precavut

English translation: cautious

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Catalan term or phrase:precavut
English translation:cautious
Entered by: neilmac

10:15 Sep 28, 2007
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
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Catalan term or phrase: precavut
does it mean cautious? Is there a root word?

L´objectiu del control de preus, segeuix sent l´eix central del discurs del BCE, tot i que més precavut, i es vincula el proper moviment a l´espera de tenir més dades que aclareixin l´abast del crisis de crèdit.
S Ben Price
Spain
Local time: 07:52
cautious
Explanation:
Corresponds to Castillian "precavido":
precavido -da adj cautious, prudent; yo he sido precavida y me he traído el paraguas I
came prepared, I brought my umbrella

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-09-28 10:23:50 GMT)
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"prudent" is probably better in your (banking) context...
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 07:52
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cautious


Explanation:
Corresponds to Castillian "precavido":
precavido -da adj cautious, prudent; yo he sido precavida y me he traído el paraguas I
came prepared, I brought my umbrella

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-09-28 10:23:50 GMT)
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"prudent" is probably better in your (banking) context...

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

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agree  David Russell
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agree  Aïda Garcia Pons: I also agree with Maria's explanation.
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