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edificio llave en mano

English translation: turn key building OR building ready for occupancy

11:43 Oct 5, 2000
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: edificio llave en mano
The text describes the activities of a real estate promoter. The meaning is "newly built building ready to use" but I can't find the phrase in English.

Thanks for your help.
Victoria Kennedy
Local time: 11:48
English translation:turn key building OR building ready for occupancy
Explanation:
The translation of your explanatory phrase is: "building ready for occupancy." If you really need to translate "llave en mano", rathr than your description of the meaning, then here is the right term, from Termium:

English:Contracts (Common Law)
Government Contracts
Foreign Trade

turnkey contract s CORRECT

turn-key job s CORRECT
package contract s CORRECT
package deal contract s CORRECT
package deal s CORRECT






CONT - A phenomenon of recent years has been the use of the "turnkey" or "package" contract, in which the contractor undertakes to finance, design, specify, construct, and commission a project in its entirety. s
OBS - The contractor draws up all the engineering designs and specifications, and performs the construction and testing. He then turns over the plant in satisfactory operation to the owner. s


1999-01-08
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Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 05:48
Grading comment
Yolanda, thanks for your help. It's awful being stuck on just one term. Hope I can return the favor.
VK
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +1with vacant possession
Agius Language & Translation
naturn key building OR building ready for occupancy
Yolanda Broad
nabuilding ready for occupancy
Megdalina


  

Answers


46 mins peer agreement (net): +1
with vacant possession


Explanation:
Building with vacant possession. Hope this helps

Claire

Agius Language & Translation
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Alvin Adams, Jr (X)
Heathcliff
agree  Barbarella_75: maybe the British term and US turn-key
2309 days
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1 hr
turn key building OR building ready for occupancy


Explanation:
The translation of your explanatory phrase is: "building ready for occupancy." If you really need to translate "llave en mano", rathr than your description of the meaning, then here is the right term, from Termium:

English:Contracts (Common Law)
Government Contracts
Foreign Trade

turnkey contract s CORRECT

turn-key job s CORRECT
package contract s CORRECT
package deal contract s CORRECT
package deal s CORRECT






CONT - A phenomenon of recent years has been the use of the "turnkey" or "package" contract, in which the contractor undertakes to finance, design, specify, construct, and commission a project in its entirety. s
OBS - The contractor draws up all the engineering designs and specifications, and performs the construction and testing. He then turns over the plant in satisfactory operation to the owner. s


1999-01-08



    Reference: http://www.termium.com
Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 668
Grading comment
Yolanda, thanks for your help. It's awful being stuck on just one term. Hope I can return the favor.
VK

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Alvin Adams, Jr (X)
Heathcliff
Megdalina
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12 hrs
building ready for occupancy


Explanation:
there ya go - good luck!

Megdalina
PRO pts in pair: 79
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