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licitaciones publicas

English translation: public bidding or public bids

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Spanish term or phrase:licitaciones publicas
English translation:public bidding or public bids
Entered by: Henry Hinds

02:03 Jul 7, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
Spanish term or phrase: licitaciones publicas
public bid?
fsp
Local time: 16:43
public bidding or public bids
Explanation:
Ya
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:43
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6public bidding or public bids
Henry Hinds
4 +3open [public] bidding
Becky Spangle
5 +2public tenders
Paul Stevens
4public bid
Pamela Peralta


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
open [public] bidding


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-07-07 02:08:54 (GMT)
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Of course, context would help to be absolutely sure...

sacar a licitacion publica= to put up for public auction (public contracts)

Fuente: Simon y Schuster Diccionario Bilingue

Becky Spangle
PRO pts in pair: 89

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Alves
15 mins
agree  Jorge Rubino
41 mins
agree  blucero: do not need to add "public" only bids is understandable that will be offered to the public.
14 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
public bidding or public bids


Explanation:
Ya


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 26512
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Becky Spangle: Pretty fast, Henry... : )
3 mins
  -> It's the best I can do with a dial-up connection!
agree  jorge_trad
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Jorge.
agree  María Isabel Estévez (maisa)
10 hrs
  -> Gracias, Maisa.
agree  colemh
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Colemh.
agree  Paul Slocomb
17 hrs
  -> Gracias, Paul.
agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff
17 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
public bid


Explanation:
a ver si te ayuda esta consulta pregunta que ya se ha realizado



    Reference: http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=466014
Pamela Peralta
Peru
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 251
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
public tenders


Explanation:
is another option.

HTH

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Note added at 10 hrs 4 mins (2003-07-07 12:08:10 GMT)
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More context might help to pinpoint the best answer.

Paul Stevens
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 729

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  moken
4 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff: UK and Australia - public tenders. USA - public bids
12 hrs
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