escrivaninha — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bureau noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
- desk noun A piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, reading, or working, often with drawers.
- secretary noun A person who handles correspondence, records, and administrative tasks for a person or organisation.
Senses
escrivaninha is used for these senses in English:
- bureau (chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
- buro a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.
- desk A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
- desk A station for a string player in an orchestra, consisting of a chair and a music stand, or a row of such stations.
- secretary (US) A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire.
bureau — full definition
- noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
- noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.
desk — full definition
- noun A piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, reading, or working, often with drawers.
- verb To reject a submitted article or manuscript without giving it a full review.