O controlador de bilhetes
Example: O controlador de bilhetes verificou os passes no autocarro.
Definition
"O controlador de bilhetes" refers to the person responsible for checking and verifying tickets or passes on public transportation, such as buses or trains, ensuring passengers have valid proof of payment during their journey.
Etymology
The phrase "o controlador de bilhetes" comes from Portuguese, where "controlador" means controller or inspector, and "bilhetes" means tickets. It literally translates to 'the ticket controller,' a role that emerged with the rise of organized public transport systems to ensure ticket compliance.
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the ticket inspector