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good office

Spanish translation: prestigiosa oficina


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English term or phrase:good office
Spanish translation:prestigiosa oficina
Entered by: Steven Huddleston
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14:09 Jan 26, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: good office
La oración completa es: We have applied for registration of our product (name) with your good office for sale in Dominican Republic.

No me cuadra la traducción "buenos oficios" en este contexto.
Richard Marzan
Local time: 11:16
prestigiosa oficina
Explanation:
O simplemente "con su oficina", aquí se trata de sonar más cordial de lo necesario.
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Steven Huddleston
United States
Local time: 11:16
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2(con su) mediación / ayuda
Carvallo
4 +1(con su) estimada oficinaBill Harrison
4reconocida oficina
Vicky Rengifo
2 +1prestigiosa oficina
Steven Huddleston


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prestigiosa oficina


Explanation:
O simplemente "con su oficina", aquí se trata de sonar más cordial de lo necesario.

Steven Huddleston
United States
Local time: 11:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Simplemente "su oficina". Saludos
6 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Beatriz!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(con su) mediación / ayuda


Explanation:
Se sugiere.

Carvallo
Mexico
Local time: 10:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosmu: Sí, aquí también "colaboración", pero nada de "oficinas".
31 mins
agree  Mónica Algazi
42 mins
agree  teresa quimper
1 hr
neutral  Bill Harrison: mediacion en este contexto se refiere a 'through your good offices', pero no 'office'. Aqui office=oficina, pero entiendo de donde surje tu confusion.
4 hrs
  -> A mí no me surGe ninguna confusión, colega. No tengo la menor duda.
disagree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: No tengo la menor duda de que la interpretación de Bill es la correcta. Saludos
7 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(con su) estimada oficina


Explanation:
Es termino de cortesia.

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Note added at 15 mins (2011-01-26 14:25:47 GMT)
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No se puede poner nada literal, solo alguna equivalencia.

Bill Harrison
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Reynaud: "apreciable" would work as well.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Claudia. I agree with apreciable.
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1 day5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reconocida oficina


Explanation:
funciona bien en español. Es formal y no cae en la exageración ni en la zalamería.

Vicky Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 10:16
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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