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buscadores de economía

English translation: cost cutters/bargain hunters/cost containment strategists


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Spanish term or phrase:buscadores de economía
English translation:cost cutters/bargain hunters/cost containment strategists
Entered by: JaneTranslates
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18:42 Apr 15, 2006
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: buscadores de economía
a job in the financial industry (no context)
David Brown
Local time: 07:22
shoppers/buyers
Explanation:
Professional shopper, or a company's buyer

Or, "bargain hunter"? But that probably wouldn't be a job

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Note added at 35 mins (2006-04-15 19:18:06 GMT)
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In view of the context added later, I would change my answer to "cost cutters" or "penny pinchers."
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JaneTranslates
Puerto Rico
Local time: 01:22
Grading comment
Sorry for the confusion at the beginning. Although Ruth did provide a good translation too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4shoppers/buyers
JaneTranslates
4(many in our hospital) who seek to save moneyRefugio
3cost containment strategist/analyst
marybro


Discussion entries: 5





  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(many in our hospital) who seek to save money


Explanation:
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Note added at 33 mins (2006-04-15 19:15:52 GMT)
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The Thresher Online: COLUMN: Republicans seek to save money at the ...
COLUMN: Republicans seek to save money at the expense of our education, financial aid. by Sheffy Gordon. A TEMPORARY sigh of relief can be shared by ...
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News Views - June 8, 2002
Cash-Strapped Schools Seek To Save Money. BY GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor. A few kids at Wawasee High School must have gotten a laugh out of the ...
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Amazon.com: How to Survive Without a Salary: Learning How to Live ...
A true conserver would seek to save money by reducing energy consumption even if it requires some additional initial investment. ...
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As building is expensive, players seek to save money by using the natural resources of the islands. Players also seek to organize their building in an order ...
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Refugio
Local time: 22:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
shoppers/buyers


Explanation:
Professional shopper, or a company's buyer

Or, "bargain hunter"? But that probably wouldn't be a job

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Note added at 35 mins (2006-04-15 19:18:06 GMT)
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In view of the context added later, I would change my answer to "cost cutters" or "penny pinchers."

JaneTranslates
Puerto Rico
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Sorry for the confusion at the beginning. Although Ruth did provide a good translation too.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Tully: "I think your "cost cutters" does the job
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Edward
agree  Refugio: cost cutters
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Ruth
agree  Chiquipaisa: I like cost cutters in this context
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chiqui. So do I! ;-)
agree  Xenia Wong
20 hrs
  -> Thanks, Xen
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cost containment strategist/analyst


Explanation:
an idea Good Luck!

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-15 20:04:23 GMT)
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billing and collections; coding; receivables management; Medicare and Medicaid; managed care contract management; cost containment; information technology ...
www.pohly.com/mags/revenue-cycle.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-15 20:05:28 GMT)
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Renowned hospital strategist Nathan S. Kaufman, Senior Vice President of Healthcare ... Participants will learn new management techniques, cost containment
www.superiorconsultant.com/ Pressroom/releases/111802.asp

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-15 20:40:24 GMT)
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also "cost reduction or efficiency strategist/analyst"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-15 20:42:57 GMT)
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finance and management (and health care consumers) are always seeking cost reductions/containment (:>)

marybro
Local time: 01:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
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