nounpl: bureaus or bureaux
escritórios, departamentos, agências
1. plural of bureau; offices or departments of a government, organization, or company
The FBI has bureaus in every major city.
O FBI tem escritórios em todas as grandes cidades.
2. plural of bureau; pieces of furniture with drawers for storing documents or personal items
The antique shop had several old wooden bureaus for sale.
A loja de antiguidades tinha vários cômodos de madeira antigos à venda.
3. information or news services; organizations that gather and distribute information
News bureaus around the world reported the story simultaneously.
Agências de notícias em todo o mundo reportaram a história simultaneamente.
In American English, 'bureaus' is commonly associated with government agencies and official organizations, particularly federal agencies like the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation). In Brazilian Portuguese, 'escritório' is the most common translation for the organizational meaning, while 'cômoda' refers specifically to the furniture. The term reflects the formal, institutional nature of these entities in both American and Brazilian contexts.
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