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temporary attachment

[/ˈtɛmpəreri əˈtætʃmənt/]
nounpl: temporary attachments
anexação temporária
1. A legal procedure allowing a creditor to seize a debtor's property before judgment to secure satisfaction of a potential claim
The creditor filed for a temporary attachment to prevent the debtor from disposing of assets.
O credor requereu uma anexação temporária para impedir que o devedor alienasse seus bens.
2. In general usage, a non-permanent connection or fastening of one object to another
The temporary attachment of the scaffolding to the building was completed in one day.
A fixação temporária do andaime ao edifício foi concluída em um dia.
3. In employment context, a short-term assignment or posting to a different location or role
Her temporary attachment to the Paris office lasted six months.
Sua atribuição temporária ao escritório de Paris durou seis meses.
Synonyms
provisional attachmentprejudgment attachmenttentative connectiontemporary assignment
Antonyms
permanent attachmentpermanent fixturepermanent assignment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
anexação temporária; penhora cautelar
Legal term commonly used in Brazilian civil procedure
São Paulo
medida cautelar de arresto
Alternative legal terminology used in São Paulo courts
Portugal
arresto; apreensão cautelar
Portuguese legal system terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

to secure a temporary attachment
temporary attachment order
grounds for temporary attachment
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