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English translation: meal allowances / food allowances


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11:19 Nov 24, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: dietas
TIA for any help with this term!

in context:

18.- Son atribuciones y deberes de los miembros del Directorio:

a)......

b) Percibir las *dietas* y viáticos legalmente aprobados;
Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 20:02
English translation:meal allowances / food allowances
Explanation:
The first would be preferable in this context.

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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 21:02
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4meal allowances / food allowancesRobert Forstag
5 +3subsistence expenses
LisaMac
4 +1..per diem allowance...
eski
5fees
Amani Harrison


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
meal allowances / food allowances


Explanation:
The first would be preferable in this context.

Suerte.

Robert Forstag
United States
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  claudia16: Just allowances, which can cover other expenses than food during a business trip
21 mins
  -> In the US, "travel expenses" would typically cover all expenses, including meals. But apparently Spanish "viaticos" does not include meals. Thank you, Claudia.
agree  Tom2004: U.S. & Canada!
36 mins
  -> A "North American term" then. Thank you, Tom.
agree  Renée Lizotte: I´d go for meal allowances, but then I am just another yankee. :-)
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Yank.... ;)
agree  Emma Ratcliffe
1 day5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Emma.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
subsistence expenses


Explanation:
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Dispensations: travelling and **subsistence expenses**
EIM30073 - Dispensations: travelling and subsistence expenses. When considering applications for dispensations, refer to the following guidance: ...
www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/eim30073.htm - Cached - Similar
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HM Revenue & Customs: Employment income: scale rate expenses ...
**Subsistence expenses** are a common example of expenses which employers choose to reimburse by means of a scale rate payment. The Employment Income manual ...
www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/emp-income-scale-rates.htm - Cached - Similar

LisaMac
Spain
Local time: 03:02
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fiona Hale: Agree - travel and subsistence could cover dieta y viaticos (per diems).
29 mins
  -> Thanks, Fiona - I agree with your suggestion too.
agree  hjs45
30 mins
  -> Thanks, hjs
agree  Tom2004: undoubtedly good for U.K. (ie. I believe you Lisa!)
32 mins
  -> Thanks, Tom ;-)
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fees


Explanation:
Corporate directors are paid "fees". For 'viatico', I would probably say "expenses". So, "receive legally approved fees and expenses". Or, something of that nature.

http://www.sodexo.com/group_en/finance/corporate-governance/...

http://www.aetna.com/governance/independence_standards.html

http://www.nytco.com/corporate_governance/principles.html

http://www.cerespower.com/InvestorRelations/CorporateGoverna...

Amani Harrison
Ecuador
Local time: 21:02
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1 day8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
..per diem allowance...


Explanation:
per diem. por día, viático, dieta ... *per diem allowance = dieta, dinero para gastos ... An English-Spanish Dictionary (Granada University, Spain), 9.3 ...
www.babylon.com/definition/Per_Diem/Spanish - En caché

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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2009-11-25 19:48:45 GMT)
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Per diem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Traducir esta página ]However, based on IRS rulings, it is commonly accepted that a distance of 50 miles as a reasonable distance to justify payment of per diem allowance. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_diem - En caché - Similares
GSA - Domestic Per Diem Rates - [ Traducir esta página ]Domestic per diem rates and links to foreign per diem rates. ... Recent per diem rate changes Travel Bulletin 10-01. Rates are set by fiscal year, ...
www.gsa.gov/HP_01_Requested_perdiem - En caché - Similares
Per Diem Allowances: Information from Answers.com - [ Traducir esta página ]Per Diem Allowances The term ' per diem ' means 'daily.' In a business setting, the term has come to mean the daily rates employees use for expenses.
www.answers.com/topic/per-diem-allowances - En caché - Similares
Foreign Per Diem Rates - US Department of State | Welcome to ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Foreign Per Diem rates are established monthly by the Office of Allowances as maximum U.S. dollar rates for reimbursement of government civilians traveling ...
aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184 - En caché - Similares
Foreign Per Diem Rates by Location - US Department of State ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Office of Allowances ... Allowances By Location ... Clicking "Go" will display Per Diem data for all locations within the country selected. ...
aoprals.state.gov/web920/per_diem.asp - En caché - Similares

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Saludos!
eski :))

eski
Mexico
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Thomas
1 day22 mins
  -> Thanks & have a great Thanksgiving Day, Barbara! :)) eski
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