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Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Government / Politics / economics | |||||||
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(delayed) (holding back) spending/expenditure Explanation: Suggestion based on the description below: http://infograficos.estadao.com.br/public/economia/pedaladas... https://books.google.pt/books?id=C360RPj-0SUC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=%22holding+back+expenditure%22&source=bl&ots=AyYBOPCwP_&sig=wYH9Kh_ptiaUri |
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fiscal trick, fiscal maneuver Explanation: In Brazilian Portuguese the term "pedalada" has the meaning of trick, maneuver etc. It probably has origin in a football slang: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ginga My suggestion is: fiscal trick, fiscal maneuver Newman/Kerry's tax credit fiscal trick - Progressive Populist www.populist.com/04.9.newman.html Oversett denne siden Nathan Newman. Kerry's Tax Credit Fiscal Trick. Democrat John Kerry said April 21 that if elected president he will cap federal spending and acknowledged that ... New TCU chief promises close watch over government ... www.valor.com.br/.../new-tcu-chief-promises-close-... Oversett denne siden New TCU chief promises close watch over government fiscal maneuvers. 12:00 AM (GMT -03:00) – Dec 09 2014. At a moment when the government faces ... |
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fudging public accounts Explanation: Esta foi a solução utilizada pelo jornal The Guardian ao explicar a situação política atual do Brasil. Reference: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/15/brazil-impeachm... |
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cooking the books Explanation: pedalada fiscal => cooking the books Cooking the Books - Quest - World of Warcraft - Wowhead www.wowhead.com/quest=39003/cooking-the-books The phrase "cooking the books" is accounting slang for altering financial information to appear more financially stable than you would otherwise, usually to perpetuate some sort of fraudulent activity. DEFINITION of 'Cook The Books' A buzzword describing fraudulent activities performed by corporations in order to falsify their financial statements. Typically, cooking the books involves augmenting financial data to yield previously non-existent earnings. Cook The Books Definition | Investopedia www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cookthebooks.asp |
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