C1 · 42 words
Purchasing and procurement in Portuguese
Enquiry, quotation, framework agreement — and everything a price is not.
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The fourteenth entry is o stock de segurança, and the word in the middle is one of ours, borrowed whole and then put on a diet. In English « stock » has an unusually wide reach. It is the goods in the warehouse, which is the sense that travelled; it is also the shares in a company, the liquid a cook boils out of bones, the animals on a farm, the family somebody comes from, and the wooden part of a rifle. Most of those grew out of an old sense of a tree trunk, something standing that other things are fixed to. Portuguese imported the warehouse alone. O stock is what sits on the shelf and nothing else: shares are as ações, the cook’s liquid is o caldo, the farm animals are o gado, and the family one comes from is a estirpe. Two details are worth carrying away. Portugal keeps our spelling, o stock, while Brazil naturalised the word as o estoque; and the plural takes a Portuguese article and a Portuguese ending, os stocks.
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Noun (m) (21)
Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo
o pedido de cotaçãothe request for quotationNoun (m)C1
Enviámos o pedido de cotação a quatro empresas.We sent the request for quotation to four firms.
o convite à apresentação de propostasthe invitation to tenderNoun (m)C1
O convite à apresentação de propostas fixa a data limite.The invitation to tender fixes the closing date.
o âmbito do fornecimentothe scope of supplyNoun (m)C1
A montagem não faz parte do âmbito do fornecimento.Assembly is not part of the scope of supply.
os critérios de adjudicaçãothe award criteriaNoun (m)C1
Os critérios de adjudicação foram publicados de antemão.The award criteria were published beforehand.
o fornecedor preferencialthe preferred supplierNoun (m)C1
O fornecedor preferencial entrega mais depressa.The preferred supplier delivers more quickly.
o abastecimento por duas fontesdual sourcingNoun (m)C1
O abastecimento por duas fontes custa mais e dorme melhor.Dual sourcing costs more and sleeps better.
o contrato-quadro de fornecimentothe framework supply agreementNoun (m)C1
O contrato-quadro de fornecimento vale por três anos.The framework supply agreement runs for three years.
o aviso de expediçãothe despatch adviceNoun (m)C1
O aviso de expedição chegou antes da mercadoria.The despatch advice arrived before the goods.
o prazo de reaprovisionamentothe replenishment lead timeNoun (m)C1
O prazo de reaprovisionamento aumentou depois do verão.The replenishment lead time has grown since the summer.
o stock de segurançathe safety stockNoun (m)C1
O stock de segurança cobre uma semana de consumo.The safety stock covers a week of consumption.
o ponto de encomendathe reorder pointNoun (m)C1
Quando se chega ao ponto de encomenda, o pedido sai sozinho.Once the reorder point is reached, the order goes out on its own.
o custo total de possethe total cost of ownershipNoun (m)C1
O custo total de posse inclui a manutenção e o consumo.The total cost of ownership includes maintenance and consumption.
o escalão de preçothe price breakNoun (m)C1
Acima deste escalão de preço o desconto muda.Above this price break the discount changes.
o desconto de pronto pagamentothe discount for prompt paymentNoun (m)C1
O desconto de pronto pagamento compensa quase sempre.The discount for prompt payment is almost always worth taking.
o auto de rejeiçãothe rejection noteNoun (m)C1
O auto de rejeição segue com a mercadoria de volta.The rejection note travels back with the goods.
o risco da cadeia de abastecimentothe supply chain riskNoun (m)C1
O risco da cadeia de abastecimento não acaba no fornecedor direto.Supply chain risk does not stop at the direct supplier.
o dever de diligência sobre fornecedoresthe duty of care towards suppliersNoun (m)C1
O dever de diligência sobre fornecedores chega à segunda linha.The duty of care towards suppliers reaches the second tier.
o código de conduta do fornecedorthe supplier code of conductNoun (m)C1
O código de conduta do fornecedor é assinado antes da primeira encomenda.The supplier code of conduct is signed before the first order.
o prazo de garantiathe warranty periodNoun (m)C1
O prazo de garantia começa na entrega e não na encomenda.The warranty period begins with delivery and not with the order.
o depósito à consignaçãothe consignment stockNoun (m)C1
O material fica em depósito à consignação até ser usado.The material stays as consignment stock until it is used.
o mandato de negociaçãothe negotiating mandateNoun (m)C1
Foi à reunião sem mandato de negociação.He went into the meeting without a negotiating mandate.
