mandos e desmandos

English translation: (be subjected to) orders and counter-orders

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Portuguese term or phrase:mandos e desmandos
English translation:(be subjected to) orders and counter-orders
Entered by: Sonny Tissot

19:34 Feb 22, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Other / order
Portuguese term or phrase: mandos e desmandos
Context:

XXX tem que se submeter aos mandos e desmandos da sua chefe chegando a deixar sua vida pessoal de lado...

http://blog.ambracollege.com/destaque/filmes-para-desenvolve...

thank you
Sonny Tissot
Brazil
(be subjected to) orders and counter-orders
Explanation:
Perante um tal desmando, o Parlamento Europeu reitera hoje a sua ... meio de uma confusa situação de "mando e desmando", entre segmentos de áudio e vídeo ... machine functions in the midst of a maelstrom of orders and counter-orders,
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 17:05
Grading comment
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4 +4(be subjected to) orders and counter-orders
Marlene Curtis
4be at his/her boss's beck and call
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira


  

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be at his/her boss's beck and call


Explanation:
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 83
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(be subjected to) orders and counter-orders


Explanation:
Perante um tal desmando, o Parlamento Europeu reitera hoje a sua ... meio de uma confusa situação de "mando e desmando", entre segmentos de áudio e vídeo ... machine functions in the midst of a maelstrom of orders and counter-orders,

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 17:05
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 583
Grading comment
thank you!

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