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Grandes estatais

English translation: Large state-owned enterprises (SOE)

01:43 Aug 21, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
Portuguese term or phrase: Grandes estatais
Grandes estatais Brasileiras
Giuliana Vilela
Brazil
Local time: 19:59
English translation:Large state-owned enterprises (SOE)
Explanation:
The term 'enterprises' is normally used in this context
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Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 23:59
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Major state-owned companies
Thiago Silva
5 +2Large state-owned enterprises (SOE)
Douglas Bissell
4 +1Big state-owned companies
Egon Lessa
4major Government-owned companies
Paul Dixon


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Big state-owned companies


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Egon Lessa
Brazil
Local time: 19:59
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Hollywood: "big" is correct but not the right linguistic register in this context
3 hrs
  -> Thanks for the feedback, David.
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Muriel!
neutral  Bett: big is too informal
2 days 18 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Major state-owned companies


Explanation:
Sugestão, cabendo ainda "government-owned companies" como alternativa

Thiago Silva
Brazil
Local time: 19:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: or "enterprises"
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, David!
agree  Ana Vozone
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ana!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Large state-owned enterprises (SOE)


Explanation:
The term 'enterprises' is normally used in this context


    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/soe.asp#:~:text=A%20state-owned%20enterprise%20%28SOE%29%20is%20a%20legal%20entity,typically%20earmarke
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 23:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
7 hrs
  -> thanks Mário
agree  Thiago Silva
13 hrs
  -> thanks Thiago
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
major Government-owned companies


Explanation:
Suggestion.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 19:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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