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inversión extranjera en cartera

English translation: a reduction in the foreign investments in its portfolio

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Spanish term or phrase:inversión extranjera en cartera
English translation:a reduction in the foreign investments in its portfolio
Entered by: Katya Robledo

18:55 Oct 18, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / Macro economics
Spanish term or phrase: inversión extranjera en cartera
La cuenta de capitales presentó en el año una considerable reducción con relación a XXXX, presentando un déficit de XXXXXX esto debido a una reducción de los pasivos del gobierno federal acompañado de una reducción en la ***inversión extranjera en cartera.***

Is it foreign direct investment? foreign portfolio investment? =S
Katya Robledo
Local time: 23:47
a reduction in the foreign investments in its portfolio
Explanation:
Note the plural countable noun "investments" in English, which seems to work better than the uncountable, and also acceptable "foreign investment".

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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 01:47
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Muchas gracias! =)
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3 +3a reduction in the foreign investments in its portfolio
Robert Forstag


  

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una reducción en la inversión extranjera en cartera.
a reduction in the foreign investments in its portfolio


Explanation:
Note the plural countable noun "investments" in English, which seems to work better than the uncountable, and also acceptable "foreign investment".

Suerte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 81
Grading comment
Muchas gracias! =)

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