Apr 20, 2006 21:10
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
Reliability, conscientiousness and style
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
hechuras
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Summary of Fixed Assets
This is for a Spanish company involved in just about everything related to precious metals.
The document contains the current value of "hechuras" and merchandise.
My working version is "worked pieces". Sounds terrible and awkward, but my brain is a bit fried right now!
Thanks in advance.
The document contains the current value of "hechuras" and merchandise.
My working version is "worked pieces". Sounds terrible and awkward, but my brain is a bit fried right now!
Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | made-up pieces |
swisstell
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| 4 +2 | forged pieces |
Marcelo González
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| 4 | making-up/confection |
Matthew Smith
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| 4 | prepared/finished articles |
Edward Tully
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| 4 | finished pieces |
MDI-IDM
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Proposed translations
17 mins
Selected
made-up pieces
pieces done in workmanship
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Kim Metzger
: A native English speaker would have no idea what "made-up pieces" is supposed to mean. "done in workmanship"?
19 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to you all for the many suggestions.
I chose this one, as it seemed the most general to apply to metal work. My other choice would have been "finished pieces", but this was used elsewhere for "productos terminados". As this was not a translation on the specific topic, but financial in nature, I thought the most neutral the better, hence I didn't used "forged".
Thanks again."
+2
25 mins
Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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68
forged pieces
The Cau Ferrat was in its origins (and remain to be) a collection of iron forged pieces - including a large range of different objects as chandeliers, ...
www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AA910.htm - 20k - Cached - Similar
PowerBilt | Media CenterCompared to typical forged pieces, Fiberized Forged pieces have a higher yield strength, tensile strength and greater durability.” ...
www.powerbilt.com/media/index.cfm?ID=24 - 9k - Cached -
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Note added at 26 mins (2006-04-20 21:36:13 GMT)
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Results 1 - 10 of about 15,200 for "forged pieces". (0.39 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="forged pieces"
Good luck, nedra!
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-04-21 01:31:04 GMT)
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forge
forged, forging, forges verb, transitive
1. a. To form (metal, for example) by heating in a forge and beating or hammering into shape. b. To form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AA910.htm - 20k - Cached - Similar
PowerBilt | Media CenterCompared to typical forged pieces, Fiberized Forged pieces have a higher yield strength, tensile strength and greater durability.” ...
www.powerbilt.com/media/index.cfm?ID=24 - 9k - Cached -
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Note added at 26 mins (2006-04-20 21:36:13 GMT)
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Results 1 - 10 of about 15,200 for "forged pieces". (0.39 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="forged pieces"
Good luck, nedra!
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-04-21 01:31:04 GMT)
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forge
forged, forging, forges verb, transitive
1. a. To form (metal, for example) by heating in a forge and beating or hammering into shape. b. To form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
marybro
: Saludos, marcelo ! Good suggestion based on limited context.
13 mins
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It's seems to fit. Thanks, marybro, y saludos :-)
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| neutral |
Jennifer Levey
: The context is : 'Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Summary of Fixed Assets' - I don't know if Nedra's client will be happy with talk of forgeries!
1 hr
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Please see the definition above. You might want to reconsider this. Forging is what artists, blacksmiths and others do to shape metal into useful objects.
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
: Hand-wrought pieces might work http://engagementrings.pricescope.com/platinum.asp
14 hrs
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Thanks, Kim!
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9 hrs
making-up/confection
from my dictionary and a spanish source, if related to clothes
11 hrs
Edward Tully
Native in English
Works in field
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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609
prepared/finished articles
another possibility to avoid "worked"!
14 hrs
finished pieces
Yet another suggestion
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