homónimos

English translation: with the same name

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Spanish term or phrase:	homónimos
English translation:	with the same name
Entered by:	David Heim

19:38 Dec 5, 2005

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law (general) / company

Spanish term or phrase: homónimos

No se hallaron registros relativos a empresas bajo las denominaciones provistas, habiéndose hallado sólamente homónimos de la empresa XXX, sin contar con datos

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companies with the same name

Explanation:
Homonyms in English is more a linguistics term. In this context the phrase "with the same name" would be better.

...companies with the same name as company xxx....

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David Heim
Peru
Local time: 12:54

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5 +12

Dolores Vázquez

4 +6

companies with the same name

David Heim

5

Ana Brause

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +12

homónimos homonym

Explanation:
OK

Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller

Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of:

Native in Galician

Galician,

Native in Spanish

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 37

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14 mins confidence:

homónimos homonymous

Explanation:
Probablemente refiera a un registro en el cual la información refiere a personas o empresas que tengan el mismo nombre (suele suceder con denominaciones muy comunes).
Saludos =o)

Ana Brause
Local time: 14:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 508

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16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

homónimos

companies with the same name

Explanation:
Homonyms in English is more a linguistics term. In this context the phrase "with the same name" would be better.

...companies with the same name as company xxx....

David Heim
Peru
Local time: 12:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Native in English

English,

Native in Spanish

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Rebecca Jowers: This is exactly the context: a "certificado negativo de nombre" from a Registro Mercantil stating that only company xxx was found to have the name that the applicant is seeking to register.

21 mins

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agree

Marina Lara Petersen

40 mins

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agree

PaulinaRich: Evenothough homonym is correct, I agree that in the context it would be better to say "companies with the same name" or something to that extent. Suerte!

40 mins

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agree

María Teresa Taylor Oliver: I thought of "namesake", but that's too informal, I guess (?), but I didn't like "homonym" either.

55 mins

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agree

1 hr

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agree

Henry Hinds: Nada de palabras domingueras.

3 hrs

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