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PYME

English translation: SME

11:29 Nov 15, 2001
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing
Spanish term or phrase: PYME
pequeña y mediana empresa (siglas)
Omar
English translation:SME
Explanation:
or "small and medium size enterprise". PYME: pequeña y mediana empresa. Luck :-)
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Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 19:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +14SME
Paul Roige (X)
5small and medium sized business
Ian Ferguson
5small and medium companies
Maria Grova
5Small And Medium Sized Companies
Marcelo Belardinelli
4small and medium business
Robert INGLEDEW


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
small and medium sized business


Explanation:
None needed

Ian Ferguson
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 83
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
SME


Explanation:
or "small and medium size enterprise". PYME: pequeña y mediana empresa. Luck :-)


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Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 19:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 442
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Coopman, M.A. in Translation
0 min
agree  Laura Molinari: Yes, acronym is widely used.
1 min
agree  dmwray
3 mins
agree  Michelle Martoglio
3 mins
agree  adradas
15 mins
agree  Andrea Bullrich: But medium-size (or medium-sized, according to acronymfinder)
24 mins
agree  Lisa Carter (X)
33 mins
agree  Sarah Brenchley
39 mins
agree  Sheilann: Also acording to Collins Business Spanish Dic.
2 hrs
agree  MJ Barber
2 hrs
agree  tazdog (X)
2 hrs
agree  mgonzalez (X)
3 hrs
agree  cathygross
18 hrs
agree  Myrtha
3 days 2 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
small and medium companies


Explanation:
I guess the other answers are right. It depends on what kind of companies you are talking about. As you have the context, you may choose the right option among enterprise, company or other

Good luck

Maria Grova
Local time: 19:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 4
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
small and medium business


Explanation:
This is a term quite used in Argentina, specially when it refers to credit assistance or special steps taken by the Government to assist this type of business.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Small And Medium Sized Companies


Explanation:
In Argentina, these companies have a legal definition. The acronym refers to companies employing up to 50 people and having a yearly invoice of up to 1 million dollar.

Marcelo Belardinelli
Argentina
Local time: 14:20
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