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desvio de recurso público

English translation: misappropriation of public funds

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Portuguese term or phrase:desvio de recurso público
English translation:misappropriation of public funds
Entered by: Bett

17:30 Oct 3, 2023
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Finance (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: desvio de recurso público
Dentre os crimes investigados, o réu está sendo investigado por desvio de recurso público.
Daniel Fernandes
Brazil
Local time: 05:15
misappropriation of public funds
Explanation:
suggestion :)
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Bett
Local time: 05:15
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7misappropriation of public funds
Bett
3 +2embezzlement of public money.
Marcia Gascon
5embezzlement of public funds
Eliano Santos
4diversion of public funds
Oliver Simões


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
embezzlement of public money.


Explanation:
http://encyclopedia.uia.org/en/problem/misappropriation-publ...

Acho que é do português para o inglês

Marcia Gascon
Brazil
Local time: 05:15
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM.: aka the tort or crime of mis- or malfeasance and not worth yet another ProZ glossary entry: https://www2.proz.com/personal-glossaries/entry/2122003-desv...
1 hr
agree  Diego Martins
18 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
misappropriation of public funds


Explanation:
suggestion :)

Bett
Local time: 05:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM.: already in the ProZ glossaries: https://www2.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese-to-english/law-genera...
25 mins
  -> thank you! and also for the link!
agree  Eliano Santos
1 hr
  -> thank you!
agree  Seth Phillips: Diversion of Public Funds is another one that can work too
2 hrs
  -> humm interesting, thank you .
agree  Mario Freitas:
3 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Steven Capsuto
4 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Nick Taylor
11 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Erlinda Kofazu
20 hrs
  -> thank you!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
embezzlement of public funds


Explanation:
ou " Misappropriation of public funds"


    Reference: http://encyclopedia.uia.org/en/problem/misappropriation-publ...
Eliano Santos
Brazil
Local time: 05:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 day 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
diversion of public funds


Explanation:
"Diversion of public funds" includes both "embezzlement" and " misappropriation". Check this out:

"This section is concerned with offences involving the diversion of public funds by officeholders from their public purpose to someone’s personal interests. In particular, this category includes embezzlement and misappropriation as two core offences that have been addressed in the PPFA." (emphasis added) https://ebrary.net/142222/political_science/diversion_public...

The term "diversion of public funds" occurs four times in an "amicus curiae" filed with the US Supreme Court:

"PFPS is a collaboration of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Education Law Center, and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, who have participated as Amici Curiae or as counsel in cases promoting public education rights—including cases to prevent the diversion of public funds from public schools—in states across the nation." (emphasis added) https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-1195/122561/201...

Other Examples with "diversion of public funds": https://www.google.com/search?q="diversion of public funds"

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Note added at 1 day 21 hrs (2023-10-05 14:32:24 GMT)
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diversion: desvio, mudança de aplicação, de direção
https://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno-ingles/busca/ingles-por...

Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 01:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 62
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