names, or as proper
adjectives. (See Chapter 17, Principal Foreign Countries
table.)
United States: the Republic; the Nation; the Union; the
Government; also Federal, Federal Government; but
republic (when not referring specifi cally to one such
entity); republican (in general sense); a nation devoted
to peace
New York State: the State, a State (a definite political
subdivision of fi rst rank); State of Veracruz; Balkan
States; six States of Australia; State rights; but state
(referring to a federal government, the body politic);
foreign states; church and state; statehood; state's
evidence
Territory (Canada): Yukon, Northwest Territories; the
Territory(ies), Territorial; but territory of American
Samoa, Guam, Virgin Islands
Dominion of Canada: the Dominion; but dominion (in general
sense)
Ontario Province, Province of Ontario: the Province,
Provincial; but province, provincial (in general sense)
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Note added at 3 days 19 hrs (2018-04-06 17:33:59 GMT)
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UK style:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/style-book/by-letter/
state: lower case except when part of a title (State President, Council of State, but state-owned).
Discussion
ha...ha......BTW, talking about bastards in govt. Brazil is finally going to send the biggest corruption leader of them all to prison.....yeah....it's about time!!