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ação punitiva

English translation: disciplinary action (this is the preferred term)

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Portuguese term or phrase:ação punitiva
English translation:disciplinary action (this is the preferred term)
Entered by: Nick Taylor

22:02 Jun 27, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
Portuguese term or phrase: ação punitiva
Qualquer violação das leis de valores mobiliários ou de regulamentos ou falha em preencher os formulários necessários a tempo pode submeter o indivíduo a uma ação punitiva e, inclusive, demissão.
PaulaEsp
Local time: 11:38
disciplinary action (this is the preferred term)
Explanation:
disciplinary action
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 17:38
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3punitive action
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
5 +1disciplinary action (this is the preferred term)
Nick Taylor
4 +1penalty
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Summary of reference entries provided
Marlene Curtis

Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
punitive action


Explanation:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/punitive

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Patrício: http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/32/513.3
3 mins
agree  Sheryle Oliver
46 mins
agree  Marlene Curtis: It's the correct English expression in any context.
3 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
penalty


Explanation:
No caso de RH sua própria sugestão se aplica.

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 18:38
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcia Galdi
3 mins
  -> Obrigado!
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
disciplinary action (this is the preferred term)


Explanation:
disciplinary action

Nick Taylor
Local time: 17:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 101

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lais Leite
6 hrs
  -> thanks Lais
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Reference comments


5 hrs
Reference

Reference information:
Punitive Action Against Workers Who Call in Sick - Los ...
A good example is the State of California, which last year took punitive action against groups of predominately low paid and female workers by reducing their sick leave

http://articles.latimes.com/1985-04-06/local/me-18375_1_sick...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 298
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