Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
se debe invitar a tres empresas
English translation:
three companies should be invited (to tender)
Added to glossary by
Lisa McCarthy
Mar 16, 2010 18:43
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
se debe invitar a tres empresas
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
International Org/Dev/Coop
Hi eveybody!
Hope you're doing fine. How would you translate "se debe invitar a tres empresas"? Here's the context:
Subcontratación:
Contratos directos hasta X€
Entre X € y X € se debe invitar a tres empresas
Entre X € y X € se debe invitar al menos a cinco empresas
TIA. Best regards from Asturias.
Ana
Hope you're doing fine. How would you translate "se debe invitar a tres empresas"? Here's the context:
Subcontratación:
Contratos directos hasta X€
Entre X € y X € se debe invitar a tres empresas
Entre X € y X € se debe invitar al menos a cinco empresas
TIA. Best regards from Asturias.
Ana
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | at least five companies should be invited |
Lisa McCarthy
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| 4 +2 | bids/estimates should be solicited from at least 3/5 companies |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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Change log
Mar 22, 2010 20:30: Lisa McCarthy Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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4 mins
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
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Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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at least five companies should be invited
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Note added at 4 minutos (2010-03-16 18:48:22 GMT)
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Duh! I mean 'three' of course! :-)
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Note added at 18 minutos (2010-03-16 19:01:51 GMT)
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BBC News - **Companies invited to tender** to build new Forth crossing
30 Nov 2009 ... Officials start their first attempt to find a contractor for the replacement crossing over the Forth.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh.../8385964.stm -
ONE HULL Business Forum - Local **companies invited to tender** for ...
The ONE HULL Business Forum is part of the Local Strategic Partnership, ONE HULL, and works to engage businesses in the social and economic regeneration of ...
www.hullbusinessforum.com/.../local_companies_invited_to_te... -
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Note added at 19 minutos (2010-03-16 19:03:33 GMT)
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The full phrase would be:
"at least three companies should be invited to tender"
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Note added at 4 minutos (2010-03-16 18:48:22 GMT)
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Duh! I mean 'three' of course! :-)
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Note added at 18 minutos (2010-03-16 19:01:51 GMT)
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BBC News - **Companies invited to tender** to build new Forth crossing
30 Nov 2009 ... Officials start their first attempt to find a contractor for the replacement crossing over the Forth.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh.../8385964.stm -
ONE HULL Business Forum - Local **companies invited to tender** for ...
The ONE HULL Business Forum is part of the Local Strategic Partnership, ONE HULL, and works to engage businesses in the social and economic regeneration of ...
www.hullbusinessforum.com/.../local_companies_invited_to_te... -
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Note added at 19 minutos (2010-03-16 19:03:33 GMT)
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The full phrase would be:
"at least three companies should be invited to tender"
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: to tender, presumably.
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Thanks, Phil :) - yes, 'invited to tender'
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margaret caulfield
: I'd leave out "at least" which could be confusing. It comes with the "at least five companies" and not the "three companies...".
31 mins
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Thanks, Margaret :)
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Fiona Hale
: invited to tender, yes
1 hr
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Thanks, Fiona :)
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| agree |
Emma Ratcliffe
3 hrs
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Thanks, Emma :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you so much to both of you."
+2
7 mins
bids/estimates should be solicited from at least 3/5 companies
I understand this to be a stipulation of competitive bidding for work to be carried out.
Peer comment(s):
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Bertha Sarmina
27 mins
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Good evening and thanks, Bertha.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
4 hrs
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Good morning and thanks, Muriel.
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JOHN PENNEY (X)
: I agree with the basic response but you do not "solicit" bids, you request or better still "call for" bidsu
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Yes, bids can be "solicited". "Call for" is equally correct.
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: Re. John's comment: Resultados 1 - 10 de aproximadamente 15.700 de "bids should be solicited". Resultados 1 - 8 de aproximadamente 13.800 de "estimates should be solicited". "solicit" is simply formal in tone.
12 hrs
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Good morning and thanks very much, Deborah.
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