Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Contrato interrumpible
English translation:
interruptible contract
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mpiazza
Nov 3, 2005 19:23
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Contrato interrumpible
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
"La empresa cuenta actualmente con un contrato interrumpible de gas natural. Por esta razón, durante los meses de invierno la empresa ha utilizado fuel oil para incorporar a su matriz energética."
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Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | interruptible contract |
SteveW
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| 4 -1 | revocable contract |
Robert Forstag
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Proposed translations
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Robert Forstag
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revocable contract
"Revocable" sounds more natural in English than "interruptible, and is used in legal contexts.
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SteveW
: but I think it's because the customer can *interrupt* the supply (of gas) at will, not revoke the contract -- On further investigation, it seems it's the supplier that has the right to interrupt the supply, that's why the customer has to use fuel oil
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On linguistic grounds alone, I don't think that "interrumpible" refers to the supply of gas; after all, it is an adjective that modifies "contract"; legal language is typically very precise....
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Paola Giardina
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Gracias, Paola.
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Wm Steinmetz (X)
: It might sound more natural, but it means something different. Interruptible means it can start up again. An offer can be revoked, but to say that an executed contract is revoked (while not exactly accurate) would mean it is either annulled or cancelled.
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