to be approached by....

Spanish translation: fue contactado por

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English term or phrase:to be approached by....
Spanish translation:fue contactado por
Entered by: Michèle Gervais

14:31 Jan 31, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: to be approached by....
In 19.. XXX was approached by YYY S.A. and ZZZ S.R.L., who were seeking to expand their operation in the South Cone and who made very attractive proposals....

Por lo pronto creo que "volaré" la voz pasiva y parafrasearé bastante al traducir, pero qué piensan del approach en el sentido de "acercamiento/contacto/"...
¿Ideas?

Gracias, Au
Aurora Humarán (X)
Argentina
Local time: 02:28
fue contactado por
Explanation:
:)
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Michèle Gervais
El Salvador
Local time: 23:28
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2fue contactado por
Michèle Gervais
5...En 19... Y y Z, que trataban de ampliar sus operaciones en el Cono Sur se acercaron a X con...
Ramón Solá
5se dirigieron
Lorenzo Elizalde
4hubo un acercamiento de/por parte de YYY a XXX ...
EDLING (X)
1contacto, acercamiento
José Antonio V.


  

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hubo un acercamiento de/por parte de YYY a XXX ...


Explanation:
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EDLING (X)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fue contactado por


Explanation:
:)

Michèle Gervais
El Salvador
Local time: 23:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 60
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff: Sí. Esto, y definitivamente romper la voz pasiva, dando vuelta la oración.
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, María

agree  Rachael West
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rachael
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contacto, acercamiento


Explanation:
plan de presentación, estudio, y en mi opinión, debemos considerar si fue la primera aproximación, o si tuvieron contactos anteriormente.

José Antonio V.
Spain
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 274
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
...En 19... Y y Z, que trataban de ampliar sus operaciones en el Cono Sur se acercaron a X con...


Explanation:
..propuestas muy interesantes...

HTH.

Ramón Solá
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3952
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2 days 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
se dirigieron


Explanation:
Aurora, ¿qué tal YY y ZZ se dirigieron a XX?. Dirigirse a alguien para proponerle algo. Saludos

Lorenzo Elizalde
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 27
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