Dec 11, 2013 13:26
10 yrs ago
Portuguese term

falta de suma gravidade

Portuguese to English Bus/Financial Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Da mesma forma, considera-se falta de suma gravidade pedir ao subordinado que descumpra as normas e compartilhe as credenciais de acesso (senha e cartão operacional).

Proposed translations

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offence/crime of the utmost gravity

gravity - Oxford Dictionaries
www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/g...
Definition of gravity in American English in Oxford dictionary (US). Meaning ... 2extreme or alarming importance; seriousness:crimes of the utmost gravity.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_eng...

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4 more years for burglar who attacked woman, 97 | Irish Examiner
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Oct 3, 2013 - Chief Justice Susan Denham yesterday said the Court of Criminal Appeal was of the view the offence was of the "utmost gravity", and noted ...
Australian Sentencing: Principles and Practice
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Richard Edney, ‎Mirko Bagaric - 2007 - ‎Law

To put it another way, all criminal offences may be placed into categories of ... Thus, in the case of Dumas: The crime of murder is a crime of the utmost gravity.

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Note added at 24 minutos (2013-12-11 13:51:19 GMT)
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falta de suma gravidade = offence of the utmost gravity.

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Note added at 3 horas (2013-12-11 17:09:53 GMT)
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OR

OFFENSE (US ENGLISH)
Peer comment(s):

agree Silvia Reis
16 mins
Grata Silvia!
agree Verginia Ophof
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Thanks!
agree Spiridon : yes
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agree Dr Lofthouse
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highly serious offense/offence

offense - American English, offence - British English
Peer comment(s):

agree Verginia Ophof
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agree Muriel Vasconcellos : Or 'offense' on this side of the Pond
1 hr
agree T o b i a s : Corporate policy. I would skip the highly. 'Serious offense' or 'serious violation'
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6 mins

serious fault

suggestion

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Note added at 33 mins (2013-12-11 13:59:34 GMT)
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or very serious fault/wrongdoing
neste seu contexto nao utilizaria crime, mas sim fault, que se aplica em varias situacoes, mas nao comparavel a grandes crimes.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault
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