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año de alta

English translation: within the first year(of purchase/of use)

11:53 Feb 12, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / audit proceedings
Spanish term or phrase: año de alta
la compra de software ha sido amortizada 100 en el año de alta.
Pamela Fioravanti
Local time: 22:27
English translation:within the first year(of purchase/of use)
Explanation:
:)
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patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 03:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1within the first year(of purchase/of use)
patricia scott
4the year it was registered
Cinnamon Nolan
3the cost of the software was written off in the year of purchase
John Rawlins


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the year it was registered


Explanation:
Depending on context, it could also be "the year it was bought".

Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 03:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
within the first year(of purchase/of use)


Explanation:
:)

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 03:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

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agree  Ventnai
8 hrs
  -> Thank you Ian.
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the cost of the software was written off in the year of purchase


Explanation:
I find 'to write off' more commonly used than amortize.

From Microsoft website:

http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/resources/finance/tax...

John Rawlins
Spain
Local time: 03:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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