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Institución Benéfico Social

English translation: Social Enterprise Organization (or Agency)


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Spanish term or phrase:Institución Benéfico Social
English translation:Social Enterprise Organization (or Agency)
Entered by: Liam Quinn
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20:17 Jul 22, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: Institución Benéfico Social
Las cajas de ahorro en Espańa son instituciones de tipo benéfico. ?De que se trata?
anula
Local time: 20:38
Social Enterprise Organization (or Agency)
Explanation:
The term is good for UK or USA. Some explanation below;

"Una institución benéfico-social se invierten sus ingresos en gran parte en proyectos de obras sociales y culturales."

The Department of Trade and Industry offers the definition that, "A social enterprise is a business which trades primarily to support a social purpose reinvesting its surpluses principally in the business or in the community to enable it to deliver on its social objectives."

This downloadable doc also gives a great explanation:
http://www.senscot.net/docs/hisezwhoswho06.doc
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Liam Quinn
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:38
Grading comment
Perfect. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Social Enterprise Organization (or Agency)
Liam Quinn
5 +1benevolent institution/organizationbigedsenior
4Social benefit institution/institutions for social benefitVictoria Frazier
3social welfare agency/institution
AllegroTrans


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social welfare agency/institution


Explanation:
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 116
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benevolent institution/organization


Explanation:
They provide funds for social and cultural purposes.

... to be social and benevolent organization, such as Rotary or Elks. Business ... once a week in one of private dining rooms of town's leading hotel for ...
owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/esl/PDFs/eslartEX2.pdf - Similar pages
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[PDF] Rotary Club of WellandFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
benevolent organization that. improves the human condition. locally and around the world in ... private sector donor. The Rotary International ...
www.wellandrotary.org/images/Tribune_May16_2007.pdf


bigedsenior
Local time: 11:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 247

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah Lockett: yes, as part of the activity of the "Caja de Ahorros"
48 mins
  -> thanks, Deborah
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Social Enterprise Organization (or Agency)


Explanation:
The term is good for UK or USA. Some explanation below;

"Una institución benéfico-social se invierten sus ingresos en gran parte en proyectos de obras sociales y culturales."

The Department of Trade and Industry offers the definition that, "A social enterprise is a business which trades primarily to support a social purpose reinvesting its surpluses principally in the business or in the community to enable it to deliver on its social objectives."

This downloadable doc also gives a great explanation:
http://www.senscot.net/docs/hisezwhoswho06.doc


    Reference: http://www.absolute-mallorca.com/search.php?keyword=capital&...
    Reference: http://www.thesocialenterprisepeople.co.uk/
Liam Quinn
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Perfect. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah Lockett: An excellent option
11 mins
  -> thanks Deborah
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Social benefit institution/institutions for social benefit


Explanation:
Dos opciones más.

The Fundación Hogar Esperanza (Shelter of Hope) is a non-profit social benefit institution whose fundamental objective is to care for and better the lives ...
www.voluntariosesperanza.org/xoops/html/modules/mylinks/vie... - 23k - Supplemental Result

He added that the Central Provident Fund of Singapore, which was established in 1955, has grown into a very successful social benefit institution providing ...
www.vnpf.com.vu/eniel.htm - 8k - Supplemental Result

Co-operation and/or co-ordination with others institutions for social benefit or animal welfare. so as to relief or solve the issue or relevant problems at ...
www.thaivma.com/Download/JTVMA/jtvmav55n1.pdf


Victoria Frazier
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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