Jun 17, 2003 14:08
21 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
Financial and Legal Translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish
invitándole a través de estas palabras
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Meeting minutes - Association of Condominium Owners
Se deja constancia de la rotura de un plafón por una empresa que estaba realizando trabajos para el propietario de la vivienda 13, entendiendo los asistentes que el coste del arreglo debería ser abonado por la empresa que lo causó, o en su defecto por la propietaria de la vivienda que los contrató, invitándole a través de estas palabras al abono de la factura correspondiente.
Any ideas to make this sound English?
Se deja constancia de la rotura de un plafón por una empresa que estaba realizando trabajos para el propietario de la vivienda 13, entendiendo los asistentes que el coste del arreglo debería ser abonado por la empresa que lo causó, o en su defecto por la propietaria de la vivienda que los contrató, invitándole a través de estas palabras al abono de la factura correspondiente.
Any ideas to make this sound English?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 -1 | inviting her in these terms |
Gillian Hargreaves (X)
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| 5 | We hereby invite you to attend a meeting of the shareholders |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 | asking thereby for the due bill to be paid |
Juan R. Migoya (X)
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| 4 | which amounted to a request for payment of the invoice in question. |
William Stein
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| 3 | Payment of the relative invoice was thereby requested |
Sarah Ponting
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Proposed translations
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inviting her in these terms
In full:
It was reported that a ceiling had been damaged by a firm carrying out works for the owner of apartment no. 13, and those attending were told that the costs of repair should be paid by the firm that caused the damage or, failing that, by the owner of the apartment who had the work done, and she [the owner] was invited in these terms to pay the corresponding invoice.
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Note added at 2003-06-17 14:47:21 (GMT)
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I agree, Katherine, that \"payment of the related invoice was thereby requested\" is much more satisfactory.
I was being lazy in translating \"plafón\" as \"ceiling\" without checking it up. Eurodicautom defines it as \"a plain lighting fitting of dimensions usually not exceeding 40 cm, intended to be fixed directly on a vertical or horizontal surface\" and translates it as \"bulkhead fitting\", but you\'re probably right about \"ceiling light\"
It was reported that a ceiling had been damaged by a firm carrying out works for the owner of apartment no. 13, and those attending were told that the costs of repair should be paid by the firm that caused the damage or, failing that, by the owner of the apartment who had the work done, and she [the owner] was invited in these terms to pay the corresponding invoice.
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Note added at 2003-06-17 14:47:21 (GMT)
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I agree, Katherine, that \"payment of the related invoice was thereby requested\" is much more satisfactory.
I was being lazy in translating \"plafón\" as \"ceiling\" without checking it up. Eurodicautom defines it as \"a plain lighting fitting of dimensions usually not exceeding 40 cm, intended to be fixed directly on a vertical or horizontal surface\" and translates it as \"bulkhead fitting\", but you\'re probably right about \"ceiling light\"
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: I think the le us Usted and formal and they are writing directly to the person, not talking about her in the third person. The owners are being asked to vote on the wording of the letter.
6 mins
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I hate to disagree with you, Jane, since I respect your opinions, but the asker specifically said that these were minutes of a meeting, so we're dealing with the report of a discussion here.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Gillian for all your effort and Jane too (you were just on the wrong track:-)))) Thanks to the rest of you too. I'm going to use "payment of the related invoice was thereby requested" and I'm going to ask for clarification about the plafón which can be translated a number of ways!"
2 mins
We hereby invite you to attend a meeting of the shareholders
or whatever
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Note added at 2003-06-17 14:22:06 (GMT)
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We hereby ask that you pay the amount of this bill
sorry, missed it
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Note added at 2003-06-17 14:26:34 (GMT)
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Beginning of paragraph:
\"We hereby inform you that a ceiling was damaged when........
and we therefore request that you pay the amount of this bill.\"
That\'s it.
The person to whom the letter is being written is the person who contracted the people who damanged the ceiling and therefore he/she is being asked to foot the bill...
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Note added at 2003-06-17 14:29:51 (GMT)
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Is this reported speech or direct speech? There is no way to tell whether the condo owners are being asked to approve a letter to this particular owner or whether this is the text to the owner. I have a feeling that it might be a letter to her/her. YOu can\'t really tell from your paragraph but you might be able from your context.
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Note added at 2003-06-17 14:22:06 (GMT)
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We hereby ask that you pay the amount of this bill
sorry, missed it
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Note added at 2003-06-17 14:26:34 (GMT)
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Beginning of paragraph:
\"We hereby inform you that a ceiling was damaged when........
and we therefore request that you pay the amount of this bill.\"
That\'s it.
The person to whom the letter is being written is the person who contracted the people who damanged the ceiling and therefore he/she is being asked to foot the bill...
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Note added at 2003-06-17 14:29:51 (GMT)
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Is this reported speech or direct speech? There is no way to tell whether the condo owners are being asked to approve a letter to this particular owner or whether this is the text to the owner. I have a feeling that it might be a letter to her/her. YOu can\'t really tell from your paragraph but you might be able from your context.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Gillian Hargreaves (X)
: Umm, are you sure? These are minutes, not a notice of a meeting.
5 mins
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yeah, it's the bill; but the idea is "We hereby ask that you" is what I meant
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8 mins
asking thereby for the due bill to be paid
Entiendo que es algo formal.
No queda claro a quien se refiere, si a la
propietaria o a la empresa.
No queda claro a quien se refiere, si a la
propietaria o a la empresa.
32 mins
Payment of the relative invoice was thereby requested
I think your suggestion sounds OK
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Note added at 2003-06-17 14:42:58 (GMT)
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or even: \"she was thereby requested to settle the relative/corresponding invoice\"
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Note added at 2003-06-17 14:42:58 (GMT)
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or even: \"she was thereby requested to settle the relative/corresponding invoice\"
44 mins
William Stein
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1214
which amounted to a request for payment of the invoice in question.
or, as you suggest
thereby requesting payment of the invoice in question.
thereby requesting payment of the invoice in question.
Discussion
By the way, can't plaf�n be translated as "ceiling light"?