English-Portuguese translations for vocabulary

• vocabulário
  Geralmente pertence ao vocabulário da esquerda. It generally belongs to the vocabulary of the left.
  Digam-lhes que o vocabulário utilizado nesta resolução é uma questão fundamental! Tell them that the vocabulary used in this resolution matters.
  O senhor deputado Pflüger diz que essa expressão, simplesmente, não faz parte do seu vocabulário. Mr Pflüger says that this word is simply not in his vocabulary.
• terminologia
  Para mim, portanto, não se trata de uma questão de terminologia. I do not therefore believe it is a matter of vocabulary.
  Pura e simplesmente não existem, pois não participam na terminologia padrão do politicamente correcto em vigor neste recinto. They just do not exist, because they do not form part of the current standard vocabulary of political correctness within these walls.
  O outro ponto desta abordagem, diz respeito à terminologia ou vocabulário. Regulamentos, por exemplo, deveriam, no futuro, denominar-se «leis», devendo, então, as directivas designar-se «leis-quadro». The other prong of his approach concerns the terminology or vocabulary, for instance regulations should in future be called 'laws' and directives in future should be called 'framework laws'.

Definition of vocabulary

• A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning
• The stock of words used in a particular field
• The words of a language collectively
• A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques

Examples

• My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
• The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.
• The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.

Related words

• vocabulary word
• vocabulary test
• vocabulary book
• controlled vocabulary
• active vocabulary
• passive vocabulary
• basic vocabulary