Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
assumir a pasta
English translation:
to take office
Added to glossary by
Kássia Carvalho
Aug 19, 2002 18:21
21 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
assumir a pasta
Portuguese to English
Bus/Financial
Em setembro de 1987, o então ministro da Fazenda, Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira - que assumiu a pasta pelo período de abril a dezembro de 1987 - ...
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Proposed translations
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7 mins
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Spain
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Spain
Professional, Reliable & Committed
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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1916
Selected
took office as Minister ...
that's it.
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Note added at 2002-08-19 18:49:19 (GMT)
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e.g.
\"In September 1995 he was appointed Minister of Transportation and Communications, a post where he served in until January 1996, when he took office as Minister of Justice\"
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Note added at 2002-08-19 18:49:19 (GMT)
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e.g.
\"In September 1995 he was appointed Minister of Transportation and Communications, a post where he served in until January 1996, when he took office as Minister of Justice\"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "obrigada"
4 mins
to take on the post/position/job
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8 mins
... who remained in office ...
Coisa chata esse treco do Proz ficar exigindo explicações de todo mundo. Taí, pronto
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16 mins
Rene Duvekot
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Brasil-EUA / USA-Brazil (www.apoio.us)
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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31
... who held the position from april to december 1987 ...
also:
"... who headed the Ministry of Finance...
""... who was Minister of Finance ...".
"... who headed the Ministry of Finance...
""... who was Minister of Finance ...".
28 mins
who held the position [or post] from April to December..
"pasta" comes from the British "portfolio"
18 hrs
agree with hold position
take office means to begin the job. It should be hold office/position
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