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shortage

Spanish translation: faltante

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English term or phrase:shortage
Spanish translation:faltante
Entered by: Susana Cahill

06:39 Nov 19, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: shortage
Shortage isthe difference between what the computer system says we should have in stock and what we actually have according to the inventory count.

Gracias!
Cynthia Brals-Rud
Local time: 13:21
faltante
Explanation:
otra alternativa
Selected response from:

Susana Cahill
United States
Local time: 05:21
Grading comment
Gracias a todos. Los puntos a la primera respuesta :-)
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Escasez
Irene Cudich
4 +2faltante
Robert INGLEDEW
4 +1faltante
Susana Cahill
4falta, faltante
mtpringle
4déficit
carpman22
4diferencial de inventario
E-nauta
4faltante en inventario
Doug Zelaya (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Escasez


Explanation:
Así lo he traducido yo.
Suerte!!


    experiencia
Irene Cudich
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 368

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Etchegoyen Sanchez
7 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  pfeinstein
39 mins
  -> Thks
agree  olv10siq
1 hr
  -> Thanks
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
faltante


Explanation:
otra alternativa

Susana Cahill
United States
Local time: 05:21
PRO pts in pair: 87
Grading comment
Gracias a todos. Los puntos a la primera respuesta :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Myrtha
1 hr
  -> gracias Myrtha
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
falta, faltante


Explanation:
otra manera que cabría en el contexto dado


    Collins Spanish Business Dictionary
mtpringle
United States
Local time: 07:21
PRO pts in pair: 46
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
déficit


Explanation:
less than projected/expected...
hope it helps

carpman22
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:21
PRO pts in pair: 36
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
faltante


Explanation:
Faltante is the difference between the books and the physical count.
Escasez means something that is missing or difficult to get in the market.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2664

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Castro de Anderson
18 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Myrtha
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
diferencial de inventario


Explanation:
otra idea

E-nauta
Spain
Local time: 13:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1214
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
faltante en inventario


Explanation:
Tambien estoy de acuerdo con los demas colegas.
Bye

Doug Zelaya (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 53
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