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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

lumber business

Spanish translation:

comercio/negocio maderero

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Feb 8, 2009 18:26
15 yrs ago
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English term

Lumber business (in this context)

English to Spanish Bus/Financial Forestry / Wood / Timber Wealth management
The term appears in the description of a generic family advisers board, under the headline "Operating Business and Boards". The board includes an asset management firm, real estate business, venture capital business and "lumber business". I know that it would translate as "empresa o compañía maderera", but I wonder if it may refer to something else like other business or less important business, as they talk in general terms and don't offer such detailed expressions for other similar slides.
Any suggestions, greatly appreciated.
Proposed translations (Spanish)
4 +4 comercio/negocio maderero
4 Aserradero
Change log

Feb 22, 2009 04:06: Michael Powers (PhD) Created KOG entry

Feb 22, 2009 04:07: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Field (specific)" from "Investment / Securities" to "Forestry / Wood / Timber"

Discussion

Laura Serván Feb 9, 2009:
Por eliminación, salvo que sea un texto U.K. Hola Bunnie:
Por eliminación, tendrá que ser negocio maderero, excepto si el texto es de origen británcio, pero aún así no creo que le vaya mucho al contexto:

lumber 1
Noun
1. Brit unwanted disused household articles
2. Chiefly US & Canad logs; sawn timber

1. Timber sawed into boards, planks, or other structural members of standard or specified length.
2. Something useless or cumbersome.
3. Chiefly British Miscellaneous stored articles.
Darío Orlando Fernández Feb 8, 2009:
Localizacion Sugiero que localices la región a la que hace referencia el PowerPoint y luego investigues si es un área donde el negocio maderero tiene mucha significación económica.
bunnie (asker) Feb 8, 2009:
Extraño Es raro, he revisado toda la PPT y sólo aparece en esta diapo. Hablan después de la composición de una asamblea familiar (compuesta de muchas familias nucleares) y se refieren a los negocios de manera genérica, sin especificar nada. Por eso me intriga tanto saber si "lumber business" puede significar otra cosa. Gracias por vuestra ayuda.
Darío Orlando Fernández Feb 8, 2009:
Lumber business region? Tal vez se trata de anuncios correspondientes a una región donde la industria maderera es básica. Entonces cubren firmas de asset management, real estate, venture capital y particularmente "lumber business".
Darío Orlando Fernández Feb 8, 2009:
Lumber ... Al igual que a ti, me llama la atención que sean explícitos con "Lumber Business" mientras son genéricos con los otros títulos. Busqué diversas asociaciones con la palabra "lumber" pero todas remiten al negocio maderero. Seguiré investigando.

Proposed translations

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Selected

comercio/negocio maderero

As you stated, although it may just refer to the lumber business in the sense of trade itself and not a specific business

Mike :)
Peer comment(s):
agree Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
49 mins
Gracias, Carmen - Mike :)
agree Eileen Banks
3 hrs
Gracias, Eileen - Mike :)
agree Christine Walsh
7 hrs
Thank you, Chris - Mike :)
agree Maria Ramon
21 hrs
Thank you, María - Mike :)
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Aserradero

Si el contexto lo permite a la lectura del documento completo, esta palabra te puede llevar a otras, si es que negocio "maderero" o "de la madera" no te convencen.
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