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firmar un contrato

English translation: to sign a contract

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Spanish term or phrase:firmar un contrato
English translation:to sign a contract
Entered by: margaret caulfield

19:42 Jan 25, 2004
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: firmar un contrato
los futbolistas firman contratos millonarios
raquel
to sign a contract
Explanation:
Footballers sign contracts for millions
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 23:44
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Summary of answers provided
5 +10to sign a contract
margaret caulfield
4 +7Million-dollar contracts
Danny041 (X)
5 +3land contracts in the multi-millions
Refugio
5 -1sign millionaire contracts
Gabriela Lozano


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
to sign a contract


Explanation:
Footballers sign contracts for millions

margaret caulfield
Local time: 23:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2145
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydia Molea
12 mins
  -> Thanks, Lydia
agree  x-Translator (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Stella
agree  Eliana Owens
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Eliana
agree  Paul Weideman
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Paul
agree  Gabriela Lozano
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gabriela
agree  BerylA: Yes, millions could refer to dollars, euros or pounds!!
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, BerylA. That's what I think. European footballers do not get paid in dollars.
agree  Nado2002
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nado2002
agree  roneill: Agree with BerylA. Futbolistas could be American footballers or soccer players and could be paid in many currencies, including the three mentioned.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rónat. This is what I tried to point out to Danny041 below.
agree  Sandra Alboum
20 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sandra
agree  Sarah Ponting
3 days 12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sarah
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Million-dollar contracts


Explanation:
Football players sign million-dollar contracts.

Suerte.

Danny041 (X)
Native speaker of: Native in Haitian-CreoleHaitian-Creole
PRO pts in pair: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydia Molea: or soccer players if you're translating into US-Eng., especially if you take the million *dollar*
7 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  RafaLee
9 mins
  -> Thank you RafaLee
neutral  margaret caulfield: Who said anything about dollars?????
11 mins
  -> It's implied in the context. Thanks.
agree  Maria Herrera
13 mins
  -> Thanks liliherre
agree  Gabo Pena
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  luzba
2 hrs
  -> Thanks luzba
agree  Nado2002
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Sandra OLIVER
11 hrs
  -> Thanks.
neutral  Sarah Ponting: agree with Margaret and it's not implied in the question - it could be euros or pounds or any other currency
3 days 12 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
sign millionaire contracts


Explanation:
un saludo

Gabriela Lozano
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  BerylA: millionaire would refer to the person, not the contract.
3 hrs
  -> no, en realidad se utiliza. Fijate en http://www.google.com.ar/search?hl=es&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q="m... Un saludo
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
land contracts in the multi-millions


Explanation:
It isn't so much the signing that is referred to here as the obtaining or "landing" of such contracts.

Refugio
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1827

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  x-Translator (X)
44 mins
  -> Thanks Stella
agree  Marijke Singer
48 mins
  -> Thanks Marijke
agree  KirstyMacC (X): .. multi-million contracts
1 hr
  -> Not so sure multi-million works as an adjective modifying contracts, but thanks for your agree
neutral  BerylA: If the contract is landed it has to be signed, surely!
3 hrs
  -> True enough, but the signing is subordinate to the landing of it, no? ;~}
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