Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
lesar os cofres públicos
English translation:
defraud the public coffers
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Laerte da Silva
Oct 29, 2004 16:55
19 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
Reliability & Accuracy - Sworn Transl.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
lesar os cofres públicos
Portuguese to English
Other
Government / Politics
it translates as: cause tax loses to government
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Portuguese term (edited):
lesar os cofres p�blicos
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cheat public coffers out of/defraud the public coffers/swindle money from the public coffers
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Portuguese term (edited):
lesar os cofres p�blicos
damage the public coffers
this is fine for JOURNALISM or FORMAL WRITING
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Note added at 33 mins (2004-10-29 17:28:40 GMT)
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Offshoring jobs could drain public coffers, critics warn. ... growing number of economists
and politicians worry that offshore outsourcing could damage the nation\'s ...
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Offshoring jobs could drain public coffers, critics warn ...
... and politicians worry that offshore outsourcing could damage the nation\'s fiscal ...
Few researchers have studied offshoring\'s potential drain on public coffers. ...
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Offshoring jobs could drain public coffers, critics warn
... Offshoring jobs could drain public coffers, critics warn - RACHEL KONRAD, AP Business ...
and politicians worry that offshore outsourcing could damage the nation\'s ...
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Newsreleases - Tax Report
BETTER: TO DRAIN THE PUBLIC COFFERS OR TO TAKE A HEAVY TOLL ON THE PUBLIC COFFERS
that is better
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Note added at 33 mins (2004-10-29 17:28:40 GMT)
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Offshoring jobs could drain public coffers, critics warn. ... growing number of economists
and politicians worry that offshore outsourcing could damage the nation\'s ...
www.boston.com/business/articles/2004/04/ 07/offshoring_jobs_could_drain_public_coffers_critics_warn/ - 30k - Cached - Similar pages
Offshoring jobs could drain public coffers, critics warn ...
... and politicians worry that offshore outsourcing could damage the nation\'s fiscal ...
Few researchers have studied offshoring\'s potential drain on public coffers. ...
www.independent-media.tv/item. cfm?fmedia_id=6777&fcategory_desc=Economy - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
Offshoring jobs could drain public coffers, critics warn
... Offshoring jobs could drain public coffers, critics warn - RACHEL KONRAD, AP Business ...
and politicians worry that offshore outsourcing could damage the nation\'s ...
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/ archive/2004/04/08/financial0316EDT0012.DTL&type=printable - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
Newsreleases - Tax Report
BETTER: TO DRAIN THE PUBLIC COFFERS OR TO TAKE A HEAVY TOLL ON THE PUBLIC COFFERS
that is better
Peer comment(s):
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Amy Duncan (X)
: I like "drain," Jane! :o)
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Sormane Gomes
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| agree |
António Ribeiro
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Cristina Santos
1 day 5 hrs
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Paul Dixon
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
Brazil
PT/EN Translator - ABRATES Certified
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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Portuguese term (edited):
lesar os cofres p�blicos
cause shortcomings to public funds
This is what I would say.
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
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Portuguese term (edited):
lesar os cofres p�blicos
purloin the public monies ..purloin the public funds..defraud the treasury
lesar os cofres públic
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