Portuguese term
Doação
This is a certificate from the Junta de Freguesia / Parish Council in Portugal and I'm unsure of the term 'Doação' in this context.
Endowment?
| 4 | Gift |
Mark Robertson
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| 3 +2 | Donation |
Clauwolf
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Proposed translations
Translations by lawyers for lawyers
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English
Gift
Contrato pelo qual uma pessoa, por espírito de liberalidade e à custa do seu património dispõe gratuitamente de uma coisa ou direito ou assume uma obrigação em benefício de outra, que aceita.
The equivalent English language legal term is gift, which is defined in Blacks Law Dictionary as "the voluntary transfer of property to another without compensation".
| This was exactly what I was looking for, thank you Mark :) |
Donation
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Note added at 26 mins (2022-11-08 18:32:07 GMT)
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Endowment is specific:
What is an example of an endowment?
An example of an endowment is a scholarship fund that has been set up in memory of a deceased person and that funds the education of students. An example of an endowment is when a person makes a gift of money to support a university or other cause.
Best 10 Definitions of Endowment - YourDictionary
Discussion
A gift, especially to charity; something, especially money, that someone gives to a person or an organization, by way of help.
It is not clear from the context whether the gift to the Junta was in cash or kind. Likewise, the gift made could be made in life, or by will.
A doação of cash in life to a body like a Junta is probably best translated as a donation, but a doação in kind in life, or, in cash or kind, by will, is probably best translated as a gift.