expenditures dwarf tax and royalty payments

Spanish translation: los gastos de la compañía superan con creces los (pagos por concepto de) impuestos y regalías

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English term or phrase:expenditures dwarf tax and royalty payments
Spanish translation:los gastos de la compañía superan con creces los (pagos por concepto de) impuestos y regalías
Entered by: Marcelo González

13:09 Feb 12, 2017
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English term or phrase: expenditures dwarf tax and royalty payments
These expenditures dwarf tax and royalty payments which, for the company, amounted to 2% and 11%
Ana Cristina Gutierrez Iglesias
France
Local time: 20:34
los gastos de la compañía superan con creces los (pagos por concepto de) impuestos y regalías
Explanation:
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Note added at 7 hrs (2017-02-12 21:01:07 GMT)
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The use of "dwarf" conveys the idea that they're not simply higher, but rather that they're MUCH higher, hence my suggestion of "con creces." Though there may be other ways to convey this (e.g., y por mucho), this may be the best option.

to dwarf = superar/sobrepasar con creces
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Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 09:34
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2los gastos de la compañía superan con creces los (pagos por concepto de) impuestos y regalías
Marcelo González
3 +2Expenditures dwarf
Xeniathar
4 -1el impuesto por gastos menores y los pagos de regalías
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Expenditures dwarf


Explanation:
Estoy bastante seguro que se refiere a que los gastos de la compañía sobrepasan o trascienden a los impuestos y las regalías. O sea, que son mucho mas altos en comparación

Example sentence(s):
  • her progress was dwarfed by her sister's success
Xeniathar
Argentina
Local time: 16:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pablo Cruz: -dejan chicos a los gastos...- por ejemplo, por jugar con dwarf. Saludos
1 hr

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
el impuesto por gastos menores y los pagos de regalías


Explanation:
El impuesto por gastos menores y los pagos de regalías, para la empresa, se fueron /hacen el 2% y el 11%.El 2% de impuestos por gastos menores y el 11% de regalías.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 14:34
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 96

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disagree  Andy Watkinson: I'm afraid this makes no sense. It's comparing the size of spending with tax and royalty expenses.
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
los gastos de la compañía superan con creces los (pagos por concepto de) impuestos y regalías


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 hrs (2017-02-12 21:01:07 GMT)
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The use of "dwarf" conveys the idea that they're not simply higher, but rather that they're MUCH higher, hence my suggestion of "con creces." Though there may be other ways to convey this (e.g., y por mucho), this may be the best option.

to dwarf = superar/sobrepasar con creces

Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 09:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Bea :-)

agree  patinba
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Pat, and cheers :-)
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