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hacer frente a (in this context)

English translation: to cover

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Spanish term or phrase:	hacer frente a (pérdidas incurridas)
English translation:	to cover
Entered by:	Elizabeth Medina

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22:12 Jun 3, 2008

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Spanish term or phrase: hacer frente a (in this context)

Al 31 de diciembre de 2007 la Sociedad tiene constituidas ciertas provisiones para **hacer frente a** pérdidas incurridas por las sociedades del grupo una vez provisionada el 100% de la participación. Dichas provisiones se recogen en el epígrafre de Provisiones para riesgos y gastos, del balance de situación adjunto.

Lisa McCarthy KudoZ activity Questions: 1903 (9 open) (158 closed without grading) Answers: 2312 Spain
Local time: 07:08

to cover

Explanation:
Another option.

Selected response from:

Elizabeth Medina
Local time: 01:08

Grading comment

Thanks Elizabeth! Sounds just right. Thanks to everybody else too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +4

to deal with / to face

Richard Cadena

4 +2

to cover

Elizabeth Medina

to defray

maryblack

offset

David Hollywood

assume/take on board

xxxLia Fail

to deal with / to take care / to handle

James Stevens-Arce

paying/making up for

margaret caulfield

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

to deal with / to face

Explanation:
Reference:
Marina Orellana's dictionary

Hope this helps.

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Richard Cadena
Mexico
Local time: 00:08
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 331

6 mins confidence:

to deal with / to take care / to handle

Language variant: American English

Explanation:
En este caso, "hacer frente" se utiliza como sinónimo de "resolver la situación" o "resolver el problema" de las pérdidas.

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"to take care" debería ser "to take care of"

James Stevens-Arce
United States
Local time: 01:08
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

8 mins confidence:

paying/making up for

Explanation:
Especially due to provisions made

margaret caulfield
Local time: 07:08
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 87

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to cover

Explanation:
Another option.

Elizabeth Medina
Local time: 01:08
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

Grading comment

Thanks Elizabeth! Sounds just right. Thanks to everybody else too.

1 hr confidence:

assume/take on board

Explanation:
Al 31 de diciembre de 2007 la Sociedad tiene constituidas ciertas provisiones para **hacer frente a** pérdidas incurridas por las sociedades del grupo una vez provisionada el 100% de la participación. Dichas provisiones se recogen en el epígrafre de Provisiones para riesgos y gastos, del balance de situación adjunto.

".... constituted reserves in order to be able to assume/in order to take on board the losses incurred ..."

xxxLia Fail
Spain
Local time: 07:08
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 50

1 hr confidence:

offset

Explanation:
I would say

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or: budget for

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accommodate

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I would put my pennies on "accommodate" ...

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account to accommodate losses arising primarily from provisions for non-performing assets on. December 31, 2003. Disposal of non-performing loans, ...
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please forget "budget for"

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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-06-04 03:08:58 GMT)
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take acount of

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account

David Hollywood
Local time: 02:08
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 506

6 hrs confidence:

to defray

Explanation:
The other best bet - since we're strictly talking money - would be offset, but I think that in this context handle or deal with are too general. Best of luck!

maryblack
Local time: 07:08
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

English

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