Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
opor embaraço
English translation:
obstruct
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Aug 12, 2009 16:13
14 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
opor embaraço
Portuguese to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Penalties for environmental infractions in shipping
From a Brazilian Maritime Authority document:
Context: c) A multa simples será aplicada ao infrator:
I - por irregularidades que tenham sido praticadas; e
II – quando opuser embaraço à fiscalização dos Agentes da AM.
d) A multa terá por base o objeto jurídico lesado;
Calling out to the finest legal translation heads in the business to help on this one! Many thanks!
Context: c) A multa simples será aplicada ao infrator:
I - por irregularidades que tenham sido praticadas; e
II – quando opuser embaraço à fiscalização dos Agentes da AM.
d) A multa terá por base o objeto jurídico lesado;
Calling out to the finest legal translation heads in the business to help on this one! Many thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | obstruct |
Stephen Kramer
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| 4 +1 | hamper / impair |
CicaBarth
|
Proposed translations
+1
32 mins
Stephen Kramer
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
No translationeese in either language
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
obstruct
If you want it to be more literal, you could use "cause obstruction to"
Example sentence:
obstructs inspections by AM agents
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Yes I was thinking obstruct as best in legal terminology.
Many thanks!"
+1
7 mins
hamper / impair
Sugestões
Note from asker:
| Thanks Cica and Marlene - I've gone with obstruct but I like your alternatives and may apply to other contexts. |
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