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Tiene 8 años de experiencia...

English translation: he/she has 8 years of experience

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Spanish term or phrase:Tiene 8 años de experiencia...
English translation:he/she has 8 years of experience
Entered by: O María Elena Guerrero

17:30 Jan 8, 2008
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Human Resources
Spanish term or phrase: Tiene 8 años de experiencia...
Me gustaría que me dieran una opción muy usada en Estados Unidos pues es una frase que se repite en todos los informes.
O María Elena Guerrero
Spain
Local time: 05:45
he/she has 8 years of experience
Explanation:
This is how it would be said...
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kmkrowens
Local time: 23:45
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Kathleen
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6he/she has 8 years of experience
kmkrowens
4Eight years of experience in/ with eight years' experience
Noemí Victoria Contartese


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
he/she has 8 years of experience


Explanation:
This is how it would be said...

kmkrowens
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Kathleen

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  R. Alex Jenkins: me too :)
7 mins
  -> Gracias
agree  RichardDeegan: but change it from time to time, "with 8 years...." "having 8 years"
10 mins
  -> Yes!
agree  Robert Copeland
11 mins
  -> Gracias
agree  Elin Davies
15 mins
  -> Gracias
agree  Edward Tully: I'd take out the "of" tho...
17 mins
  -> Right. I guess it depends on what may follow it!
agree  Ximena P. Aguilar
1 hr
  -> Gracias
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Eight years of experience in/ with eight years' experience


Explanation:
Cualquiera de las dos

Noemí Victoria Contartese
Argentina
Local time: 00:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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