administrador
The English word 'trustee' is translated into Portuguese as administrador.
administrador refers to a person to whom property is legally committed in trust. In many legal contexts, it serves as the standard translation for 'trustee', though it also carries the more general meanings of 'administrator' or 'manager'.
Meaning: person to whom property is legally committed in trust (noun)
Which one should you use?
While it is used as the term for a 'trustee', administrador can also be used more broadly to mean a general 'administrator' or 'manager'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is gendered. Use the feminine form administradora if the trustee is a woman. The plural form is administradores.
Did you know?
- The Portuguese word administrador shares a root with the English word 'minister', as both derive from the Latin 'minister', meaning 'servant'.
- In Brazilian Portuguese, an administrador is also a specific professional title requiring a university degree and registration with the 'Regional Council of Administration'.
- The term administrador is used in Portuguese to describe not only a person but also a software program that manages system resources, such as the 'Task Manager'.
Examples in context
- Noventa e sete orfãozinhos irrequietos têm de ser lavados e penteados e abotoados em roupa de guingão acabada de engomar, e todos os noventa e sete têm de ser relembrados a se comportarem e a dizerem "Sim, senhor", "Não, senhor" sempre que um Administrador fala.Ninety-seven squirming little orphans must be scrubbed and combed and buttoned into freshly starched ginghams, and all ninety-seven reminded of their manners, and told to say, “Yes, sir,” “No, sir,” whenever a Trustee spoke.This sentence is useful for seeing how administrador is used when referring to someone in a position of authority over others.Tatoeba #11902498 by Cangarejo, translation #11902496 by Cangarejo
- O administrador do fundo de investimentos é o responsável por gerenciar os recursos dos investidores.The trustee of the investment fund is responsible for managing the investors' resources.
- O administrador da fundação aprovou o novo projeto.The trustee of the foundation approved the new project.
- Eles precisam nomear um administrador para o patrimônio.They need to appoint a trustee for the estate.
Example conversation
Felipe and Beatriz are discussing a legal matter regarding a family trust.
- FelipeVocê já falou com o administrador?Have you already spoken with the trustee?
- BeatrizAinda não, Beatriz ligará para ele amanhã.Not yet, Beatriz will call him tomorrow.
- FelipeEle sabe onde estão os documentos?Does he know where the documents are?
- BeatrizSim, o administrador tem tudo guardado.Yes, the trustee has everything kept safely.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries administrador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
