collate

[kəˈleɪt]
verb
🇧🇷 cotejar, ordenar, compilar
1. to collect and arrange in order; to gather sheets or pages and arrange them in proper sequence
The printer will collate all the pages of the document before binding.
A impressora irá ordenar todas as páginas do documento antes de encadernar.
2. to compare two texts, documents, or versions to identify differences and similarities
The editor will collate the manuscript with the original source material.
O editor irá cotejar o manuscrito com o material de fonte original.
3. to verify or check information by comparing multiple sources
We need to collate the data from different surveys to ensure accuracy.
Precisamos cotejar os dados de diferentes pesquisas para garantir a precisão.
💡 The term 'collate' is primarily used in professional, academic, and administrative contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'cotejar' emphasizes comparison, while 'ordenar' and 'compilar' focus on arrangement and gathering. This is a formal term commonly encountered in printing, publishing, legal, and research documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
arrangeorganizecomparecompileassembleordersequence
Antonyms / Antônimos
disarrangescatterdisorderseparate

Regional Variations

🇧🇷
General Brazilian
cotejar, ordenar, compilar
Standard usage for comparing documents and arranging pages
🌴
Rio de Janeiro
cotejar, organizar
Commonly used in publishing and printing contexts
🏙️
São Paulo
compilar, ordenar, cotejar
Frequently used in administrative and business documentation
🇵🇹
Portugal
cotejar, organizar, compilar
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese; commonly found in academic and archival contexts

Related Words

collationcollatorcomparisoncompilationarrangementsequence

Related Idioms & Phrases

collate and bind
collate information
collate sources
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