Translation Book 4 - Booklet 23

Question 1

Hagas lo que hagas, ten cuidado.

Answer 1

No matter what you do, be careful.

Question 2

Crea un fichero para los datos.

Answer 2

Create a file for the data.

Question 3

Tardarás un día en introducir los datos.

Answer 3

It’ll take a day to enter the data.

Question 4

La reunión se ha convocado para mañana.

Answer 4

The meeting has been called for tomorrow.

Question 5

Estoy preparando el orden del día.

Answer 5

I’m preparing the agenda.

Question 6

El Consejo se reúne cada dos meses.

Answer 6

The Board meets every two months.

Question 7

¿Cuánto tiempo suele durar la reunión?

Answer 7

How long does the meeting usually last?

Question 8

Casi nunca sobrepasa las dos horas.

Answer 8

It hardly ever goes beyond two hours.

Question 9

Eso es corto para una reunión de consejo.

Answer 9

That’s short for a board meeting.

Question 10

Así lo quiere el presidente.

Answer 10

That’s how the chairman wants it.

Question 11

Me hubiera gustado ver su cara.

Answer 11

I would’ve liked to have seen his face.

Question 12

Realmente no estaba tan enfadado.

Answer 12

He really wasn’t that angry.

Question 13

Encajó las noticias bastante bien.

Answer 13

He took the news pretty well.

Question 14

Creí que iba a explotar.

Answer 14

I thought he was going to blow up.

Question 15

La empresa suspendió pagos.

Answer 15

The company suspended payments.

Question 16

Apunta la cantidad en esta casilla.

Answer 16

Write down the amount in this box.

Question 17

Rellena estos dos espacios en blanco.

Answer 17

Fill in these two blanks.

Question 18

Fírmalo en la esquina inferior derecha.

Answer 18

Sign it at the bottom right corner.

Question 19

Suma las cantidades.

Answer 19

Add up the amounts.

Question 20

Si hubiera habido un excedente de trigo, lo habríamos exportado

Answer 20

If there had been a surplus of wheat, we would’ve exported it.

Question 21

Una economía produce bienes y servicios.

Answer 21

An economy produces goods and services.

Question 22

Los precios oscilan según la oferta y la demanda

Answer 22

Prices fluctuate according to supply and demand.

Question 23

Cuando la oferta excede la demanda, los precios bajan

Answer 23

When supply exceeds demand, prices fall.

Question 24

En el caso contrario, suben.

Answer 24

In the opposite case they go up.

Question 25

Muchos factores influyen en el PIB.

Answer 25

Many factors influence GNP.

Question 26

¿Qué significa PIB?

Answer 26

What does GNP mean?

Question 27

Significa producto interior bruto.

Answer 27

It means gross national product.

Question 28

Mide el tamaño y la salud de la economía.

Answer 28

It measures the size and health of the economy.

Question 29

Buenos días, Sr. Pérez. Soy Pedro.

Answer 29

Good morning, Mr. Perez. This is Peter.

Question 30

Le llamo de General Motors.

Answer 30

I’m calling you from General Motors.

Question 31

Soy el nuevo director de compras.

Answer 31

I’m the new purchasing manager.

Question 32

Le llamo acerca de un pequeño problema con su factura

Answer 32

I’m calling you about a small problem with your invoice.

Question 33

Me refiero a la factura número 3030.

Answer 33

I’m referring to invoice number 3030.

Question 34

La factura para piezas y mano de obra.

Answer 34

The invoice for parts and labour.

Question 35

Al parecer hubo un malentendido.

Answer 35

Apparently there was a misunderstanding.

Question 36

Teníamos entendido que no nos iba a cobrar por la mano de obra

Answer 36

We understood that you weren’t going to charge us for labour

Question 37

Eso puede ser, pero no en nuestro caso.

Answer 37

That may be, but not in our case.

Question 38

Su carta del 3 de mayo afirmó que la mano de obra sería libre de cargo

Answer 38

Your letter of May 3rd stated that labour would be free of charge.

Question 39

¿Quisiera que le mandara una copia?

Answer 39

Would you like me to send you a copy?

Question 40

Comprendo perfectamente su política.

Answer 40

I perfectly understand your policy.

Question 41

El acuerdo está claro en este punto.

Answer 41

The agreement is clear on this point.

Question 42

Lleva dos meses en vigor.

Answer 42

It’s been in force for two months.

Question 43

No podemos cursar esta factura.

Answer 43

We can’t process this invoice.

Question 44

Lo siento, pero no podemos hacer nada.

Answer 44

I’m sorry but we can’t do anything.

Question 45

Le tengo que devolver la factura.

Answer 45

I have to return the invoice to you.

Question 46

Expida una nueva sin la mano de obra.

Answer 46

Issue a new one without labour.

Question 47

Le pagaremos cuando la recibamos.

Answer 47

We’ll pay you when we receive it.

Question 48

Cursaremos la factura sin demora.

Answer 48

We’ll process the invoice without delay.

Question 49

Es un placer hacer negocios con Ud.

Answer 49

It’s a pleasure doing business with you.

Question 50

Sigamos en contacto.

Answer 50

Let’s stay in touch.