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desinvertir / desinversión

English translation: divest / divestiture


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Spanish term or phrase:desinvertir / desinversión
English translation:divest / divestiture
Entered by: Maru Villanueva
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21:02 Jul 9, 2009
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: desinvertir / desinversión
debemos estar en condiciones de desinvertir...

Lo que se me ocurre pq no conozco este término es " we must be in a position to withdraw our investment"...alguien tiene algo mejor? Gracias
Beatriz Candil Garcia
Local time: 20:56
divest / divestiture
Explanation:
Divest

3. Take away one's investment.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
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Maru Villanueva
Mexico
Local time: 13:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3divest / divestitureMaru Villanueva
4 +2disinvest / disinvestment
Michael Powers (PhD)
4sellR.C. Baca, MIM


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
disinvest / disinvestment


Explanation:
Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 14:56
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PRO pts in category: 585

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas
5 mins
  -> Thank you, Patricia - Mike :)
agree  MikeGarcia
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Mike - Mike :)
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sell


Explanation:
I'd say keep it simple. If you're invested and want to divest, you sell.

R.C. Baca, MIM
Mexico
Local time: 12:56
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
divest / divestiture


Explanation:
Divest

3. Take away one's investment.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.


Example sentence(s):
  • http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/divest
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divestment
Maru Villanueva
Mexico
Local time: 13:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 98
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia: Also....
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mike
agree  Ruth Ramsey
13 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ruth
agree  ELIZABETH OROZC
15 hrs
  -> Gracias, Elizabeth
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Changes made by editors
Aug 7, 2009 - Changes made by Maru Villanueva:
Edited KOG entryMaru Villanueva's old entry - "desinvertir / desinversión" => "divest / divestiture"
Jul 23, 2009 - Changes made by Maru Villanueva:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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