O controle de passaportes
Example: O controle de passaportes é rápido no aeroporto.
Definition
"O controle de passaportes" refers to the process at airports where officials check travelers' passports to verify their identity and travel authorization. It ensures that passengers meet entry or exit requirements before boarding or after landing, maintaining security and immigration control.
Etymology
The phrase "o controle de passaportes" is Portuguese, combining "controle" meaning control or check, and "passaportes," the plural of passport. The word "passaporte" comes from Italian 'passaporto,' derived from 'passare' (to pass) and 'porto' (port), originally referring to a document allowing passage through a port or territory.
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