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los números no me cierran

English translation: the numbers don't add up


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Spanish term or phrase:los números no me cierran
English translation:the numbers don't add up
Entered by: Alejandra Tolj
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13:38 Apr 1, 2006
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: los números no me cierran
That's all... Thanks!
Alejandra Tolj
Argentina
Local time: 02:21
the numbers don't add up
Explanation:
De verdad se necesita más contexto, pero pareciera que se refiere a que los números "no le cuadran".

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Note added at 48 mins (2006-04-01 14:27:40 GMT)
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Acá pareciera más bien estar diciendo que él no sabe nada de números y que el contador anda también medio perdido. Podría ser:

Numbers are not my thing
I'm no good with numbers

O algo similar
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Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 23:21
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4the numbers do not balance
Xenia Wong
3 +4the numbers don't add up
Adriana de Groote
5 +1the numbers make no sense to me
Edward Tully
4the/these numbers/figures/results make no sense to me
Andrea Quintana
4it doesn't pay for me
Marian Greenfield


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it doesn't pay for me


Explanation:
Adriana's right... can't translate without context... could be that the numbers don't add up, or could be that something just isn't a good deal for someone....

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 01:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1524
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the numbers do not balance


Explanation:
sug.

Xenia Wong
Local time: 00:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 282

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marybro: good idea...and the accounant must 'plug' figures (unlocated diiference account) until the problem is reconciled or determined
47 mins
  -> marybro, thanks much y saludos...xen :)
agree  Hebe Martorella
48 mins
  -> Hebita, gracias mil...saludos...xen :)
agree  Nitza Ramos
1 hr
  -> Nitza, thanks bunches...xen
agree  Maria Baquero: en Ecuador decimos.. las cuentas no cuadran......
1 hr
  -> Maria, muy amable...xen :)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the numbers don't add up


Explanation:
De verdad se necesita más contexto, pero pareciera que se refiere a que los números "no le cuadran".

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Note added at 48 mins (2006-04-01 14:27:40 GMT)
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Acá pareciera más bien estar diciendo que él no sabe nada de números y que el contador anda también medio perdido. Podría ser:

Numbers are not my thing
I'm no good with numbers

O algo similar


Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 23:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 209
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia
56 mins
agree  Hebe Martorella
1 hr
agree  marybro: also a possibility; the accountant must 'plug' a number, and depending on materiality, reconcile the problem
1 hr
agree  Marijke Singer
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the/these numbers/figures/results make no sense to me


Explanation:
Another suggestion.
¡Saludos!

Andrea Quintana
Argentina
Local time: 02:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the numbers make no sense to me


Explanation:
very common to use "hay algo que no me cierra" when someone does not understand something.

Edward Tully
Local time: 07:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 647

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Police
1 hr
  -> thanks Maria
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