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evitar imprevistos innecesarios

English translation: avoid unforeseen events

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Spanish term or phrase:evitar imprevistos innecesarios
English translation:avoid unforeseen events
Entered by: sharonam

15:56 Mar 17, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations / description of location agency
Spanish term or phrase: evitar imprevistos innecesarios
i am describing a locations agency starting out and the services they offer and this phrase comes in the following context:-
Nuestro objetivo es facilitar la tarea de las localizaciones y de la producción a nuestros clientes para garantizar el éxito de su empresa y evitar imprevistos innecesarios
sharonam
Spain
Local time: 06:41
avoid unforeseen events
Explanation:
Oxford

Mike :)

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Note added at 7 days (2009-03-24 23:01:20 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure, Sharonam - Mike :)
Selected response from:

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 00:41
Grading comment
thanks Michael..perfect
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7avoid unforeseen events
Michael Powers (PhD)
5to avoid unforeseen situations insofar as possible
Henry Hinds
4 +1avoid unnecessary surprises
patinba
4unexpected/unforeseen events/factors
MikeGarcia
4prevent any unexpected setbacks/delay-avoid the unexpected/unforeseeable
bcsantos
3unexpected or unforeseen events/occurences/expenses
Robert Copeland
3to ensure that everything goes smoothly for them
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to avoid unforeseen situations insofar as possible


Explanation:
I like it better ike that.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 22:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 104
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks Henry...once again!

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unexpected/unforeseen events/factors


Explanation:
Eso es....

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-03-17 16:00:27 GMT)
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Typo:"avoid/save...."

MikeGarcia
Spain
Local time: 06:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
unexpected or unforeseen events/occurences/expenses


Explanation:
suerte

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-03-17 16:06:02 GMT)
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I left out "to avoid/prevent"..... sorry

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 40
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks Robert...i kind of prefer occurences to events!

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
avoid unnecessary surprises


Explanation:
.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 01:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks Patinba


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Ronder: Nice
17 mins
  -> Thanks, David!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prevent any unexpected setbacks/delay-avoid the unexpected/unforeseeable


Explanation:
av

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to ensure that everything goes smoothly for them


Explanation:
to iron out the wrinkles

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 162
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
avoid unforeseen events


Explanation:
Oxford

Mike :)

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Note added at 7 days (2009-03-24 23:01:20 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure, Sharonam - Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
thanks Michael..perfect

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MariCarmen Pizarro
7 mins
  -> Thank you, MariCarmen - Mike :)
agree  Mirtha Grotewold
21 mins
  -> Thank you, Mirtha - Mike :)
agree  Juan Alvarez
25 mins
  -> Thank you, Juan - Mike :)
agree  Ivan Nieves
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Ivan - Mike :)
agree  Alex Lago
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ivan - Mike :)
agree  Victoria Frazier
13 hrs
  -> Thank you, Victoria - Mike :)
agree  trans4u
22 hrs
  -> Thank you, trans4u - Mike :)
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