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Glossary entry

português term or phrase:

autônomo

inglês translation:

self-employed

Added to glossary by Marlene Curtis
Sep 2, 2009 00:03
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português term

autônomo

português para inglês Direito/Patentes Certificados, diplomas, licenças, currículos
This is on the Brazilian Consulate certificate of marriage registration for the marriage of a Brazillian citizen performed in the United States.

The groom is described as: norte-americana, autônomo, nascido em [date], em Bridgeport, CT, EUA.

The bride is likewise described as: brasileira, autônoma, nascida em [date] em São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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Sep 16, 2009 12:19: Marlene Curtis Created KOG entry

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self-employed

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sole proprietor

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sole-proprietor (which refers to the way a business is set up)
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individual contractor

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free-lance professional

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