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mano de obra

English translation: labor

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Spanish term or phrase:mano de obra
English translation:labor
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

12:56 Jul 9, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / thermos flask
Spanish term or phrase: mano de obra
garantia incluye piezas y mano de obra.....

no me gusta mucho "cost of labor" en este contexto

gracias por sugerencias
anaell
Spain
Local time: 15:33
labor
Explanation:
In this usage

"parts and labor"

Mike :)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 09:33
Grading comment
thank you both.....pretty difficult to give points, so AS Mikes email arrived first and he gets the points on this one because Jane is definately getting the points on the other one....thanks both
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5 +3labor
Michael Powers (PhD)
5 +1parts and labor
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
labor


Explanation:
In this usage

"parts and labor"

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 09:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 773
Grading comment
thank you both.....pretty difficult to give points, so AS Mikes email arrived first and he gets the points on this one because Jane is definately getting the points on the other one....thanks both

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BAmary (X): sí
2 mins
  -> Thank you, BAmary - Mike :)
agree  colemh: 8-), saludos
5 mins
  -> Saludos a ti, también colemh - Mike :)
agree  Mapi
6 mins
  -> Thank you, Mapi - Mike :)
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
parts and labor


Explanation:
pero es muy artesanal..or just LABOR...that's what you see on invoices

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Note added at 2 mins (2004-07-09 12:59:07 GMT)
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iba decir: workmanship pero es antiguo y artesenal...


PARTS AND LABOR...like for your car, or watch or other thing you get fixed..

also used in INDUSTRY...

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 352

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BAmary (X): también
2 mins
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