Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Costo efectivo
English translation:
effective cost
Added to glossary by
DIANNE BEREST
Aug 26, 2019 11:36
4 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Montenegro
Span-Eng Translator Interpreter Editor
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Costo efectivo
Spanish to English
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Finance (general)
small-scale cacao production financial specs
Hi all, going to bug you for several terms here in the next couple of KudoZ questions. This is from a project proposal for a cacao project for small-scale family farmers in Latin America, from a chart entitled: Datos de productividad, ingresos, consumo y rendimiento. The full item is the following:
Indicador: Cacao M± DE
Costo efectivo: 39 ± 18 a
Costo especie: 21 ± 11 ab
Ingreso bruto: -24 ± 144
Flujo neto: -4 ± 29 a
Valor consumo: 228 ± 90 ab
Beneficio familiar: 242 ± 92 ab
Can it be as simple as "cost effective"? Deadline fast approaching. Any quick assistance would be hugely appreciated.
Indicador: Cacao M± DE
Costo efectivo: 39 ± 18 a
Costo especie: 21 ± 11 ab
Ingreso bruto: -24 ± 144
Flujo neto: -4 ± 29 a
Valor consumo: 228 ± 90 ab
Beneficio familiar: 242 ± 92 ab
Can it be as simple as "cost effective"? Deadline fast approaching. Any quick assistance would be hugely appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | effective cost |
Enrique Soria
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| 5 +1 | cost effective |
Steven Huddleston
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| 2 +1 | actual cost/real cost |
Taña Dalglish
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Proposed translations
+1
37 mins
Enrique Soria
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Professional Wordsmith For Hire
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Spanish (Variant: Mexican)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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71
Selected
effective cost
cost is the noun
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Note added at 41 mins (2019-08-26 12:18:00 GMT)
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meaning cash cost
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Note added at 41 mins (2019-08-26 12:18:00 GMT)
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meaning cash cost
Note from asker:
| Oh, that puts a different spin on it. Enrique, I'm seeing this term (effective cost) mostly in banking/loans. Does it make sense to you here in this context? Thank you! |
| Okay, that would make sense coming before in-kind costs. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
6 mins
Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Dual-Native English & Spanish Translator
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US, Canadian) , Spanish (Variants: Cuban, Puerto Rican, Argentine, Chilean, Venezuelan, Costa Rican, Mexican, Standard-Spain, US, Ecuadorian , Dominican, Latin American, Peruvian, Colombian, Uruguayan)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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26
cost effective
Yes it is. Actually, "costo efectivo" is the Spanish adoption of this American neologism.
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Note added at 23 mins (2019-08-26 11:59:45 GMT)
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It seems to be an analysis of the different values (in different market venues) attached to the product.
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Note added at 26 mins (2019-08-26 12:02:42 GMT)
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([smile/blush] I'm hardly an expert. Just another sleep-deprived linguist trying to make a living.)
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Note added at 23 mins (2019-08-26 11:59:45 GMT)
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It seems to be an analysis of the different values (in different market venues) attached to the product.
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Note added at 26 mins (2019-08-26 12:02:42 GMT)
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([smile/blush] I'm hardly an expert. Just another sleep-deprived linguist trying to make a living.)
Note from asker:
| Hi Steven. Thanks for the rapid answer. I know that the translation is cost effective. I just don't understand the whole table, so I guess I'm doubtful about everything in it. But I'l take your word for it as an expert. Thanks very much!! |
| Well, from one sleep-deprived linguist to another, I'll take your "Specializes in field" and expertise and run with it. :) |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
philgoddard
: To my surprise, I did find a couple of hits for this. But I think it's unlikely in the context, and cost effective is usually económico or rentable.
1 hr
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True, however, they are not always used as such. For example "rentable" is *never* used in Puerto Rico. All three terms vie for preference depending on the region.
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| agree |
William Parucki
1 hr
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Thank you William!
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+1
50 mins
Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
Native in English
Works in field
Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
258
actual cost/real cost
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/finance-genera...
Translate "costo efectivo" to English: actual cost, real cost
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Note added at 53 mins (2019-08-26 12:29:55 GMT)
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https://books.google.com.jm/books?id=DhY0rtSgO9EC&pg=PA72&lp...
"en especie" is "in kind"
Translate "costo efectivo" to English: actual cost, real cost
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Note added at 53 mins (2019-08-26 12:29:55 GMT)
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https://books.google.com.jm/books?id=DhY0rtSgO9EC&pg=PA72&lp...
"en especie" is "in kind"
Note from asker:
| Gracias Taña! (Ya se me hizo ensaladita la cabeza. :) ) |
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