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Is the word montado the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No.

The difference lies in usage and meaning. In Portugal, "O Montado" is a specific noun used to refer to a unique Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystem (cork oak forests) characteristic of the Alentejo region. In Brazil, the word is almost exclusively used as a participle or adjective derived from the verb montar, meaning to assemble, to set up, or to be mounted (as on a horse).

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

1. O móvel já está montado. (The furniture is already assembled.)
2. O quebra-cabeça é muito difícil de montar. (The puzzle is very difficult to assemble.)
3. Ele apareceu todo montado para a festa. (He showed up all dressed up/made up for the party.)
4. O cenário da peça foi montado rapidamente. (The play's set was set up quickly.)
5. O cavalo estava sendo montado pelo cavaleiro. (The horse was being mounted by the rider.)

Portuguese (Portugal) Examples

1. O móvel já está montado. (The furniture is already assembled.)
2. O puzzle é muito difícil de montar. (The puzzle is very difficult to assemble.)
3. Ele apareceu todo arrumado para a festa. (He showed up all dressed up for the party.)
4. O cenário da peça foi montado rapidamente. (The play's set was set up quickly.)
5. O cavalo estava a ser montado pelo cavaleiro. (The horse was being mounted by the rider.)