infringe regulations
[/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃənz/]
verb phrase
violar regulamentações
1. to break or fail to comply with official rules, laws, or established guidelines
The company was fined for infringing safety regulations.
A empresa foi multada por violar regulamentações de segurança.
2. to act in violation of legal or official requirements
Operating without a license infringes local regulations.
Operar sem licença viola as regulamentações locais.
This phrase is commonly used in legal, corporate, and administrative contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian Portuguese legal documents, 'violar regulamentações' and 'infringir regulamentos' are preferred in formal contexts, while the violation of regulations can result in fines (multas) and legal consequences (consequências legais).
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