| Traduções principais |
| policy n | (laws, principles) | política sf |
| | | norma, regra, diretiva sf |
| | It's against company policy to date a co-worker. |
| | É contra as políticas da empresa namorar um colega de trabalho. |
| policy n | (personal rule) (pessoal) | política sf |
| | It's not my policy to kiss on the first date. |
| | Não faz parte de minha política beijar no primeiro encontro. |
| policy n | (insurance: agreement) (de seguro) | apólice sf |
| | We need a new car insurance policy. |
| | Precisamos de uma nova apólice de seguro de carro. |
| policy n | (insurance: document) | apólice sf |
| | Tom carries his insurance policy in his coat. |
| | Tom leva sua apólice de seguros no casaco. |
| policy n | (sensible habit) (prudência) | política sf |
| | It's good policy to wear a seat belt. |
| | É uma boa política usar um cinto de segurança. |
| policy n as adj | (governmental, political) | política adj |
| | The Governor makes policy decisions. |
| | O Governador toma decisões políticas. |
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| Common Agricultural Policy n | (CAP: farming policy of the EU) (União Europeia) | Política Agrícola Comum sf + loc adj |
| domestic policy n | (country's internal laws) | política doméstica, política interna loc sf |
| | It's hard to say whether his failures were greater in his domestic policy or in his foreign policy. |
| foreign policy n | (government: foreign affairs policies) | política externa loc sf |
| | In light of recent events, we will need to reconsider our foreign policy. |
| hands-off policy n | informal, figurative (non-intervention) | política de não reagir n |
| | When confronted with crime, police advise residents to adopt a hands-off policy. |
| | Quando confrontado com crimes, a polícia alerta os moradores a adotar a política de não reagir. |
| health policy n | (health care regulations) (regulamentos sobre questões de saúde) | políticas de saúde loc sf pl |
| | Bradbury wants the government to change its health policy by loosening controls on alternative medicine. |
insurance policy, insurance plan n | (contract that insures [sth]) | apólice de seguro sf |
| | My health insurance policy won't cover my diabetic medication. |
| open-door policy n | (politics: free movement) | política de portas abertas sf |
| | The country decided to adopt an open-door economic policy. |
| open-door policy n | (person: availability) | política de portas abertas sf |
| | My boss has an open-door policy -- he wants his employees to feel comfortable talking to him any time. |
| policy framework n | (system or strategy for lawmaking) (sistema ou estratégia para legislar) | estratégia policial loc sf |
| | The policy framework sets out the department's objectives for urban regeneration. |
| policy holder n | (person who has insurance) (pessoa que possui seguro) | segurado sm |
| | A permanent life insurance lasts for the lifetime of the policy holder. |
| policy instrument n | (means to a political aim) | instrumento de política loc sm |
| | | estratégia política loc sf |
| | | ferramenta política loc sf |
| | | recurso político, meio político loc sm |
| | Education is an important policy instrument for reducing unemployment. |
| policy wonk n | informal (person: public policy) (interessado em detalhes sobre políticas públicas) | especialista em política sm, sf |
| | | analista político sm, sf |
| | Policy wonks are calling for the government to scrap the planned increase in fuel tax. |
policymaker, policy maker, policy-maker n | (person: sets policy) (gov, com: quem faz as políticas) | estrategista econômico/político loc sm |
| | | elaborador de políticas loc sm |
| | Policymakers in Washington have finally reached an agreement after weeks of debate and discussion. |
policymaking, also UK: policy-making n | (legislation) (ato de legislar) | legislação sf |
policymaking, also UK: policy-making n as adj | (legislative) | legislativo sm |
| pricing policy n | (approach to charging for [sth]) (abordagem para cobrar por algo) | política de preços loc sf |
| | The pricing policy for the wine distributor takes into account the probability of shortages of desired products. |
| public policy n | (law: social law principles) | política pública loc sf |
| | This chapter of the book covers the effect of public policy on business. |
| | Esse capítulo do livro cobre os efeitos das políticas públicas nos negócios. |
| scorched earth policy n | (military: destruction of enemy crops) (militar) | política da terra arrasada sf |
| | | tática da terra arrasada sf |
| | General Sherman initiated a scorched earth policy on his march to the sea through Georgia. |
| tough policy n | (harsh rule) (regra rigorosa) | política rigorosa loc sf |
| | The police are implementing a tough policy on drink driving. |