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Estimado compañero (o expresión similar)

English translation: dear colleague

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Spanish term or phrase:Estimado compañero
English translation:dear colleague
Entered by: Fuseila

12:35 Apr 6, 2005
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
Spanish term or phrase: Estimado compañero (o expresión similar)
Is there a better way of saying "or similar expression"
Lydia Tilt (X)
dear colleague
Explanation:
sug.
Selected response from:

Fuseila
Local time: 04:27
Grading comment
Thanks Fuseila, I chose to ignore the "o expresión similar"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3or similar
neilmac
4 +1dear colleague
Fuseila
4 +1or similar opening greeting
CMJ_Trans (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Estimado compañero (o expresión similar)
dear colleague


Explanation:
sug.

Fuseila
Local time: 04:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Fuseila, I chose to ignore the "o expresión similar"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Macarie (X)
2 mins
  -> gracias Andrea
neutral  neilmac: Read the question
7 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Estimado compañero (o expresión similar)
or similar


Explanation:
Simple as that, "expression" is extraneous

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 351

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chutzpahtic (X): weird...
16 mins
  -> :-) Chao, Lupita
agree  margaret caulfield: : weird....
55 mins
  -> Cheers MC :-)
agree  Adriana de Groote
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, the asker seems a bit confused IMO :)
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
or similar opening greeting


Explanation:
I presume these are specimen letters so the opening address can vary (especially in a language like Spanish - less so in English)

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana de Groote
4 hrs
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