This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Portuguese to English
  3. Government / Politics

estado subnacional

English translation: subnational state

11:24 Feb 1, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics
Portuguese term or phrase: estado subnacional
A primeira experiência do banco na implementação, em um estado subnacional, de um programa abrangente de políticas públicas.
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 14:15
English translation:subnational state
Explanation:
sugestão
Selected response from:

profcamilla
United States
Local time: 10:15
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2subnational state
profcamilla
4semi-autonomous state
John Copestake (X)
3on a regional basis
Donna Sandin


  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
subnational state


Explanation:
sugestão

profcamilla
United States
Local time: 10:15
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luiza Modesto
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Mario Freitas:
11 days
  -> Obrigada!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
estado subnacional
semi-autonomous state


Explanation:
Suggestion.

John Copestake (X)
Brazil
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
on a regional basis


Explanation:
I'm thinking that "subnacional" means "less than nationwide" - but can't think of a way to express that. It could be that earlier context indicated that the bank had branches all over (Brazil?) but was trying some sort of program on a more limited geographic scale.

Donna Sandin
United States
Local time: 13:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search