Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
bimestre
English translation:
two-month period
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María Belén Di Memmo
Mar 26, 2021 17:44
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bimestre
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This is used repeatedly in a text on social security benefits in Mexico and Uruguay:
"... los intervalos (spells) contributivos/no contributivos de los trabajadores durante el período comprendido entre el primer bimestre de 1997 y el sexto bimestre de 2018 para los trabajadores del IMSS, entre el primer bimestre de 2007 y el sexto bimestre de 2018 para los trabajadores del ISSSTE y entre abril de 1996 y diciembre de 2015 para el BPS."
While bimester exists in English, it appears to be used rarely, even in contexts like this one. Is there a more common, but equally academic, term?
Thanks
"... los intervalos (spells) contributivos/no contributivos de los trabajadores durante el período comprendido entre el primer bimestre de 1997 y el sexto bimestre de 2018 para los trabajadores del IMSS, entre el primer bimestre de 2007 y el sexto bimestre de 2018 para los trabajadores del ISSSTE y entre abril de 1996 y diciembre de 2015 para el BPS."
While bimester exists in English, it appears to be used rarely, even in contexts like this one. Is there a more common, but equally academic, term?
Thanks
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | two-month period |
María Belén Di Memmo
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| 4 | (name of month) |
Daniel Frisano
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Change log
Apr 9, 2021 09:02: María Belén Di Memmo Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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María Belén Di Memmo
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two-month period
It is a period of two months
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Daniel Frisano
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(name of month)
Generally they use e.g. September-October for "quinto bimestre".
In your case it would be "between January-February 1997 and November-December 2018". You might even use just "between January 1997 and December 2018". (Same for the 2nd instance with 2007 and 2018)
In your case it would be "between January-February 1997 and November-December 2018". You might even use just "between January 1997 and December 2018". (Same for the 2nd instance with 2007 and 2018)
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philgoddard
: This would be a good idea if the text mentions any periods other than the first or last two months.
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Sure, except that it's not an "idea". It's a common usage, and there's plenty of examples.
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