câmara

English translation: city councils

20:49 Jan 23, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: câmara
From a text on environmental sustainability projects:

No capítulo das melhorias ambientais, o Programa atribuiu aos municípios, mais de 4,5 milhões de cinzeiros de praia, procedendo-se à instalação de 15 quiosques de madeira para utilização das câmaras (por exemplo, como bibliotecas de praia), tendo sido fornecidas 25 máquinas para limpeza das zonas balneares.

What does "câmaras" refer to in this context?
Monica Villa
United States
Local time: 18:59
English translation:city councils
Explanation:
It refers to Câmaras Municipais, which must be translated to City Counsils. It's the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality, or local government area. In this case, a municipality.
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Pedro Alves
Portugal
Local time: 01:59
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5 +4city councils
Pedro Alves
4Câmara
Acácio Alves
4Local authorities
Douglas Bissell


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city councils


Explanation:
It refers to Câmaras Municipais, which must be translated to City Counsils. It's the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality, or local government area. In this case, a municipality.

Pedro Alves
Portugal
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Liberman
35 mins

agree  Frank Miller
1 hr

agree  Nick Taylor: Town councils
2 hrs

agree  Mario Freitas:
3 hrs

neutral  Douglas Bissell: Most are not cities, just small towns No, junta de freguesia is a civil parish
10 hrs
  -> That's why i mention "city, town, municipality..." Maybe you are confusing it with "Junta de Freguesia". I just don't see why you partially disagree just to say something I said anyway. Moving on...
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Câmara


Explanation:
Câmara municipais.

Acácio Alves
Brazil
Local time: 22:59
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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Local authorities


Explanation:
I don't think the term 'city' should be used for small or medium sized towns

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 01:59
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15
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