Apr 17, 2004 18:01
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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Muchos compañeros de trabajo fueron despedidos.
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No sé si "were fired" es demasiado coloquial en un texto formal.
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+9
2 mins
Nitza Ramos
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
PASSION AND EXCELLENCE
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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Spanish term (edited):
Muchos compa�eros de trabajo fueron despedidos.
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many of my co-workers were terminated
se puede usar "fired" o también "terminated"
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-04-17 18:08:31 GMT)
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Generally, if you have been laid-off for more than 13 weeks, your employment will be considered terminated and you will have the same rights as if you were fired. However, if you are laid off, but you continue to receive fringe benefits from your employer, you will not be considered terminated until 35 weeks after you were first laid-off.
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-04-17 18:08:31 GMT)
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Generally, if you have been laid-off for more than 13 weeks, your employment will be considered terminated and you will have the same rights as if you were fired. However, if you are laid off, but you continue to receive fringe benefits from your employer, you will not be considered terminated until 35 weeks after you were first laid-off.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
2 mins
Dennis Wright
Native in English
True to the meaning of the original
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, French to English, and 1 more.
Spanish term (edited):
Muchos compa�eros de trabajo fueron despedidos.
many workmates lost their jobs
a suggestion
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Sol
: good suggestion - ADDED I am agreeing with "lost their jobs", the term "workmates" is not used around here (MidWest U.S.)
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Nadja Grimm
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4 mins
Valentini Mellas
Greece
Greece
Works in field
Greece
It's all Greek to me!
Native in: Greek
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, French to Greek, and 10 more.
+3
9 mins
María T. Vargas
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Spain
Sworn and professional translations
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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Spanish term (edited):
Muchos compa�eros de trabajo fueron despedidos.
Many of my fellow workers were dismissed
Another option.
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aracne
: Si se trata de un texto formal, el registro de esta frase me parece el más adecuado
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Gracias Isabel
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Nora Bellettieri
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Muriel Vasconcellos
12 hrs
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Ana Franco
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Business and technology, expert
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Italian to Spanish
Spanish term (edited):
Muchos compa�eros de trabajo fueron despedidos.
Many of thepeople who worked with me were dismissed
ppeople or co-workers would be fine
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