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gastos sociales

English translation: social expenditure

13:21 Oct 25, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / newspaper article
Spanish term or phrase: gastos sociales
Could anyone clarify what is meant here by "gastos sociales"?

Context:
un decreto que establecia que la Mutualidad Notarial ya no tenia que correr con los gastos sociales del colectivo.

Thank you in advance for any help with this.
Renee Borio
United States
Local time: 15:30
English translation:social expenditure
Explanation:
perhaps they're talking about education, health, etc. within the context of Union members' support. Found this:

http://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ILO-Thesaurus/spanish/tr307...

Maybe it helps.
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karin förster handley
Local time: 16:30
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3social expenditure
karin förster handley
4social expenses
Carol Gullidge
4payment of benefits
bigedsenior


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
social expenses


Explanation:
not my initial thought: social spending!

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
social expenditure


Explanation:
perhaps they're talking about education, health, etc. within the context of Union members' support. Found this:

http://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ILO-Thesaurus/spanish/tr307...

Maybe it helps.


karin förster handley
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

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agree  Aldona Parra
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agree  Jazminvsm
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agree  ConnectingLang
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
payment of benefits


Explanation:
HTH

bigedsenior
Local time: 12:30
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