undertakings

Spanish translation: compromisos y acuerdos

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English term or phrase:commitments and undertakings
Spanish translation:compromisos y acuerdos
Entered by: Rafael Molina Pulgar

23:44 Jun 5, 2014
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: undertakings
I wish to know the difference between commitments and undertakings
Jorge Herran
Peru
Local time: 17:55
compromisos y acuerdos
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Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 16:55
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Summary of answers provided
4compromisos y acuerdos
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4emprendimientos
Martin Harvey
3tareas o empresas
Jose Lobos


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tareas o empresas


Explanation:
commitments son compromisos asumidos, por ejemplo, alguna misión a cumplir:
Spanish Translation of COMMITMENT
1 responsibility : compromiso masculine, responsabilidad feminine
2 dedication : dedicación feminine, devoción feminine
commitment to the cause / devoción a la causa
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Undertakings es MUY PARECIDO, pero NO tiene la connotación tan "idealista" como la de commitment, sino una actual y práctica (en mi opinión).

Spanish Translation of UNDERTAKING
1
enterprise, task : empresa feminine, tarea feminine
2
pledge : promesa feminine, garantía feminine


    Reference: http://www.spanishcentral.com/translate/commitment
    Reference: http://www.spanishcentral.com/translate/undertaking
Jose Lobos
Guatemala
Local time: 16:55
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compromisos y acuerdos


Explanation:
suerte.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 16:55
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emprendimientos


Explanation:
commitments : compromisos; undertakings : emprendimientos

But again, it all depends on context, the blessed good old context...

Martin Harvey
Argentina
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