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was spread over

Spanish translation: se prolongó durante 10 meses

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English term or phrase:was spread over
Spanish translation:se prolongó durante 10 meses
Entered by: Ericad

15:43 Dec 27, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / Balance sheet
English term or phrase: was spread over
The proceeds of $xxxxxx arise from the provision of services, versus $xxxxxx last year which **was spread over** 10 months.
Ericad
Local time: 00:32
se prolongó durante 10 meses
Explanation:
Spread over: extenderse, durar, prolongarse a lo largo de
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FRANCISCO MARTÍNEZ CARRENO
Spain
Local time: 05:32
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3se prolongó durante 10 meses
FRANCISCO MARTÍNEZ CARRENO
4 +1que se logró en un plazo de 10 meses
patinba
4fue extendido durante 10 meses
Leonardo Lamarche


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fue extendido durante 10 meses


Explanation:
I believe it conveys the meaning.

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 54
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
se prolongó durante 10 meses


Explanation:
Spread over: extenderse, durar, prolongarse a lo largo de


    Reference: http://www.ieslosremedios.org/~paqui/sociales.1/leyendas-gri...
FRANCISCO MARTÍNEZ CARRENO
Spain
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  felicianomadrid: Has hecho bien en evitar la voz pasiva.
11 mins
  -> Muchas gracias por el comentario
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
37 mins
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
5 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
que se logró en un plazo de 10 meses


Explanation:
Es decir, que la cifra actual se logró en un plazo de 12 meses, mientras que la cifra del año anterior corresponde a solamente 10 meses.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 00:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 409

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Boulter: I like this wording better, though F.P. Gallego's note about avoiding the passive voice is valid. Could we say, '...cantidad que logramos en un plazo de...'?
15 hrs
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