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carta-patente

English translation: (military) letters patent

00:14 Jun 14, 2018
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Portuguese term or phrase: carta-patente
O Chefe do Departamento-Geral do Pessoal faz saber que XXX é Oficial do Exército, no posto de 2o Tenente da Reserva de 2a Classe, da Arma de Infantaria, e por isso lhe confere a presente Carta-Patente. confirmatório do gozo das vantagens, prerrogativas e deveres inerentes ao posto.

Registrada no livro de registro de cartas patentes.

APOSTILA: Foi promovido ao posto de XXX, de quem trata esta Carta-Patente.
Beatriz Goulart
Brazil
Local time: 07:17
English translation:(military) letters patent
Explanation:
Segundo artigo na Wikipédia, o termo é usado somente no plural. Veja links abaixo.

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"Letters patent (always in the plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president, or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation. " - Wikipedia
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(military) letters patent


Explanation:
Segundo artigo na Wikipédia, o termo é usado somente no plural. Veja links abaixo.

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Note added at 14 mins (2018-06-14 00:28:55 GMT)
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"Letters patent (always in the plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president, or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation. " - Wikipedia

Example sentence(s):
  • These military letters patent, dated 8 February 1706, were granted to Joseph Vilallonga...

    Reference: http://1714.mhcat.cat/eng/ambit03/galeria_austracisme_al_pod...
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letters_patent
Oliver Simões
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Local time: 03:17
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