Noun (f) (21)
Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo
a avaliação das propostasthe evaluation of the tendersNoun (f)C1
A avaliação das propostas demorou duas semanas.The evaluation of the tenders took two weeks.
a fonte única de abastecimentosingle sourcingNoun (f)C1
Uma fonte única de abastecimento é cómoda e perigosa.Single sourcing is comfortable and dangerous.
a encomenda ao abrigo do contrato-quadrothe call-off under the framework agreementNoun (f)C1
Cada encomenda ao abrigo do contrato-quadro dispensa nova negociação.Every call-off under the framework agreement saves a fresh negotiation.
a requisição de comprathe purchase requisitionNoun (f)C1
A requisição de compra tem de ser aprovada pela chefia.The purchase requisition has to be approved by the head of department.
a quantidade económica de encomendathe economic order quantityNoun (f)C1
A quantidade económica de encomenda pesa o transporte contra o armazém.The economic order quantity weighs carriage against the warehouse.
as condições de pagamentothe payment termsNoun (f)C1
As condições de pagamento ficaram em trinta dias.The payment terms stayed at thirty days.
a cláusula de indexaçãothe indexation clauseNoun (f)C1
A cláusula de indexação liga o preço ao custo da matéria-prima.The indexation clause ties the price to the cost of the raw material.
a transferência do riscothe passing of riskNoun (f)C1
A transferência do risco acontece no cais do fornecedor.The passing of risk happens on the supplier’s loading bay.
a receção da mercadoriathe goods inwardsNoun (f)C1
A receção da mercadoria fecha às cinco da tarde.Goods inwards closes at five in the afternoon.
a inspeção à entradathe incoming inspectionNoun (f)C1
A inspeção à entrada apanhou duas caixas trocadas.The incoming inspection caught two boxes that had been swapped.
a entrega incompletathe short deliveryNoun (f)C1
Registámos uma entrega incompleta e pedimos o resto.We recorded a short delivery and asked for the rest.
a auditoria ao fornecedorthe supplier auditNoun (f)C1
A auditoria ao fornecedor durou dois dias na fábrica.The supplier audit lasted two days at the factory.
a avaliação do fornecedorthe supplier ratingNoun (f)C1
A avaliação do fornecedor pesa prazo, preço e defeitos.The supplier rating weighs delivery date, price and defects.
a lista de fornecedores aprovadosthe list of approved suppliersNoun (f)C1
Quem não está na lista de fornecedores aprovados não recebe encomendas.Anyone not on the list of approved suppliers gets no orders.
a compra fora do circuitothe purchase made outside the agreed channelNoun (f)C1
A compra fora do circuito sai sempre mais cara.A purchase made outside the agreed channel always works out dearer.
a análise da despesathe spend analysisNoun (f)C1
A análise da despesa mostrou onde estava o desperdício.The spend analysis showed where the waste was sitting.
a gestão por categoriascategory managementNoun (f)C1
A gestão por categorias junta compras parecidas numa só mão.Category management brings similar purchases into one pair of hands.
a decisão de produzir ou comprarthe make-or-buy decisionNoun (f)C1
A decisão de produzir ou comprar volta a cada modelo novo.The make-or-buy decision comes round again with every new model.
a penalização por atrasothe penalty for late deliveryNoun (f)C1
A penalização por atraso conta por cada semana.The penalty for late delivery counts for each week.
a garantia de peças de substituiçãothe spare parts guaranteeNoun (f)C1
A garantia de peças de substituição vale dez anos.The spare parts guarantee runs for ten years.
a comprovação da poupançathe evidence of the savingNoun (f)C1
A comprovação da poupança passa pela contabilidade.The evidence of the saving goes through the accounts department.
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