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lleva trabajando

English translation: has been working


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Spanish term or phrase:lleva trabajando
English translation:has been working
Entered by: opera1
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10:56 Dec 11, 2011
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Spanish term or phrase: lleva trabajando
Hi all -

I am translating a business document and am not 100% sure about how to render this simple phrase in English.

Here is the context:

"...que lleva a cabo el XXX se realiza a través de un parque de dispositivos móviles que, a lo largo de los 15 años que lleva trabajando la entidad en el entorno de la movilidad...

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
opera1
Local time: 22:24
during the 15 years the company has been working in
Explanation:
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Present continuous.

Great expectations
www.energyengineering.co.uk/features/GreatExpectation.htmCa... -
The ***company has been working in the offshore sector for the last nine years*** and has recently been particularly successful in winning work on four out of the nine ...

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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 04:24
Grading comment
Great; thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6during the 15 years the company has been working in
Lisa McCarthy
4 +4has been working
Daniel Frisano Paulon


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
has been working


Explanation:
It's almost automatic...

Daniel Frisano Paulon
Italy
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FriulianFriulian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
8 mins

agree  Simon Bruni
20 mins

agree  Emiliano Pantoja
42 mins

agree  James A. Walsh
3 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
during the 15 years the company has been working in


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 mins (2011-12-11 11:01:33 GMT)
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Present continuous.

Great expectations
www.energyengineering.co.uk/features/GreatExpectation.htmCa... -
The ***company has been working in the offshore sector for the last nine years*** and has recently been particularly successful in winning work on four out of the nine ...



Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 04:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
Grading comment
Great; thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
8 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Simon Bruni: or "over the 15 years..."
20 mins
  -> Thanks, Simon - Yes, 'over' is a good alternative, I generally use that one actually.

agree  Emiliano Pantoja
42 mins
  -> Thanks, Emiliano :)

agree  James A. Walsh
3 hrs
  -> Cheers, James :)

agree  anademahomar
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ana :)

agree  Helena Chavarria: I think I would say "throughout", instead of "during".
9 days
  -> Thanks, Helena - yes, that's another option :)
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