Civil, Procuración

English translation: procurement

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Spanish term or phrase:procuración
English translation:procurement
Entered by: mediamatrix (X)

22:46 Jul 23, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Spanish term or phrase: Civil, Procuración
Son áreas en un proyecto de construcción de una planta eléctrica: "...Personal de Ingeniería y diseño con la experiencia requerida en las áreas de: Gerencia del proyecto, Procuración, Civil, Instrumentación y Control, Mecánica y Eléctrica."

¿Civil se refiere a construcción? ¿Y Procuración a adquisiciones?
Ricardo Robina
Mexico
Local time: 03:39
works, procurement
Explanation:
'works' covers all civil engineering activities, not just 'construction' but including electrical installation, plumbig, etc. etc.

'procurement' is the more-usual term for 'purchasing' in this context.
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 05:39
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
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5 +1Construction, Acquisition/ Purchasing
Manuel Aburto
4works, procurement
Jennifer Levey


  

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Construction, Acquisition/ Purchasing


Explanation:
Teneis toda la razón. Según el contexto construction y acquisition encajan en este.

Saludes


Manuel Aburto
Nicaragua
Local time: 03:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias por tu ayuda, pero al final creo que me decido por la otra opción. Me la pusieron difícil esta vez.


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works, procurement


Language variant: UK

Explanation:
'works' covers all civil engineering activities, not just 'construction' but including electrical installation, plumbig, etc. etc.

'procurement' is the more-usual term for 'purchasing' in this context.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 05:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 298
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Muchas gracias!
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