imported cases
[ɪmˈpɔːrtɪd ˈkeɪsɪz]
noun phrasepl: imported cases
casos importados
1. Disease or health conditions that originate from outside a country or region and are brought in through travel, trade, or immigration
The health ministry tracked the imported cases of dengue fever from neighboring countries.
O ministério da saúde rastreou os casos importados de dengue de países vizinhos.
2. Legal matters or court cases that are transferred from one jurisdiction to another
The judge reviewed the imported cases from the lower court.
O juiz revisou os casos importados do tribunal inferior.
3. Commercial goods or merchandise brought into a country from abroad
Customs inspected all imported cases at the port of entry.
A alfândega inspecionou todos os casos importados no porto de entrada.
The term 'casos importados' became particularly prominent in Brazilian Portuguese during the COVID-19 pandemic and dengue fever outbreaks, when public health authorities regularly reported on imported cases to track disease transmission from international sources. In legal contexts, it refers to cases that cross jurisdictional boundaries.
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