obtidos a

English translation: Obtained from

13:55 Jul 24, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
Portuguese term or phrase: obtidos a
No exercício de 2010 a capitalização de custos com empréstimos obtidos a activos directamente atribuíveis a activos qualificados para capitalização, ascendeu a 44.597 euros.

Obtained for?
obtained from?

Does the sentence make any sense? I can't get my head round this one and any help would be appreciated
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 01:51
English translation:Obtained from
Explanation:
This is how I would translate it.
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suesimons
Local time: 01:51
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and that is how i DID translated it. Some bad prepositions make life so tough...
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4 +1Obtained from
suesimons
4acquired
Mary Palmer


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acquired


Explanation:
This "a" that comes after "obtidos" doesn't make much sense at all. I would ask your client about this just to make sure. Good luck!

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Note added at 42 mins (2011-07-24 14:38:50 GMT)
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I would say "acquired from". But like I said above, it's a good idea to ask your client about it to clear any doubts. :)

Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Obtained from


Explanation:
This is how I would translate it.

suesimons
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
and that is how i DID translated it. Some bad prepositions make life so tough...

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agree  Mark Robertson
3 hrs
  -> Tks, Mark.
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