No. 2,997 in Portuguese
superintendência
Superintendência: Superintendence; the act of overseeing, managing, or supervising.
In a sentence
A superintendência é responsável por coordenar os projetos na região.
The superintendence is responsible for coordinating projects in the region.
In this sentence, 'superintendência' refers to a managerial role or office responsible for overseeing operations.
Ela trabalha na superintendência de educação do estado.
She works in the state's education superintendence.
Here, 'superintendência' implies a department or bureau specializing in educational administration.
A superintendência anunciou novas regras para o uso do espaço público.
The superintendence announced new rules for public space usage.
In this instance, 'superintendência' represents an organizational entity declaring new regulations or guidelines.
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