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dar un giro

English translation: change the nature of the business

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Spanish term or phrase:dar un giro
English translation:change the nature of the business
Entered by: Marcel Ventosa

03:43 Aug 24, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Spanish term or phrase: dar un giro
puedo entender que algunos propietarios no estén de acuerdo con mi propuesta, incluso que quieran dar un giro al local que actualmente ocupo como arrendataria, pero no entiendo ni acepto que se hagan alusiones de menosprecio hacia mi persona
JTLingos
Local time: 13:52
change the spin/nature/scope of the business
Explanation:
Por el contexto y pensando que tal vez esté escrito por un Mexicano, me parece que "dar un giro" solamente puede querer decir cambiar el tipo de negocio. Es decir, la persona que redacta esa oración tiene un negocio que desagrada a sus vecinos, puede entender incluso que quieran dar un giro al negocio (cambiar su ámbito).

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Note added at 2 hrs 35 mins (2004-08-24 06:19:11 GMT)
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local in this case is the \"business venue\" or \"premises\"...so, use one of those instead of business.
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Marcel Ventosa
Thailand
Local time: 00:52
Grading comment
Thank you. I was thinking it was something to that effect, but just wanted to make sure because I couldn't find it anywhere.
Thanks again!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2change the spin/nature/scope of the business
Marcel Ventosa
5to make some changes
Henry Hinds
5"I can understand that .....,even that they should want to make use of the...."(the whole sentence)
PHYSICIST
5completely reorganize
CarolynB
4U-turn, volte face, about turn
David Brown
4a turnaround
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to make some changes


Explanation:
...and even that they might want to make some changes in the premises...

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 11:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 298
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
"I can understand that .....,even that they should want to make use of the...."(the whole sentence)


Explanation:
"dar un giro" aqui significa "dar un uso comercial". Por ejemplo puedo decir que cierto local "cambió de giro" si antes era una peluquería y ahora es una veterinaria.Cambió su uso comercial aunque en sí el local mismo no haya sufrido cambios.

PHYSICIST
Mexico
Local time: 11:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tom2004: lack of "flow" in the wording... try "and they would even like to see the premises which I occupy put to a different use ." what do u think?
11 mins
  -> I like it :-D
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
U-turn, volte face, about turn


Explanation:
a complete change of mind

David Brown
Spain
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
change the spin/nature/scope of the business


Explanation:
Por el contexto y pensando que tal vez esté escrito por un Mexicano, me parece que "dar un giro" solamente puede querer decir cambiar el tipo de negocio. Es decir, la persona que redacta esa oración tiene un negocio que desagrada a sus vecinos, puede entender incluso que quieran dar un giro al negocio (cambiar su ámbito).

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Note added at 2 hrs 35 mins (2004-08-24 06:19:11 GMT)
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local in this case is the \"business venue\" or \"premises\"...so, use one of those instead of business.

Marcel Ventosa
Thailand
Local time: 00:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you. I was thinking it was something to that effect, but just wanted to make sure because I couldn't find it anywhere.
Thanks again!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarita Palatnik (X): change the nature of the business conducted in the space...
2 hrs
  -> "Another possibility. ¡Thanks Margarita!
agree  Marianela Melleda: to "change the nature"
6 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
completely reorganize


Explanation:
in this context

CarolynB
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a turnaround


Explanation:
Suerte.

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 153
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