What does papelada in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word papelada in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use papelada in Portuguese.

The word papelada in Portuguese means heap of papers, documents, papelada, administração, papelada, burocracia, documentos de trabalho, papeis de trabalho. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word papelada

heap of papers, documents

papelada

noun (uncountable (forms, etc.) (formulários, etc.)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Há muita papelada para preencher se quiser se matricular neste curso.
There's a lot of paperwork to fill in, if you want to enrol on this course.

administração

noun (abbreviation (administration: paperwork)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The thing I dislike most about police work is all the admin.

papelada

noun (historical (paper quantity: 25 sheets)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
There are 20 quires in a ream of paper.

burocracia

noun (figurative, informal (bureaucracy)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Prepare-se para muita burocracia quando comprar uma casa na Itália.
Prepare yourself for a lot of red tape when buying a house in Italy.

documentos de trabalho, papeis de trabalho

plural noun (documents permitting employment)

He was deported back to his home country because he had no working papers.

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