8.26.2008

HANDOVER

Termo de Entrega (de uma Obra), Transferência de Incumbência

Headlines: "New artists and hosts announced for Olympics Handover Celebrations."

The passing of control authority of a control agency to another control agency. Handover action is complete when the receiving controller acknowledges assumption of control authority. Also called hand-off. (Ex.: passagem do controle de uma aeronave dos controladores de São Paulo para os controladores de Brasília)

The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong, a former British crown colony, from UK to People's Republic of China in 1997. After the Handover, Hong Kong has become a special administrative region, a first-order division.

(Aprendi esse termo quando trabalhava no Iraque: para cada trecho de obra entregue era emitido um "Handover".)