Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
se acerca la hora en que las empresas deberán invertir o se arriesgarán a perder
English translation:
the time draws near when companies will have to invest
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David Russi
Jun 6, 2005 04:57
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Spanish term
se acerca la hora en que las empresas deberán invertir o se arriesgarán a perder
Spanish to English
Other
Government / Politics
speech to Econmics students
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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David Russi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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Spanish term (edited):
se acerca la hora en que las empresas deber�n invertir o se arriesgar�n a perder
Selected
the time draws near when companies will have to invest
or risk missing out/losing
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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Spanish term (edited):
se acerca la hora en que las empresas deber�n invertir o se arriesgar�n a perder
The time is not far away when companies will have to start investing or risk losing...
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Note added at 25 mins (2005-06-06 05:22:41 GMT)
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\"...or ELSE risk losing...\"
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Note added at 25 mins (2005-06-06 05:22:41 GMT)
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\"...or ELSE risk losing...\"
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JaneTranslates
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico
Quality and Integrity
Native in: English
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Spanish term (edited):
se acerca la hora en que las empresas deber�n invertir o se arriesgar�n a perder
it's nearly time for companies to invest or risk losing . . .
o "the time is coming when companies must invest or risk losing". Tienes que añadir el cumplemento directo. Si no hay, o sea que nos has dado la oración o frase completa, hay que terminar con "losing out".
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-06 05:04:26 GMT)
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Puede ser \"the time is coming\" o \"the time is near\" o \"it´s almost time\" . . . todo depende del contexto.
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Note added at 26 mins (2005-06-06 05:23:59 GMT)
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\"complemento\"
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-06 05:04:26 GMT)
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Puede ser \"the time is coming\" o \"the time is near\" o \"it´s almost time\" . . . todo depende del contexto.
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Note added at 26 mins (2005-06-06 05:23:59 GMT)
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\"complemento\"
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1 hr
the moment/time is fast approaching when companies will have either to invest
or to run the risk of losing....
8 hrs
Spanish term (edited):
se acerca la hora en que las empresas deber�n invertir o se arriesgar�n a perder
it is nigh time the companies invested or they stand to lose
etc
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Note added at 8 hrs 28 mins (2005-06-06 13:26:26 GMT)
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OR
The time is coming for companies to invest or they stand to lose
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Note added at 8 hrs 28 mins (2005-06-06 13:26:26 GMT)
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OR
The time is coming for companies to invest or they stand to lose
12 hrs
Spanish term (edited):
se acerca la hora en que las empresas deber�n invertir o se arriesgar�n a perder
It's close to the time when businesses should invest or risk losing
It just sounds right to me.
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