M/s (followed by a ) Company Name

Spanish translation: miembros de

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English term or phrase:	M/s
Spanish translation:	miembros de

06:21 Nov 11, 2003

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English term or phrase: M/s (followed by a ) Company Name

Mr. Lou, Mrs Lee and M/s Chomki Company

Laura Martin del Campo

Members >>> miembros de la Compañía / Empresa XXX

Explanation:
Es lo que veo más lógico.

Un cordial saludo.

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List of SFEA Members. -
members list. M/S. TRIDENT TRADING PVT. LTD. M/S. AMAR INTERNATIONAL M/S.
AMERICAN DRYFRUITS LTD. M/S. ANIL & COMPANY. M/S. ATLANTIC CORPORATION. ...

www.sfeaindia.com/membersright.htm
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SEAINT Members On-line - ... List of SEA Members World Wide. Page 1 of 24 Next >. 1. Name: Calvin Wen-Hao
Chang. ... 6. Name: DHANUNJAYA.YC. Company: **M/s** KIRBY BUILDING SYSTEMS PVT LTD.,. ...

www.seaint.org/online_display2.asp?QRY=State

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4 +4

Messrs.

Cristóbal del Río Faura

4 +2

Members >>> miembros de la Compañía / Empresa XXX

dawn39 (X)

Sra (typo for Miss + explanation)

moken

Discussion entries: 1

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

m/s (followed by a ) company name Messrs.

Explanation:
Could be a short form of Messrs. (abbreviation of Messieurs), which is sometimes used in English before the company name. In Spanish it should be removed.

Cristóbal del Río Faura
Spain
Local time: 04:00
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1530

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Members >>> miembros de la Compañía / Empresa XXX

dawn39 (X)
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1846

7 hrs confidence:

Sra (typo for Miss + explanation)

Explanation:
Hi Laura,

I believe it is simply a typo for Ms, what was commonly the abbreviation of Miss, as in the following explanation, taken from the web:

... Many women thought that it is not fair to use Mrs (abbreviation of Mistress) to address
married women and Ms (abbreviation of Miss) to indicate unmarried women ...
www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970730/21150743.html - 8k - Resultado Suplementario - En caché - Páginas similares

I cannot say in English, but in modern day Spanish, the use of Srta or Señorita is considered politically incorrect since it is sexist ("señorito" or "srto." are not used as a manner of addressing a man if he is single). Instead, we use Sra as an indiscriminate way of addressing a woman, regardless of marital status.

Hope to help,

Suerte y sonrisas,

Álvaro :O)

moken
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 4372

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