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Argentina’s mammoth debt swap

Spanish translation: megacanje de la deuda externa argentina


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English term or phrase:Argentina’s mammoth debt swap
Spanish translation:megacanje de la deuda externa argentina
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19:07 Sep 28, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Economics / economía
English term or phrase: Argentina’s mammoth debt swap
Argentina’s mammoth debt swap was given a good reception yesterday as international investors and analysts shared the view that the success of the $29.5bn operation was a first step towards further reform of the economy to enable a resumption of economic growth.
jolique
Local time: 12:50
megacanje
Explanation:
Es la forma en que se lo menciona en la prensa local. HTH!

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Note added at 50 mins (2006-09-28 19:57:41 GMT)
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De acuerdo con el comentario de Mariela: la respuesta completa sería "el megacanje de la deuda externa argentina".
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Claudia Berison
Local time: 14:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9megacanje
Claudia Berison
4 +3el gigantesco/colosal canje de la deuda (externa) argentina
Caro Friszman
5 +1gigantesco intercambio de deuda de Argentinavarkisimet


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argentina’s mammoth debt swap
el gigantesco/colosal canje de la deuda (externa) argentina


Explanation:
Una idea

Caro Friszman
Local time: 14:50
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas: yes! http://la-papa.blogspot.com/2005/07/la-provincia-de-bs-as-la...
4 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Patricia!

agree  Diana Montano: ¡Sí!
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Diana

agree  sanerik: me parece muy buena
11 days
  -> Muchas gracias, sanerik : )
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
argentina’s mammoth debt swap
gigantesco intercambio de deuda de Argentina


Explanation:
Hola. Por una parte, "mammoth" significa "gigantesco", "descomunal", "grandísimo", etc. (no es un término económico). Por otra parte, en el ámbito financiero "debt swap" suele ser "intercambio de deuda". Pongo un enlace a un glosario en línea y otros a la noticia concreta. Suerte.


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller
    Reference: http://exteriores.libertaddigital.com/articulo.php/127622983...
varkisimet
Local time: 18:50
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  sanerik: también ésta me gusta, gracias por el link
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
argentina’s mammoth debt swap
megacanje


Explanation:
Es la forma en que se lo menciona en la prensa local. HTH!

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Note added at 50 mins (2006-09-28 19:57:41 GMT)
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De acuerdo con el comentario de Mariela: la respuesta completa sería "el megacanje de la deuda externa argentina".


    Reference: http://www.lanacion.com.ar
Claudia Berison
Local time: 14:50
Native speaker of: Spanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Brassara
1 min
  -> Gracias!!!

agree  Gisela Herrera: ¡Eso es!
20 mins
  -> Gracias!!!

agree  Karina Gonsé
20 mins
  -> Gracias!!!

agree  Mariela Malanij: Así es, aunque si es para el extranjero creo que correspondería ampliarlo "el megacanje de la deuda externa argentina"
38 mins
  -> Tenés razón! Me había concentrado en el tema del canje y dejé de lado la frase completa. Gracias!!!

agree  Jorgelina Millán: y agree también con Mariela
54 mins
  -> Gracias!!! Sí, Mariela tiene razón!

agree  Ladybug70
3 hrs
  -> Gracias!!!

agree  Egmont
4 hrs

agree  MikeGarcia
12 hrs

agree  ConnectingLang: Also agree with Mariela Malanij
18 hrs
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