pié

English translation: at the end of (any process)

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Spanish term or phrase:pié
English translation:at the end of (any process)
Entered by: margaret caulfield

19:47 Mar 3, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
Spanish term or phrase: pié
context: operativa en lotes de transferencia excesivamente grandes (por ejemplo, material acumulado a pié de cualquier proceso)
Alistair Gale
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:25
at the end of (any process)
Explanation:
"... material accumulated at the end of any process."

It's accumulated once the process is over due to the excessively large batches mentioned in the original.
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 14:25
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2at the end of (any process)
margaret caulfield
4located
José J. Martínez
3 +1as a result of
christopher bolton
3material collected by foot
imcven


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
located


Explanation:
you can use in situ or right at or at....but that is what it means...

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 05:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
material collected by foot


Explanation:
Just a guess .. more context would make it easier ...

:)

imcven
Venezuela
Local time: 08:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a pié de
as a result of


Explanation:
I'd need more context, but this could work based on the note you sent

christopher bolton
Local time: 06:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carolina Brito: more context would be nice
6 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
at the end of (any process)


Explanation:
"... material accumulated at the end of any process."

It's accumulated once the process is over due to the excessively large batches mentioned in the original.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 14:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Frazier
5 hrs
  -> Thanks again!

agree  Kevin G: agree - exact wording I would have used
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kevin.
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