establecer como referencias

English translation: benchmark

19:37 Aug 13, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: establecer como referencias
Asimismo, el Asegurador puede establecer como referencias, dentro de cada Opción de Inversión activos distintos a los fondos de inversión, que cumplan con la vocación inversora de la Opción de Inversión.
Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 21:06
English translation:benchmark
Explanation:
estándar de comparación, cota de referencia, punto de referencia

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It is used as a noun or a verb

bench·mark (bnchmärk)
n.
1. A standard by which something can be measured or judged: "Inflation . . . is a great distorter of seemingly fixed economic ideas and benchmarks" (Benjamin M. Friedman). See Synonyms at standard.
2. often bench mark A surveyor's mark made on a stationary object of previously determined position and elevation and used as a reference point in tidal observations and surveys.
tr.v. bench·marked, bench·mark·ing, bench·marks
To measure (a rival's product) according to specified standards in order to compare it with and improve one's own product.


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Vb to measure or test against a benchmark "the firm benchmarked its pay against that in industry"
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set up as references


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Mike

set up as references within each Investment option

Michael Powers (PhD)
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benchmark


Explanation:
estándar de comparación, cota de referencia, punto de referencia

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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-08-14 08:19:50 GMT)
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It is used as a noun or a verb

bench·mark (bnchmärk)
n.
1. A standard by which something can be measured or judged: "Inflation . . . is a great distorter of seemingly fixed economic ideas and benchmarks" (Benjamin M. Friedman). See Synonyms at standard.
2. often bench mark A surveyor's mark made on a stationary object of previously determined position and elevation and used as a reference point in tidal observations and surveys.
tr.v. bench·marked, bench·mark·ing, bench·marks
To measure (a rival's product) according to specified standards in order to compare it with and improve one's own product.


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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-08-14 08:21:08 GMT)
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Vb to measure or test against a benchmark "the firm benchmarked its pay against that in industry"

claudia16 (X)
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