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que se acomode mas a los que hacen efectivos otras empresas

English translation: so that it (might) conform to procedures employed/implemented at other companies


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Spanish term or phrase:que se acomode más a los que hacen efectivos otras empresas
English translation:so that it (might) conform to procedures employed/implemented at other companies
Entered by: Marcelo González
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11:38 Jan 13, 2006
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / stocks and shares
Spanish term or phrase: que se acomode mas a los que hacen efectivos otras empresas
Relates to minutes from a board meeting to decide strategy on allowing shareholders to sell holdings and for new holdings to be assigned
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Local time: 03:10
so that it (might) conform to procedures employed/implemented at other companies
Explanation:
que se acomode (modo subjuntivo) = so that it might conform to

conform (ken-fôrm´) verb
conformed, conforming, conforms verb, intransitive
1. To correspond in form or character; be similar.
2. To act or be in accord or agreement; comply. See synonyms at agree.
3. To act in accordance with current customs or modes. See synonyms at adapt.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992.
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Marcelo González
North Mariana Isl.
Local time: 12:10
Grading comment
excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1so that it (might) conform to procedures employed/implemented at other companies
Marcelo González
3 +1which is more in line with the procdures of other companiesRobert Forstag


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
which is more in line with the procdures of other companies


Explanation:
It would be helpful to at least have the whole sentence from which this is extracted.

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Note added at 47 mins (2006-01-13 12:25:36 GMT)
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ERRATUM: "procedures"

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 22:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 116

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda: procdures?
2 mins
  -> I just corrected it. [Does that change your opinion?]

agree  Carmen Riadi
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Carmen.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
so that it (might) conform to procedures employed/implemented at other companies


Explanation:
que se acomode (modo subjuntivo) = so that it might conform to

conform (ken-fôrm´) verb
conformed, conforming, conforms verb, intransitive
1. To correspond in form or character; be similar.
2. To act or be in accord or agreement; comply. See synonyms at agree.
3. To act in accordance with current customs or modes. See synonyms at adapt.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992.

Marcelo González
North Mariana Isl.
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heather Chinchilla: yes, "employed by", "implimented at"
2 hrs
  -> procedures employed at other companies/implemented at other companies ("by" is also possible) // Thanks, Heather!
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