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proveedores

English translation: supplier

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Spanish term or phrase:proveedor
English translation:supplier

07:17 Nov 12, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
Spanish term or phrase: proveedores
Hola!

Por favor, ¿podría alguien aclararme exactamente la diferencia entre "purveyor y supplier"?

Yo sostengo que "supplier" es más, digamos, "abastecedor" de servicios (tipo agua, gas). Sin embargo, me sugieren este término para proveedores de mercaderías (fertilizantes envasados).

Thanks a lot to everybody for any help!

Gaby #:)
Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
Uruguay
Local time: 07:41
purveyor / supplier
Explanation:
En el ingles comercial moderno se utiliza supplier para todo tipo de provision, ya sean bienes o servicios, aunque para estos ultimos se puede utilizar contractor (contratista).
Entiendo que purveyor significa lo mismo que supplier, en un ingles mas antiguo.
In commercial business English we use supplier for any type of supply, whether goods or services, although for the latter we can use contractor.
I understand that purveyor has the same meaning as supplier, in older English.
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Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 07:41
Grading comment
Seems that I've become an old fashion girl!
OK, I do surrender, I'll use "supplier".
Thanks a lot, Rob! #:)
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purveyor / supplier


Explanation:
En el ingles comercial moderno se utiliza supplier para todo tipo de provision, ya sean bienes o servicios, aunque para estos ultimos se puede utilizar contractor (contratista).
Entiendo que purveyor significa lo mismo que supplier, en un ingles mas antiguo.
In commercial business English we use supplier for any type of supply, whether goods or services, although for the latter we can use contractor.
I understand that purveyor has the same meaning as supplier, in older English.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940
Grading comment
Seems that I've become an old fashion girl!
OK, I do surrender, I'll use "supplier".
Thanks a lot, Rob! #:)
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