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Despachos

English translation: office space / Directors' offices


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Spanish term or phrase:Despachos
English translation:office space / Directors' offices
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Manufacturing
Spanish term or phrase: Despachos
This is in a list of the areas of a gas production plant to be patrolled by a security guard. My problem is that the list contains both "Despachos" and "Oficinas". The plant produces gas, which is bulk shipped in tankers, so its not dispatching items, at least, not in quantity, so I dont think it means dispatch offices as opposed to oficinas meaning offices. My immediate thought was that a despacho is a word used for a fancy type of office, such as a Director might have, as opposed to shared offices. However, what I need is two different words, or phrases, eg Offices and Directors Offices, or else an explanation of what these words might mean on a gas plant.

All suggestions very gratefully recieved, as I am on a deadline - tomorrow morning (21st) first thing.
Lanna Rustage
office space / private offices / bureau / department
Explanation:
Te ofrezco varias opciones, a ver si alguna se adapta al contexto. Suerte
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Local time: 03:59
Grading comment
Thanks so much. Together with Robert Copeland's suggestion, this helped me to: Directors' offices for Despachos, and Office space for Oficinas
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3office space / private offices / bureau / department
Smartranslators
4roomsbigedsenior
3Dispatch (Dispatching)
Henry Hinds


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Dispatch (Dispatching)


Explanation:
This may refer to offices where the dispatching function is located; only a good guess.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 19:59
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
office space / private offices / bureau / department


Explanation:
Te ofrezco varias opciones, a ver si alguna se adapta al contexto. Suerte

Smartranslators
Spain
Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 29
Grading comment
Thanks so much. Together with Robert Copeland's suggestion, this helped me to: Directors' offices for Despachos, and Office space for Oficinas

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler
33 mins
  -> many thanks rhandler

agree  Daniel De Moral
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Daniel

agree  Christian Nielsen-Palacios
7 hrs
  -> many thanks Christian
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rooms


Explanation:
...rooms and offices...otherwise just 'offices'




bigedsenior
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Local time: 18:59
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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