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ORIENTADA A LA ACTIVIDAD EMPRESARIAL Y LOS NEGOCIOS

English translation: targeted to entrepreneur and business activities

19:29 Sep 16, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Spanish term or phrase: ORIENTADA A LA ACTIVIDAD EMPRESARIAL Y LOS NEGOCIOS
What would be a good translation of this? The concept of "empresarial" and "negocios" is what is confusing me. I don't see too much of a difference.

Context - Zona empresarial: Su misión es la de constituir una base logística para que las empresas chinas puedan establecer las sedes de dirección y gestión. Esta zona contará con una superficie de 187.000 m2 en la que se construirán diferentes edificios:
srmoreno
Local time: 22:13
English translation:targeted to entrepreneur and business activities
Explanation:
As I see it, empresario is "entrepreneur"
Selected response from:

Emilio Schulder
Chile
Local time: 22:13
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3targeted to entrepreneur and business activities
Emilio Schulder
3 +2directed / targeted to firms and businesses
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
5designed for business and management
Rose Berbeo
4 +1oriented/geared towards entrepreneurial and business activities
argosys
4suitable for businesses
philgoddard
3operational and business activity
Monika Borgers
3(corporate and) business oriented
Andrea Quintana


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
operational and business activity


Explanation:
Hi,

I don't know the full context, but could empresarial refer to the internal, operational activities and negocios to the sales/client oriented ones?

Monika Borgers
Local time: 04:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
directed / targeted to firms and businesses


Explanation:
Podría valer así, creo.
O simplemente: "for business activities". Más sencillo.

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 71

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ruth Ramsey: I would go for "targeted". It's more usual to say "targeted at".
29 mins
  -> Sure. I thought about it second and forgot about the preposition. I'd use "at" myself. Mind you, plenty of examples in Google, but perhaps most are infinitives (to + verb). Thank you, Ruth. Alejandro
agree  Liliana Galiano
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Multitran.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(corporate and) business oriented


Explanation:
Another option.

Andrea Quintana
Argentina
Local time: 23:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
targeted to entrepreneur and business activities


Explanation:
As I see it, empresario is "entrepreneur"

Emilio Schulder
Chile
Local time: 22:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  teresa quimper
15 mins
  -> Gracias Teresa
agree  Jenni Lukac (X): I would phrase it entreprenurial and business activities.
43 mins
  -> You're right. Thanks
agree  Jessica Noyes: Good or maybe just "for entrepreneurial and business activities" (leaving out the "targeted".
2 hrs
  -> Yes, you have a point. Thanks!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
designed for business and management


Explanation:
based on context

Rose Berbeo
Local time: 19:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
suitable for businesses


Explanation:
The Spanish says the same thing twice, but I don't think that means the English should.

philgoddard
United States
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 298
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oriented/geared towards entrepreneurial and business activities


Explanation:
"Entrepreneurial and business activities" is rife in Google, for example:
Business governance handbook: principles and practice -Google Books
by John W. Hendrikse, Leigh Hendrikse - 2003 - Business & Economics - 424 pages
Entrepreneurial and Business Activities Entrepreneurial activities: G Acquiring a business; G Starting a new business; G Growing the business; ...
books.google.com.ph/books?isbn=0702164992... -

The spirit of entrepreneurship: exploring the essence of ... Google Books
ni Sharda S. Nandram, Karel J. Samsom - 2006 - Business & Economics - 371 pages
... entrepreneurial and business activities such as self employment, new ventures, and larger and established corporations. Among these, self-employment or ...
books.google.com.ph/books?isbn=3540347607... -

30 Nov 2007 ... Dr. Haim Levkowitz. Entrepreneurial and business activities resume. 1972 – date. In the computer, electronics, and high-tech field. ...
www.cs.uml.edu/~haim/HL/HL_short_resume.shtml -

Factors Influencing the Formation of Business Ventures - Malaysian ...
related demographic variables and the propensity to entrepreneurial and business activities were also explored in this research with the intention to ...
myais.fsktm.um.edu.my/8381/ - Naka-cache --
AM Izaidin - 2008

Young Rural Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Canada/Manitoba ...
21 Jul 2009 ... to assess the effectiveness of activities in engaging young rural Aboriginal people in entrepreneurial and business activities. ...
www.canadabusiness.ca/.../ContentServer?cid... - Naka-cache - Katulad -

Part 1 Introduction - Filipiniana.NET
... facilitating their involvement in entrepreneurial and business activities, protecting them from sexual harassment in the workplace and in schools and ...
www.filipiniana.net/ArtifactView.do?artifactID... -


argosys
Local time: 10:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eski: Good options :)) eski
9 hrs
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