Obra social

22:56 Dec 17, 2006
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / URGENT
Spanish term or phrase: Obra social
Mismo contexto pregunta anterior.
NO se refiere a "charitable work".
Débora D'Eramo
Argentina
Local time: 12:34


Summary of answers provided
4social work
Nina Breebaart
3 +1health insurance system, health care organization
Margaret Schroeder
3Corporate responsibility
Noni Gilbert Riley


Discussion entries: 4





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
social work


Explanation:
social work

Nina Breebaart
Netherlands
Local time: 18:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in DutchDutch
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
health insurance system, health care organization


Explanation:
En Argentina, el término tiene un significado relacionado con éstos, pero la forma exacta de la traducción adecuada (una de éstos, u otra) depende de la frase completa.

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 10:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  MikeGarcia
12 hrs
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Corporate responsibility


Explanation:
The others are fine, unless you´re talking about what a savings bank does with its "spare cash". I have often seen this left as it is, as in the name of a department, which is not exactly satisfactory... The constitution of Spanish savings banks means they can´t "make a profit" but have to plough everything back into "good works". However, the newish GB concept of *corporate responsibility" comes pretty close.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2006-12-18 10:33:45 GMT)
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Chewing on it, I imagine *corporate work* would also fit the bill.

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 18:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
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