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This may increase cria survival by reducing fatalities due to hypothermia during cold Andean nights. While unproven, it is speculated that this birthing pattern is a continuation of the birthing patterns observed in the wild.
Carteira de identidade Nacional(In portuguese), (The National Identity Card) is the official national identity document in Brazil.It is often informally called carteira de identidade (identity card), "RG" (from Registro Geral, General Registry) or simply identidade in Portuguese.
Usage note: English has only one adjective for this, state, whereas Portuguese has two; see also: § Estadual Estadual an adjective meaning "state" or "government" at a subnational level, referring to one of Brazil's § Federative units (states). See also: § Estatal Estelionato
see also corrupção ativa The act of offering a corrupt payment or service. See corrupção ativa. Acordo de leniência see pt:Acordo de leniência ; also Leniency agreement a leniency agreement between a company and legal authorities. It's an agreement a company enters into with law authorities, to reduce their exposure to fines for criminal activity in exchange for something; typically an ...
According to Encarta Dictionary and Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, "dodo" comes from Portuguese doudo (currently, more often, doido) meaning "fool" or "crazy". The present Portuguese word dodô ("dodo") is of English origin. The Portuguese word doudo or doido may itself be a loanword from Old English (cp. English "dolt") [34] Embarrass
Portuguese is the official and national language of Brazil, [5] being widely spoken by nearly all of its population. Brazil is the most populous Portuguese-speaking country in the world, with its lands comprising the majority of Portugal's former colonial holdings in the Americas.
In November 2011, Vidigal and its neighboring community, Rocinha, were pacified by the Pacifying Police Unit. [3]In September 2017, a so-called coup d'état took place in Rocinha [clarification needed] which saw its criminal control shift from ADA to CV (Comando Vermelho or Red Command).
The caramelo dog (Portuguese: [kaɾaˈmɛlu] ⓘ) [a] is a mixed-breed dog originating in Brazil, known for its caramel-colored coat. It is also considered a national symbol of Brazil . [ 1 ]