altered clauses
[/ˈɔːltərd ˈklɔːzɪz/]
noun
cláusulas alteradas
1. Clauses in a legal document, contract, or agreement that have been modified, changed, or amended from their original form
The altered clauses in the contract made it difficult for the employee to understand their original employment terms.
As cláusulas alteradas no contrato dificultaram que o funcionário compreendesse seus termos originais de emprego.
2. In grammar and linguistics, dependent clauses that have undergone structural or semantic modification
The linguist studied altered clauses to understand how meaning changes with syntactic transformation.
O linguista estudou as cláusulas alteradas para compreender como o significado muda com a transformação sintática.
3. Clauses in literary or poetic texts that have been deliberately changed for stylistic or thematic purposes
The poet's altered clauses created ambiguity that enriched the poem's interpretation.
As cláusulas alteradas do poeta criaram ambiguidade que enriqueceu a interpretação do poema.
This term is primarily used in legal, business, and academic contexts. In Brazil, altered clauses in contracts can be a source of labor disputes, and understanding amendments is crucial in both corporate law and employment relationships. The term is also significant in literary criticism and linguistics when analyzing textual modifications.
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