{"id":3334,"date":"2012-03-28T02:06:43","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T02:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=3334"},"modified":"2012-03-28T02:07:57","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T02:07:57","slug":"acronyms-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/acronyms-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Acronyms in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Portuguese, you’ll sometimes come across siglas<\/em> or acr\u00f4nimos<\/em> (abbreviations or acronyms). Here’s a brief list of some you might encounter when reading or talking about Brazil.<\/p>\n

ANATEL<\/strong>: Ag\u00eancia Nacional de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es (Brazil’s Telecommunications Agency)<\/p>\n

CEP<\/strong>: C\u00f3digo de Endere\u00e7amento Postal (Postal Address Code; zip code)<\/p>\n

DETRAN<\/strong> \u2013 Departamento Estadual de Tr\u00e2nsito (State Transit Department; where you get your driver’s license)<\/p>\n

Enem<\/strong>: Exame Nacional do Ensino M\u00e9dio (National High School Exam; Brazil’s college entry test)<\/p>\n

FAB<\/strong>: For\u00e7a A\u00e9rea Brasileira (Brazilian Air Force)<\/p>\n

FIFA<\/strong>: Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Internacional de Futebol Associado (International Federation of Association Football)<\/p>\n

IBGE<\/strong>: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estat\u00edstica (Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute; agency that produces data about Brazilian populace)<\/p>\n

IPI<\/strong>: Imposto sobre Produtos Industrializados (Industrial Products Tax; type of sales tax)<\/p>\n

IR<\/strong>: Imposto de Renda (income tax)<\/p>\n

ISV:<\/strong> Imposto sobre ve\u00edculo (car tax)<\/p>\n

MEC<\/strong>: Minist\u00e9rio da Educa\u00e7\u00e3o (Ministry of Education)<\/p>\n

Mercosul<\/strong>: Mercado Comum do Sul (Southern Common Market; regional integration organization)<\/p>\n

OEA<\/strong>: Organiza\u00e7\u00e3o dos Estados Americanos (Organization of American States)<\/p>\n

ONU<\/strong>: Organiza\u00e7\u00e3o das Na\u00e7\u00f5es Unidas (United Nations)<\/p>\n

PAC<\/strong>: Programa de Acelera\u00e7\u00e3o do Crescimento (Growth Acceleration Program; goverment economic program)<\/p>\n

PF<\/strong>: Pol\u00edcia Federal (Federal Police)<\/p>\n

PSDB<\/strong>: Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (Brazilian Social Democracy Party; political party)<\/p>\n

PT<\/strong>: Partido dos Trabalhadores (Worker’s Party; political party)<\/p>\n

PUC<\/strong>: Pontif\u00edcia Universidade Cat\u00f3lica (Pontifical Catholic University)<\/p>\n

SENAC<\/strong>: Servi\u00e7o Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial (National Commercial Training Service; agency that offers job training)<\/p>\n

SESC<\/strong>: Servi\u00e7o Social do Com\u00e9rcio (Social Service of Commerce, Brazil’s culture agency)<\/p>\n

UFRJ<\/strong>: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)<\/p>\n

UNESCO<\/strong>: Organiza\u00e7\u00e3o Educacional, Cient\u00edfica e Cultural das Na\u00e7\u00f5es Unidas (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)<\/p>\n

UPP<\/strong>: Unidade de Pol\u00edcia Pacificadora (Rio’s police pacification units that aim to reduce violence in favelas)<\/p>\n

USP<\/strong>: Universidade de S\u00e3o Paulo (University of S\u00e3o Paulo)<\/p>\n

Can you think of any others?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Portuguese, you’ll sometimes come across siglas or acr\u00f4nimos (abbreviations or acronyms). Here’s a brief list of some you might encounter when reading or talking about Brazil. ANATEL: Ag\u00eancia Nacional de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es (Brazil’s Telecommunications Agency) CEP: C\u00f3digo de Endere\u00e7amento Postal (Postal Address Code; zip code) DETRAN \u2013 Departamento Estadual de Tr\u00e2nsito (State Transit Department; where…<\/p>\n

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