Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
sean de una naturaleza no repetitiva
English translation:
that such purchases not be made on a sustained repetitive basis.
Spanish term
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sean de una naturaleza no repetitiva
Continuo trabajando con el documento sobre finanzas. A continuación, una sección corta de dicho documento:
Compras casuales de hasta $150 en valor por transacción pueden hacerse en efectivo de los fondos de caja chica. Es importante que estas compras sean de una naturaleza no repetitiva.
Traducción
Occasional purchases which value is up to $ 150, can be made with petty cash funds. It is worth mentioning that this sort of purchases (up to $ 150) should not be made on a regular basis.
En realidad, estoy interpretando la expresión consultada " sean de una naturaleza no repetitiva".
| 3 +1 | that such purchases not be made on a sustained repetitive basis. |
TechLawDC
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| 4 +2 | It is importand that these kinds of purchases be made on a non-recurring basis. |
Scott Hendry Jackson
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Proposed translations
that such purchases not be made on a sustained repetitive basis.
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Note added at 18 hrs (2019-12-30 12:44:21 GMT)
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Er, only 56 hits on Google for sustained repetitive basis, and none of them in the accounting area.
Accordingly, alternative: "not be made in appreciable numbers [within the relevant time period]".
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It is importand that these kinds of purchases be made on a non-recurring basis.
It is importand that these kinds of purchases be made on a non-recurring basis.
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I hope that's the right reading of the source meaning.
Cheers,
Scott
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philgoddard
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Eduardo Ramos
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TechLawDC
: "Non-recurring" conveys the impression that one is allowed and two are not. It is fairly well accepted that in context, a small percentage, e.g. 1% or 2% of the total number of purchases of small or moderate amounts, is meant.
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yeah, I see what you mean. I like your suggested answer, btw. Will agree with yours.
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