nounpl: facilities (already plural; singular: facility)
instalações
1. buildings, equipment, or services provided for a particular purpose
The hotel has excellent facilities including a gym and swimming pool.
O hotel tem excelentes instalações, incluindo uma academia e piscina.
2. the ability or means to do something; ease or convenience in doing something
They offered facilities for payment in installments.
Eles ofereceram facilidades para pagamento em parcelas.
3. bathroom or restroom amenities
Please use the facilities at the end of the hallway.
Por favor, use as instalações no final do corredor.
4. infrastructure and support services in an organization or institution
The university upgraded its research facilities.
A universidade atualizou suas instalações de pesquisa.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'instalações' is preferred for physical infrastructure (sports facilities, hospital facilities), while 'facilidades' is used for convenience features (payment facilities, transportation facilities). In both Brazil and the USA, facilities are often a key factor in choosing hotels, universities, and workplaces. American corporate culture emphasizes workplace facilities as part of employee satisfaction strategies.
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