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major and minor commerce

Spanish translation: Comercio al por mayor y al por menor / Comercio mayorista y minorista

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English term or phrase:major and minor commerce
Spanish translation:Comercio al por mayor y al por menor / Comercio mayorista y minorista
Entered by: Miriam Perez Mariano

21:28 Dec 18, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: major and minor commerce
Economic Activity by Sector:
-major and minor commerce
-Hotel and Restaurant Services
-Etc.
MarinaR
Local time: 00:54
Comercio al por mayor y al por menor / Comercio mayorista y minorista
Explanation:
Supongo que el texto original no lo ha escrito un nativo inglés, ya que normalmente se expresa como "wholesales and retail", pero vaya... Saludos :-)
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Miriam Perez Mariano
Germany
Local time: 05:54
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Comercio al por mayor y al por menor / Comercio mayorista y minorista
Miriam Perez Mariano
4El gran y pequeño comercio
felicianomadrid


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Comercio al por mayor y al por menor / Comercio mayorista y minorista


Explanation:
Supongo que el texto original no lo ha escrito un nativo inglés, ya que normalmente se expresa como "wholesales and retail", pero vaya... Saludos :-)

Miriam Perez Mariano
Germany
Local time: 05:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hasnae Briel
12 mins
  -> Merci beaucoup, Hasnae :-)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
44 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Rafael :-)
agree  Oscar Knoblauch
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Oscar. Saludos :-)
agree  Vladimir Martinez: Wholesale and retails would be the right way but you've got right with the first points of view according to the context!
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Vladimir :-)
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
El gran y pequeño comercio


Explanation:
Dada la ambigüedad del texto, yo optaría por una traducción más descriptiva, pues "minor" and "major" suelen significar “mayoritario” y “minoritario” más que "minorista" y "mayorista".

felicianomadrid
Spain
Local time: 05:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 51
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