Obviously too late for the original poster, but... Having compiled more than half a dozen CDs for professional bodies in the UK over the last year (medics,...
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Nexus Language Servic...
nls@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:24 am
... the ... Hi Louise, I couldn't agree with you more! Your statements are even more applicable (if that's possible) to translations INTO Spanish, where uses...
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C Shaw
cemoor@...
Oct 1, 2001 12:33 pm
Hi Betina, How formal is the letter? Cheers, Carol ... From: "Betina Frisone" <spanishworks@...> To: <sptranslators@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday,...
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Ruth García Ord...
ruthgaor@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:39 pm
Hi Betina! You could use "Estimado Sr./Sra.:", which is the equivalent for "Sir/MAdam" Ruth ... ...
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Nikki Graham
ngraham@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:20 pm
many thanks for your interesting input Louise, Nikki [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Betina Frisone
spanishworks@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:26 pm
Ruth -- ... "Sir/MAdam"<< No kidding? Well, it certainly keeps the awkwardness of the English version! <g> Thanks! Betina BETINA FRISONE Spanish Translation /...
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Betina Frisone
spanishworks@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:30 pm
Carol -- ... Hm. I guess you could say it's semi-formal. The Village is contacting real estate agents to remind them of certain zoning regulations, that ...
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Harriet Bosley
hlbosley@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:01 pm
I'm not a native Spanish speaker, but I'm wondering, what does "de mi consideración" mean? I've seen it frequently at the beginning of a letter & always...
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Kate
kate@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:01 pm
Hi Ona Garden centres........ Viveros ( plant nurseries) is what hey are called here in Andalucía Packshot.............. have no idea what this is in English...
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TP Alba Divit Mora
admora@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:11 pm
Dear Whoever... Alba Divit Mora Certified English<>Spanish Translator Villegas 609, Dto. "A" (02941) 433430 (02941) 15648081 (8332) Gral. Roca, Río Negro ...
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Ruth García Ord...
ruthgaor@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:21 pm
There's no problem with the difference between Sra. and Srta. Normally here, in Spain, we don't make a difference between a "married" or a "single" woman when...
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Nikki Graham
ngraham@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:31 pm
Hi, somebody has probably already said this, but according to the dictionary a packshot in television advertising is a close-up picture of the advertised...
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Harriet Bosley
hlbosley@...
Oct 1, 2001 8:06 pm
Thanks, Hector, That's exactly what I thought - thanks for confirming it....
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Betina Frisone
spanishworks@...
Oct 1, 2001 8:49 pm
Harriet -- Muchas gracias por compartir el texto de la respuesta que recibiste de Hector. Muy buenas sugerencias. Saludos. Betina BETINA FRISONE Spanish...
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E Zatania
zata@...
Oct 1, 2001 9:33 pm
Betina, I hate the Spanish letter form...so cold and abstract. I use my own greetings when I write a Spanish business letter and no one has complained to...
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sptranslators@yahoogr...
Oct 1, 2001 11:44 pm
This is the latest version of the FAQs. If you have any questions or comments concerning the FAQs, feel free to post them directly to the list so that we can...
Hi there, Betina Boobeleh: My suggestion: Muy estimados señoras y señores Carol R. Strong Translations Spanish > English (718) 520-1802 ...
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Translations
translations@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:38 am
Which Carol are you talking to?? Me?? or Carol from "Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch"?? In any case, I say, now knowing what I know, Estimado señor o...
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Ruth García Ord...
ruthgaor@...
Oct 2, 2001 6:28 am
Maybe, you could use "Estimado Sr./Sra.:", which is the same as Sir/Madam. Ruth ... _________________________________________________________________ Descargue...
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Jorge Gorín
jorge.gorin@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:18 pm
Hello: The most impersonal and widely accepted way of addressing someone by letter (at least here in Argentina) is "De mi/nuestra (mayor) consideración". ...
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Betina Frisone
spanishworks@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:00 pm
Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions. ... by letter (at least here in Argentina) is "De mi/nuestra (mayor) consideración".<< One I'd never heard of, but...
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Jaime Morice
jfmorice@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:38 pm
Estoy de acuerdo con Jorge. En nuestros países noe he visto "estimado señor o señora". Jaime ... ...
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Ruth García Ord...
ruthgaor@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:46 pm
En España, en cambio, sí es muy normal utilizar Estimado señor o señora o Estimados señores. Sin embargo, la fórmula "De mi/nuestra consideración" no es...
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Anabella Pellens
anabella@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:35 pm
Hi Betina, Why not "De mi (mayor) consideración"? That way it doesn't matter if the letter is addressed to a male or female individual or a company. Anabella ...
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Abraham Menes
kevin@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:42 pm
Desde que empecé a aprender el inglés me encontré con palabras que no conocía ni siquiera en mi idioma nativo el español. Este fin de semana he tenido...
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Leigh Summersett
leigh@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:52 pm
That's the best idea I've seen so far. Leigh ... From: Anabella Pellens To: sptranslators@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 1:50 AM Subject: Re:...
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Mary Jo Barber
mjbarber@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:59 pm
Parsnips are "Chirivias". ONe of my favourite veg (well, roots) but sadly not available in Spain. Haven't a clue about the rest. Are you sure BUTTING shouldn't...
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Mary Jo Barber
mjbarber@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:07 pm
Can anybody help, please. I know there is a fixed way of saying this, but for the life of me I can't think of it. It is an assessment for insurance purposes. ...
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Abraham Menes
kevin@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:25 pm
Esto significa que el riesgo aumenta o disminuye de acuerdo con la situación geográfica, por ejemplo no costaría lo mismo un seguro de vida en México, que...
