university endowments

Spanish translation: donaciones / ahorros

00:51 Jan 21, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: university endowments
University endowments increased an average of 2.9 percent last year, reversing two years of decline.
Andres Galliano
Local time: 15:52
Spanish translation:donaciones / ahorros
Explanation:
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jab
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donaciones a, o donaciones de las universidades?
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5 +1(Post grading) Donaciones *a* las Universidades
dawn39 (X)
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Gabo Pena
4donaciones / ahorros
jab


  

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donaciones / ahorros


Explanation:
depende de qué estes hablando

jab
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donaciones a, o donaciones de las universidades?
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(Post grading) Donaciones *a* las Universidades


Explanation:
Porque aquí se refiere a que las reciben, no a que las Universidades las dan (que también puede ser).

ACUERDO DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL DE LA CRUE (15-06-01)
... Asimismo es necesario disponer de incentivos fiscales específicos que propicien las aportaciones externas
y las *donaciones a las Universidades*.
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Un saludo, Andrés.
:)







    Reference: http://www.crue.org/acuerdCRUE150601.htm
dawn39 (X)
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agree  Patricia Baldwin: Yes! cariños
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provechos


Explanation:
Definitions of endowed:
adjective: provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
Example: "An well-endowed college"
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?Main Entry: en·dow
Pronunciation: in-'dau, en-
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French endouer, from Middle French en- + douer to endow, from Latin dotare, from dot-, dos gift, dowry -- more at DATE
Date: 15th century
1 : to furnish with an income; especially : to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of <endow a hospital>
2 : to furnish with a dower
3 : to provide with something freely or naturally <endowed with a good sense of humor> book=Dictionary&va=endowed

Gabo Pena
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