Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
ressalva
English translation:
noted that
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Portuguese term
ressalva
Portuguese to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
minutes
Context is office condo meeting minutes:
"Com a palavra o Sr. Presidente fez uma ressalva quanto a melhorar a receita do condomínio devido ao Xxxxx que foi feito e tentar negociar com as operadoras de telefonia uma receita para o prédio."
Many entries on Proz and definitions in the dictionary. Not sure exactly what is meant here. Thanks for any help
"Com a palavra o Sr. Presidente fez uma ressalva quanto a melhorar a receita do condomínio devido ao Xxxxx que foi feito e tentar negociar com as operadoras de telefonia uma receita para o prédio."
Many entries on Proz and definitions in the dictionary. Not sure exactly what is meant here. Thanks for any help
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, to everybody. Some one familiar with the local language habits/context also suggested "emphasized that""
+1
2 hrs
Fabian Deckwirth
Spain
Spain
Works in field
Spain
20+ years in law/finance, MBA
Native in: German 
Works in: Portuguese to English, Portuguese to German, English to German, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
7
... commented on improving... / made a comment on improving...
Although oxyen4u's suggestion normally is correct I'd put it differently in this specific case so as to make it fit grammatically.
4 hrs
Milana Penavski
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
IT, games, subtitling, marketing
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
, Serbo-Croat
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
amendment
... he made an amendment...
Reference:
The process of formally altering or adding to a document or record.
An alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.
Reference:
The process of formally altering or adding to a document or record.
An alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.
9 hrs
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Specializes in field
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
112
made a provision
suggestion
2 days 3 hrs
Maria Fernando Lisboa
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Your words will reach the target!
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 3 more.
to draw the attention to
in this case, I would translate this way:
fez uma ressalva = he drawn the attention to
fez uma ressalva = he drawn the attention to
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