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Bid (verb)

Spanish translation: ofertar

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English term or phrase:bid
Spanish translation:ofertar
Entered by: Patagonia

22:00 Apr 21, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: Bid (verb)
Hola gente:

Les tengo una que me tiene a mal traer desde hace tiempo y recién ahora me digno a compartir. Acá va el contexto:


Having a clearer view of XY's market position and solutions portfolio helped suppliers envision ways to better serve XY as a client, as well as ways that XY might ***bid*** on solutions for the suppliers' companies, John said.
Patagonia
Local time: 00:30
ofertar
Explanation:
+

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Note added at 2003-04-21 22:15:17 (GMT)
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ofrecer
Selected response from:

ingridbram
Local time: 21:30
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos!!

Ignacio
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5ofertar
ingridbram
5 +3licitar
Raquel Iglesias
5 +1Licitar
Lisbeth Benavides
5 +1ofertar u ofrecer
Karina Fabrizzi
5ofertar
Maria Luisa Duarte
5ofrecer
Marocas
5Concursar
Jesús Marín Mateos
5hacer una propuesta / proponer
Rafa Lombardino
4hacer una oferta u ofertar
vana


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ofertar


Explanation:
+

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Note added at 2003-04-21 22:15:17 (GMT)
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ofrecer

ingridbram
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 367
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos!!

Ignacio

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sylvain & Deyanira PROUT
5 mins
agree  mirta
21 mins
agree  Javier Herrera
30 mins
agree  ycaza: Ofertar. Ofrecer no cabe en este comtexto
2 hrs
agree  zwcorp
4 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ofertar


Explanation:
+

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Note added at 2003-04-21 22:09:38 (GMT)
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ofertar soluciones para las empresas de los suministradores

Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 3386
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ofrecer


Explanation:
otra opción

Marocas
Venezuela
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2885
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
licitar


Explanation:
así, como en proyectos a licitar



    Reference: http://www.concesioneschile.cl/proyectos_alicitar.htm
Raquel Iglesias
Spain
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 165

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jesús Marín Mateos
1 min
agree  Daniel Burns (X): This definition is given in the LaRousse Usual.
1 hr
agree  colemh
4 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Concursar


Explanation:
Generalmente hay un 'tender' por el cual tu 'bid'. En español sale un concurso publico y tu concursas con un proyecto de oferta.(al menos en castellano peninsular)
Suerte.

Jesús Marín Mateos
Local time: 04:30
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 560
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Licitar


Explanation:
Como ya pusieron 'Ofertar' que es el término que más su usa, te ofrezco esta otra sugerencia que también es de uso común ... solo para variarte el panorama!


LICITAR -BUSINESS SPANISH TUTORIALS -
Listen, repeat, and master spoken Spanish. Business Spanish.com. LICITAR


Meaning:
To put in, to submit a tender for. Gerund: licitando, Past Participle: licitado. ...
www.businessspanish.com/verbs/LICITAR.htm - 31k - En caché - Páginas similares

Cualquiera de las dos alternativas estarían bien. Suerte!

Lisbeth Benavides
Local time: 22:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 228

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Sampedro
42 mins
  -> gracias!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hacer una propuesta / proponer


Explanation:
"XY pueden hacer una propuesta para las compañías distribuidoras."

"XY pueden proponer soluciones para las compañías proveedoras."

Rafa Lombardino
United States
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 602
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ofertar u ofrecer


Explanation:
Para mi la que más encaja en el contexto es ofertar aunque ofrecer también encuadra bien en tu contexto!

Karina Fabrizzi
Argentina
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 175

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  asil
1 hr
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hacer una oferta u ofertar


Explanation:
Se puede usar el sustantivo o el verbo depende del contexto.

vana
United States
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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