branch office
[/bræntʃ ˈɔːfɪs/]
nounpl: branch offices
filial
1. A local office or place of business that is subordinate to the main office or headquarters of a company or organization
The bank opened a new branch office in the downtown area.
O banco abriu uma nova filial na região do centro.
2. A secondary location where a business conducts operations, serves customers, or provides services
Our company has branch offices in five different cities across the country.
Nossa empresa tem filiais em cinco cidades diferentes do país.
In Brazil, 'filial' is the standard business terminology used in corporate and legal documents. Large multinational companies operating in Brazil often use both 'filial' and 'sucursal' interchangeably, though 'filial' is more universally understood. The concept reflects the hierarchical business structure common in both Brazilian and North American corporate environments.
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