Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
atestadinho
English translation:
doctor\'s note
Added to glossary by
Simona de Logu
Dec 16, 2019 16:50
4 yrs ago
Portuguese term
atestadinho
Portuguese to English
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slang (Brazil)
Brazilian Portuguese.
This from an employee complaint to HR quoting a colleague. No punctuation or further context. What's the best way to translate atestadinho here. I know atestado is a certificate or credential but here I'm not sure.
Thanks
"ba irmãozinho pensa en dia pank fudido com esses homens aqui se safou andrézinho te deu uma de bom te deu um atestadinho bem de boa estou fudido e mal pago caminhando com esses locos aí andando com este xxx"
This from an employee complaint to HR quoting a colleague. No punctuation or further context. What's the best way to translate atestadinho here. I know atestado is a certificate or credential but here I'm not sure.
Thanks
"ba irmãozinho pensa en dia pank fudido com esses homens aqui se safou andrézinho te deu uma de bom te deu um atestadinho bem de boa estou fudido e mal pago caminhando com esses locos aí andando com este xxx"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | doctor's note |
Gilmar Fernandes
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| 4 +3 | sick day |
Matheus Chaud
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| 4 | medical exam (allowing his to skip a working day) |
Mario Freitas
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| 4 | phony sick leave |
Hilton F Santos
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Proposed translations
+3
1 hr
Gilmar Fernandes
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
United States
25 + yrs. Business experience PORT- ENG
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
103
Selected
doctor's note
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/doctor-excuses-for-missing...
Do you need a doctor's note for missing work? When you have an injury or illness that requires you to miss work, there are times when you will need to provide an excuse from your doctor. Your company might require that your doctor’s note be kept on file.
Whether or not you need a note from a doctor depends on your company and your particular situation. If you know ahead of time that you're going to miss work, you may need to notify your employer in advance. Otherwise, you may need to provide a doctor's note to verify that you were legitimately ill and unable to come to work.
Do you need a doctor's note for missing work? When you have an injury or illness that requires you to miss work, there are times when you will need to provide an excuse from your doctor. Your company might require that your doctor’s note be kept on file.
Whether or not you need a note from a doctor depends on your company and your particular situation. If you know ahead of time that you're going to miss work, you may need to notify your employer in advance. Otherwise, you may need to provide a doctor's note to verify that you were legitimately ill and unable to come to work.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Adam Dickinson
7 hrs
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Thanks Adam :)
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airmailrpl
22 hrs
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Thanks Robert :)
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Nick Taylor
: if it is a cute way of saying Atestado Médico - yes.
3 days 58 mins
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Cheers Nick :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks! This seems to be the consensus."
+3
10 mins
Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
IT Specialist • M.A. in Linguistics
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
sick day
Most likely a reference to "atestado médico", implying that he managed to get an "atestado" and took a sick day.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Olavo Nogueira
9 mins
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Obrigado, Olavo!
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| agree |
Luiz Fernando Santos Perina
1 hr
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Obrigado, Luiz Fernando!
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| agree |
Liane Lazoski
6 hrs
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Obrigado, Liane!
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17 mins
Mario Freitas
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
32 years engineering/law/contracts
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
medical exam (allowing his to skip a working day)
Sugestão
5 hrs
Hilton F Santos
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Eng. PhD. EN PT.BR ABRATES Accredited
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
phony sick leave
"To take a day of phony sick leave is to pretend that you're ill and cannot go to work. When you're actually perfectly healthy."
https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/2770298
Discussion
https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2019/11/13/atestad...
Unfortunately this is common.
Depending on the moral values of your characters, I believe you should at least consider this possibility.