los países consumidores

English translation: consumer countries

02:56 Dec 9, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
Spanish term or phrase: los países consumidores
Does this mean consuming countries or consumer-based countries?

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srmoreno
Local time: 18:55
English translation:consumer countries
Explanation:
Russia battles for effective leadership (Prensa Latina ORBE 6/20/2006)
... a partial responsibility of the consumer countries in the face of instability ... parcial de los países consumidores frente a la inestabilidad y el alza de los ...
www.walterlippmann.com/docs707.html - Cached

It could be both of your suggestions however based on your context..... only you can tell that.....

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-12-09 03:06:13 GMT)
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In that case.... it is consumer countries...... See:
Gulf oil producers' stance appears vindicated | Middle East Oil and Gas
The UK has offered to host another meeting of oil producing nations and consumer countries following the energy summit in Saudi Arabia to assess progress from ...
www.ameinfo.com/164675.html - Cached
FOXNews.com - Saudi Arabia to Call for Summit With Oil-Producing ...
... a summit between oil producing countries and consumer states to discuss soaring ... will call for a summit between oil producing countries and consumer ...
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,364741,00.html - 53k - Cached
NEWSTRACK India
... Energy Ministers of Oil Producing and Consumer Countries in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ... Chidambaram asked the oil producing countries not to be passive over the ...
www.newstrackindia.com/printnews/3778 - Cached
International Women's Coffee Alliance - Sponsorship Opportunities
Women in consumer countries have made notable strides in their participation in ... through IWCA chapters in producing and consumer countries around the world. ...
womenincoffee.org/sponsorship.aspx - Cached
[27 Jun 1996] ECOSOC/5648 : DRUG PRODUCING AND CONSUMING COUNTRIES ...
DRUG PRODUCING AND CONSUMING COUNTRIES DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH, ECONOMIC AND ... the assumption of shared responsibilities of producer and consumer countries. ...
www.un.org/news/Press/docs/1996/19960627.eco5648.html - Cached
financialtimes051601a.html
... concerted action by producer and consumer countries, writes Sergio Amaral ... Concerted action between consuming and producing countries is required. ...
globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/.../financialtimes051601a.html - Cached
Africa Group proposes WTO modalities on commodities
... producer and consumer countries, and those made up of ... both producing and consuming countries were negotiated, many under the auspices of UNCTAD. ...
www.twnside.org.sg/title2/twninfo425.htm - Cached
West geopolitics factor of oil scarcity-Total CEO | Reuters
By Marie Maitre PARIS, Oct 11 (Reuters) - As global demand for oil and gas rises, consumer countries cannot afford to blacklist producing countries on geopolitical ...
www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSL1124070520071... - 75k - Cached
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Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 18:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5consumer countries
Robert Copeland
3 +1oil consuming countries
Nedra Rivera Huntington


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
consumer countries


Explanation:
Russia battles for effective leadership (Prensa Latina ORBE 6/20/2006)
... a partial responsibility of the consumer countries in the face of instability ... parcial de los países consumidores frente a la inestabilidad y el alza de los ...
www.walterlippmann.com/docs707.html - Cached

It could be both of your suggestions however based on your context..... only you can tell that.....

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-12-09 03:06:13 GMT)
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In that case.... it is consumer countries...... See:
Gulf oil producers' stance appears vindicated | Middle East Oil and Gas
The UK has offered to host another meeting of oil producing nations and consumer countries following the energy summit in Saudi Arabia to assess progress from ...
www.ameinfo.com/164675.html - Cached
FOXNews.com - Saudi Arabia to Call for Summit With Oil-Producing ...
... a summit between oil producing countries and consumer states to discuss soaring ... will call for a summit between oil producing countries and consumer ...
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,364741,00.html - 53k - Cached
NEWSTRACK India
... Energy Ministers of Oil Producing and Consumer Countries in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ... Chidambaram asked the oil producing countries not to be passive over the ...
www.newstrackindia.com/printnews/3778 - Cached
International Women's Coffee Alliance - Sponsorship Opportunities
Women in consumer countries have made notable strides in their participation in ... through IWCA chapters in producing and consumer countries around the world. ...
womenincoffee.org/sponsorship.aspx - Cached
[27 Jun 1996] ECOSOC/5648 : DRUG PRODUCING AND CONSUMING COUNTRIES ...
DRUG PRODUCING AND CONSUMING COUNTRIES DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH, ECONOMIC AND ... the assumption of shared responsibilities of producer and consumer countries. ...
www.un.org/news/Press/docs/1996/19960627.eco5648.html - Cached
financialtimes051601a.html
... concerted action by producer and consumer countries, writes Sergio Amaral ... Concerted action between consuming and producing countries is required. ...
globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/.../financialtimes051601a.html - Cached
Africa Group proposes WTO modalities on commodities
... producer and consumer countries, and those made up of ... both producing and consuming countries were negotiated, many under the auspices of UNCTAD. ...
www.twnside.org.sg/title2/twninfo425.htm - Cached
West geopolitics factor of oil scarcity-Total CEO | Reuters
By Marie Maitre PARIS, Oct 11 (Reuters) - As global demand for oil and gas rises, consumer countries cannot afford to blacklist producing countries on geopolitical ...
www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSL1124070520071... - 75k - Cached


Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 18:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steven Huddleston: Perfect!
21 mins
  -> Thank you Steven!!!

agree  RichardDeegan
29 mins
  -> Many thanks Richard!!

agree  Patrice
2 hrs

agree  Ricardo Galarza
2 hrs

agree  Chris Ellison: OK! - or what about "consumer nations"?
5 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oil consuming countries


Explanation:
This would work, too. Personally, I don't like "consuming" so much without "oil" before it, but it's the term I'm familiar with. I think Robert's suggestion is also fine, but I've heard this much more.

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2008-12-10 05:18:28 GMT)
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Although it does add some repetition, I admit...

Nedra Rivera Huntington
United States
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sam Cogdell
12 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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