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to discharge

Portuguese translation: quitar

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English term or phrase:to discharge
Portuguese translation:quitar
Entered by: ndengue

23:15 Mar 27, 2021
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: to discharge
This is part of an OFFTAKE agreement between two companies in Angola

9. Restricted Tender Process

Company A shall ensure that Company B receives timeously an amount sufficient to discharge Company A's outstanding liability under the prepayment agreement from the proceeds of the sale made to the awarded party.
ndengue
United Kingdom
quitar
Explanation:
Neste caso é "quitar", porque a empresa não será dispensada de pagar a conta. Ela apenas vai pagar com o dinheiro da venda efetuada.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2021-03-28 11:33:52 GMT)
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... ou seja, o uso do verbo "discharge" em inglês foi meio infeliz, IMO.
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 08:58
Grading comment
Thank you Mario
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Summary of answers provided
4eximir
Matheus Chaud
4quitar
Mario Freitas
4dispensar
Teresa Freixinho
3exonerar / isentar / liberar
Felipe Tomasi


  

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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
exonerar / isentar / liberar


Explanation:
Exonerar/isentar/liberar a empresa A da responsabilidade (do contrato).

Felipe Tomasi
Brazil
Local time: 08:58
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eximir


Explanation:

Sugestão :)

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-03-28 00:17:54 GMT)
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to discharge = to free from obligations or duties
(WordNet)

eximir = desobrigar
(dentre outras possibilidades)
https://www.lexico.pt/eximir/

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 08:58
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
quitar


Explanation:
Neste caso é "quitar", porque a empresa não será dispensada de pagar a conta. Ela apenas vai pagar com o dinheiro da venda efetuada.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2021-03-28 11:33:52 GMT)
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... ou seja, o uso do verbo "discharge" em inglês foi meio infeliz, IMO.

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 08:58
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 263
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Thank you Mario
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3 days 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dispensar


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Teresa Freixinho
Brazil
Local time: 08:58
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PRO pts in category: 16
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