bem móvel
1. movable personal property; any item of tangible property other than real estate
The furniture and equipment were considered chattels in the estate sale.
Os móveis e equipamentos foram considerados bens móveis na venda do espólio.
2. historically, a slave or enslaved person (archaic and offensive usage)
This historical text unfortunately refers to enslaved people as chattels.
Este texto histórico infelizmente refere-se a pessoas escravizadas como bens móveis.
3. livestock or farm animals
The farm's chattels included cattle, horses, and sheep.
Os bens móveis da fazenda incluíam gado, cavalos e ovelhas.
The word 'chattel' carries significant historical weight in American and Portuguese contexts due to its association with slavery. In modern usage, it primarily refers to movable property in legal and commercial settings. In Brazil, 'bem móvel' is the preferred modern term, while the historical association with slavery is acknowledged in academic and historical discussions. The term is less commonly used in everyday Brazilian Portuguese compared to English legal terminology.
Related Idioms & Phrases
chattel mortgage - mortgage on movable property
chattel slavery - historical system of enslaving people
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