encaminhamento
[en-ka-mi-nha-MEN-tu]
nounmasculinepl: encaminhamentos
referral, routing, forwarding, direction
1. The act of directing, routing, or sending something/someone to a specific place or person
The doctor gave me a referral to a specialist.
O médico me deu um encaminhamento para um especialista.
2. A document or letter directing someone to another professional or institution
I need an encaminhamento from my general practitioner to see a cardiologist.
Preciso de um encaminhamento do meu médico de clínica geral para consultar um cardiologista.
3. The direction or course given to resolve a problem or situation
The government announced new measures for the encaminhamento of social issues.
O governo anunciou novas medidas para o encaminhamento de questões sociais.
4. Processing or forwarding of a document or request through proper channels
The encaminhamento of your application will take two weeks.
O encaminhamento de sua solicitação levará duas semanas.
In Brazil, 'encaminhamento' is a crucial term in the healthcare system (SUS), where patients typically need a referral from a general practitioner to access specialist care. It's also widely used in administrative and legal contexts. The word reflects the importance of formal procedures and hierarchical routing in Brazilian bureaucracy.
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