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CUPS:

English translation: Código Universal de Punto de Suministro

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Spanish term or phrase:CUPS
English translation:Código Universal de Punto de Suministro
Entered by: Dr. Andrew Frankland

15:16 Jun 10, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Petroleum Eng/Sci / Spanish natural gas contract
Spanish term or phrase: CUPS:
CUPS: followed by number on natural gas supply contract. I am debating whether to leave it as is or give an explanation. TIA
Reed James
Chile
Local time: 09:41
Código Universal de Punto de Suministro
Explanation:
Universal Supply Point Code?? In any case it's a unique number which identifies where the customer is located.

CUPS (Código Universal de Punto de Suministro), es el identificador unívoco de la vivienda donde se presta el suministro. Se utiliza para identificar la lectura de contador, cambios de compañía suministradora, bajas, etc.

I'd leave it as-is.
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Dr. Andrew Frankland
Spain
Local time: 15:41
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5 +1Código Universal de Punto de Suministro
Dr. Andrew Frankland
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Código Universal de Punto de Suministro


Explanation:
Universal Supply Point Code?? In any case it's a unique number which identifies where the customer is located.

CUPS (Código Universal de Punto de Suministro), es el identificador unívoco de la vivienda donde se presta el suministro. Se utiliza para identificar la lectura de contador, cambios de compañía suministradora, bajas, etc.

I'd leave it as-is.

Dr. Andrew Frankland
Spain
Local time: 15:41
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agree  Lucy Williams: Both Endesa and Iberdrola call it a Universal Supply Point Code https://www.endesaclientes.com/blog/what-is-cups-where-to-fi...
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CUPS


Explanation:
I wonder if the author has not used the original English term.

In England "CUPS" is 'Civilian Unified Pay System'.
A civilian consumer has an unique number that identifies him as a client.
With that niumber he is able to pay water, gas, electricity, etc. (and also contract debt).

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-06-10 21:27:04 GMT)
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Found "Sistema Unificado de Pagos" in several Spanish web pages. I wonder if...

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