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Prorrateándose por meses

English translation: prorated by month


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Spanish term or phrase:Prorrateándose por meses
English translation:prorated by month
Entered by: Mari O'Keefe
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13:08 Feb 27, 2007
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Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
Spanish term or phrase: Prorrateándose por meses
I am having difficulty understanding the exact meaning of the above in the following clause of a Spanish employment contract:

En el supuesto de haber respondido afirmativamente a la anterior cláusula, cuando el contrato se extinga por causas objectivas y la extinción sea declarada improcedente, la cuantía de la indemnización a la que se refiere el art. 53 del Estatuto de los Trabajadores, en su remiosión a los efectos des despido disciplinario previstos en el art. 56 del mismo texto legal, será de 33 días de salario por año de servicio, prorrateándose por meses los períodos de tiempo inferiores a un año y hasta un máximo de 24 mensualidades.

This is what I have so far:

Assuming you have answered YES to the previous clause and should the contract expire on objective grounds and the expiry is declared improper, the amount of severance pay, referred to in art. 53.5 of the Workers Statute, in its recommendation for disciplinarian purposes provided for in article 56 of the said legal text, will be 33 days’ wages for each year of service. This will paid on a monthly basis for periods of time under a year and up to 24 months.

Any suggestions and improvements to all or any of the above would be most welcome!! Thanks
Mari O'Keefe
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:27
prorated by month
Explanation:
My understanding of the text is:
… shall be 33 days of wages per year of service, prorated by month for periods of less than one year, up to a maximum of 24 months.
(i.e. maximum payment would be 66 days)

Good luck!
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Heather Oland
Local time: 08:27
Grading comment
I agree! Thanks so much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2prorated monthly / calculatedSergio Mazzini
4 +2on a monthly basis, pro rata
AllegroTrans
4prorated by monthHeather Oland
3 +1monthly instalments
Manuela Junghans


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
monthly instalments


Explanation:
to pay by monthly instalments

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-02-27 13:12:53 GMT)
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IN monthly instalments of course

Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Egmont
7 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
on a monthly basis, pro rata


Explanation:
i.e. the severance pay will be paid at the rate 33/12 x no. of months x salary for one day where the employee has worked for more than 1 but less than 2 years

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Jenkins
7 mins
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agree  MikeGarcia
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
prorated monthly / calculated


Explanation:
;)

Sergio Mazzini
Local time: 10:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  aceavila - Noni: calculated by months would be a good way of maintaining what I see as ambiguity!!
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agree  Victoria Frazier
4 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prorated by month


Explanation:
My understanding of the text is:
… shall be 33 days of wages per year of service, prorated by month for periods of less than one year, up to a maximum of 24 months.
(i.e. maximum payment would be 66 days)

Good luck!

Heather Oland
Local time: 08:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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I agree! Thanks so much.
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