informal sector

Spanish translation: Sector informal

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English term or phrase:informal sector
Spanish translation:Sector informal
Entered by: Robert INGLEDEW

17:32 Feb 20, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: informal sector
Would you translate "informal sector" as "economía sumergida" or just as "sector informal"?

Thank you.
Elena Miguel
Spain
Local time: 08:06
Sector informal
Explanation:
Sector informal is used in Argentina to refer to those who sell their merchandise on the street, or to those who do not pay their taxes, but mostly for the first.
Mercado paralelo could be another option, but this is mostly used for the sale of foreign currency outside of the formal / official markets.
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Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 04:06
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Muchas gracias a todos, me habéis sido de gran utilidad.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3sector informal
AnneM (X)
4 +3Sector informal
Robert INGLEDEW
5 +1economía informal
Atenea Acevedo (X)
5 +1Economía sumergida
MERod


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sector informal


Explanation:
There are thousands of examples on the Internet of 'sector informal'

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q='sector in...

AnneM (X)
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Egmont
6 mins

agree  Aurora Humarán (X)
54 mins

agree  Bernardo Ortiz
4 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Sector informal


Explanation:
Sector informal is used in Argentina to refer to those who sell their merchandise on the street, or to those who do not pay their taxes, but mostly for the first.
Mercado paralelo could be another option, but this is mostly used for the sale of foreign currency outside of the formal / official markets.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 04:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos, me habéis sido de gran utilidad.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gdangelo
3 mins
  -> Gracias gdangelo

agree  Esperanza Clavell
9 mins
  -> Gracias, Esperanza.

agree  Carlos Moreno
39 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
economía informal


Explanation:
If you are targeting the Mexican market, that is.

Atenea Acevedo (X)
Local time: 01:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert INGLEDEW: Sí, también se usa.
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Economía sumergida


Explanation:
Este es el término utilizado en España.

MERod
Spain
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramón Solá: Y en muchas partes de Hispanoamérica...
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