Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Queira V.Sa. aceitar a expressão de nossas distintas saudações
English translation:
Accept, Sir, the assurances of our/my highest esteem and consideration.
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Paulo Sergio
Nov 23, 2004 11:45
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Portuguese term
17 Years' Experience - Legal,Technical
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Queira V.Sa. aceitar a expressão de nossas distintas saudações
Portuguese to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
May you accept the expression of our sincere regards.
Poderia ficar assim, ou está meio agramatical?
Poderia ficar assim, ou está meio agramatical?
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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Portuguese term (edited):
Queira V.Sa. aceitar a express�o de nossas distintas sauda�es
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Accept, Sir, the assurances of our/my highest esteem and consideration.
This is a diplomatic formula used by the U.S. State Department. I provided background on this same question in Spanish, which was accepted as the correct answer.
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Klaus Hartmann
Works in field
Precision and clarity
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, French to German, Romanian to German
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Portuguese term (edited):
Queira V.Sa. aceitar a express�o de nossas distintas sauda�es
Sincerely
This is a typical salutation formula of romance countries. Don't translate it. If you want to be really old fashioned, use "Sincerely". Today, you'd normally put "Best regards".
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-11-23 11:50:41 GMT)
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BTW: I\'m German, not English, so this needs to be confirmed by one of our British, Irish, American, Canadian etc. colleagues.
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-11-23 11:50:41 GMT)
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BTW: I\'m German, not English, so this needs to be confirmed by one of our British, Irish, American, Canadian etc. colleagues.
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Portuguese term (edited):
Queira V.Sa. aceitar a express�o de nossas distintas sauda�es
Yours faithfully
This is indeed just formal boilerplate for the end of a letter, and not to be translated. Yours faithfully is the most formal signing off in (British) English; Yours sincerely is slightly less formal.
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Doris Cook
: In the US: "Yours truly" (and less formal would be "yours sincerely").
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Henrique Magalhaes
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thank you Henrique
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Portuguese term (edited):
Queira V.Sa. aceitar a express�o de nossas distintas sauda�es
If you want to retain this very respectful tone....
You can write the following, widely used expression (in very formal documents). There are over 9,000 Google hits for that expression:
"Accept, (dear so-and-so), assurances of my highest consideration"
See here, e.g.
FAO Conference - Thirty-second Session
... Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. Sincerely,. Ieske K. Iehsi
Secretary. ... Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. Hon. ...
www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/007/J0413e.htm - 16k - Cached - Similar pages
Press Release No
... Please accept, Your Majesty the assurances of my highest consideration. ... Please accept,
Excellency, assurances of my highest consideration. (AB.Vajpayee). ...
www.india-emb.org.eg/ Archives%20eng%202001/Jun5,%202001.htm - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
Economy - India Bilateral Treaties and Agreements - Volume VI
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Sd ...
meaindia.nic.in/treatiesagreement/1970/chap419.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
Economy - India Bilateral Treaties and Agreements - Volume VI
... Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. ... Please accept,
Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.”. ...
meaindia.nic.in/treatiesagreement/1969/chap402.htm - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from meaindia.nic.in ]
Joint Communique On The Establishment Of Diplomatic Relations ...
... Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. ... Please
accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. ...
www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/ zzjg/yzs/gjlb/2711/2712/t15916.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages
The New Light of Myanmar
... Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. ... Please accept,
Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. ...
www.myanmar.gov.mm/NLM-2004/Jan04/enlm/Jan04_h3.html
"Accept, (dear so-and-so), assurances of my highest consideration"
See here, e.g.
FAO Conference - Thirty-second Session
... Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. Sincerely,. Ieske K. Iehsi
Secretary. ... Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. Hon. ...
www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/007/J0413e.htm - 16k - Cached - Similar pages
Press Release No
... Please accept, Your Majesty the assurances of my highest consideration. ... Please accept,
Excellency, assurances of my highest consideration. (AB.Vajpayee). ...
www.india-emb.org.eg/ Archives%20eng%202001/Jun5,%202001.htm - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
Economy - India Bilateral Treaties and Agreements - Volume VI
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Sd ...
meaindia.nic.in/treatiesagreement/1970/chap419.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
Economy - India Bilateral Treaties and Agreements - Volume VI
... Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. ... Please accept,
Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.”. ...
meaindia.nic.in/treatiesagreement/1969/chap402.htm - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from meaindia.nic.in ]
Joint Communique On The Establishment Of Diplomatic Relations ...
... Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. ... Please
accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. ...
www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/ zzjg/yzs/gjlb/2711/2712/t15916.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages
The New Light of Myanmar
... Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. ... Please accept,
Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. ...
www.myanmar.gov.mm/NLM-2004/Jan04/enlm/Jan04_h3.html
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