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(en términos de) metro cuadrado

English translation: per square meter

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Spanish term or phrase:(en términos de) metro cuadrado
English translation:per square meter
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

03:11 Jul 22, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / urban lifestyle
Spanish term or phrase: (en términos de) metro cuadrado
Context:

"Un estudio de Global Property Guide, que considera a 112 urbes del mundo, calificó a Santiago como la décima más barata _en términos de metro cuadrado_ y la sureña Concepción logró el tercer lugar".

If anyone knows the English equivalent and can briefly explain what it means, would greatly appreciate it. Thanks everyone!

Elizabeth
Elizabeth Medina
Local time: 15:02
per square meter
Explanation:
In other words, when measured as to the cost per square meter, it is the tenth less expensive in comparison to the other place. Quite often, office space, etc., is rented at so much per square meter.

What Luis wrote is accurate also, although it is more common to say simply "per square meter."

Mike :)

Mike :)

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Note added at 5 days (2009-07-27 19:08:04 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure, Elizabeth - Mike :)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 15:02
Grading comment
Thanks again!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7per square meter
Michael Powers (PhD)
4 +1(with regard to) square meters
Luis Medina
4 +1"in terms of square meters"
eski
41.196 yeards 2
Constantinos Faridis (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(with regard to) square meters


Explanation:
I think this is the message they are trying to convey.

Luis Medina
Mexico
Local time: 13:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  euge bellini: yes, it could be regarding also
1 min
  -> Certainly, regarding is possible too. Thank you.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
1.196 yeards 2


Explanation:
1.196 yeards 2

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 22:02
Native speaker of: Greek
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1 day 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"in terms of square meters"


Explanation:
Another option:

The largest building in terms of square feet according to the Guinness Book ... an area of about 10.7 million square feet (about 1 million square meters). ...
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eski
Mexico
Local time: 13:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 251

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  axies: Have a good weekend, eski y saludos!
21 hrs
  -> Gracias hermano, igualmente: BFS! :))
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
per square meter


Explanation:
In other words, when measured as to the cost per square meter, it is the tenth less expensive in comparison to the other place. Quite often, office space, etc., is rented at so much per square meter.

What Luis wrote is accurate also, although it is more common to say simply "per square meter."

Mike :)

Mike :)

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Note added at 5 days (2009-07-27 19:08:04 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure, Elizabeth - Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 159
Grading comment
Thanks again!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks very much Mike!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  delveneto: Let's make it simple! :-) "... the 10th cheapest city per square meter". http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/press-relations/Most-expe...
16 mins
  -> Thank you, delveneto - Mike :)
agree  Patricia Rosas: agree with delveneto!
17 mins
  -> Thank you, Patricia - Mike :)
agree  Silvia Killian Özler: Clear as usual, Mike!
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Silvia - Mike :)
agree  Jenni Lukac (X): Both correct, but Michael has provided the term employed by the real estate industry and the sector press.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jenni - Mike :)
agree  Sandra Holt
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sandra - Mike :)
agree  Laureana Pavon
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Laureana - Mike :)
agree  eski: Well put; Saludos :))
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, eski - Mike :)
neutral  axies: sorry Mike, but what happen to: in square meter terms. Per square meter= por metro cuadrado, Not to say that you and Luis are wrong!
1 day 5 hrs
  -> I am simply writing down the way that it is usually said here in the US, at least. Thank you, Manuel - Mike :)
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