Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

was spread over

Spanish translation:

se prolongó durante 10 meses

Added to glossary by Ericad
Dec 27, 2009 15:43
14 yrs ago
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English term

was spread over

English to Spanish Bus/Financial Accounting Balance sheet
The proceeds of $xxxxxx arise from the provision of services, versus $xxxxxx last year which **was spread over** 10 months.

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se prolongó durante 10 meses

Spread over: extenderse, durar, prolongarse a lo largo de
Peer comment(s):

agree felicianomadrid : Has hecho bien en evitar la voz pasiva.
11 mins
Muchas gracias por el comentario
agree Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
37 mins
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agree Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Muchas gracias!"
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fue extendido durante 10 meses

I believe it conveys the meaning.
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que se logró en un plazo de 10 meses

Es decir, que la cifra actual se logró en un plazo de 12 meses, mientras que la cifra del año anterior corresponde a solamente 10 meses.
Peer comment(s):

agree Richard Boulter : I like this wording better, though F.P. Gallego's note about avoiding the passive voice is valid. Could we say, '...cantidad que logramos en un plazo de...'?
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