This is the 3281st most frequent Portuguese word.
emitidos
"Emitidos" means "issued" or "emitted" in English.
In this sentence, 'emitidos' is a past participle used in a passive construction to indicate that the documents were issued by an authority.
Os documentos foram emitidos pelo órgão competente.
The documents were issued by the competent authority.
Here, 'emitidos' again serves as a past participle to describe signals being emitted, implying an action completed in the past.
Os sinais emitidos pelo rádio eram claros e nítidos.
The signals emitted by the radio were clear and distinct.
In this example, 'emitidos' conveys that the orders were issued, modifying the noun 'orders' to attribute the action of issuing.