orientadas hacia el interés general

English translation: in the general interest

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Spanish term or phrase:orientadas hacia el interés general
English translation:in the general interest
Entered by: Manuel Aburto

03:06 Aug 3, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Procurement policy
Spanish term or phrase: orientadas hacia el interés general
Buenas noches,

El texto a continuación es parte de una sección de un documento sobre la política de adquisición de bienes y servicios de un cliente:

Las adquisiciones o contrataciones de [nombre de la organización] deben estar orientadas hacia el interés general sin privilegios otorgados a personas o grupos especiales, deben ser abiertas al mayor número posible de licitantes que reúnan las condiciones exigidas, o bien, en un mínimo de tres oferentes
Manuel Aburto
Nicaragua
Local time: 12:21
in the general interest
Explanation:
I would say

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"in" covers "orientadas"

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similar bodies' means non-profit-making establishments or associations which carry out activities in the general interest in the fields referred to. eur-lex.europa.


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you might also go with "in the common good"

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Note added at 22 mins (2020-08-03 03:28:41 GMT)
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"aimed at (preserving)" for "orientadas hacia" as an alternative...



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let's see what others have to say
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David Hollywood
Local time: 15:21
Grading comment
Gracias David!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4in the general interest
David Hollywood
4must be driven by general interest
Camila Garay Adriel
3with aims of general interest / oriented towards serving general interest
Antonella Perazzoni


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
in the general interest


Explanation:
I would say

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Note added at 5 mins (2020-08-03 03:11:49 GMT)
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"in" covers "orientadas"

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Note added at 11 mins (2020-08-03 03:17:52 GMT)
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similar bodies' means non-profit-making establishments or associations which carry out activities in the general interest in the fields referred to. eur-lex.europa.


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Note added at 13 mins (2020-08-03 03:19:29 GMT)
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you might also go with "in the common good"

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Note added at 22 mins (2020-08-03 03:28:41 GMT)
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"aimed at (preserving)" for "orientadas hacia" as an alternative...



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Note added at 23 mins (2020-08-03 03:29:20 GMT)
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let's see what others have to say

David Hollywood
Local time: 15:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 842
Grading comment
Gracias David!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gillian Holmes
4 hrs
  -> thanks Gillian

agree  Marouchka Heijnen
7 hrs
  -> thanks Marouchka

agree  James A. Walsh: Personally I would say "in ITS general interest"
7 hrs
  -> thanks James and you have a good point

agree  Luis M. Sosa
19 hrs
  -> muchas gracias Luis
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
must be driven by general interest


Explanation:
Otra opción

Camila Garay Adriel
Argentina
Local time: 15:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias Camila!

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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
with aims of general interest / oriented towards serving general interest


Explanation:
Las alternativas que presento fueron extraídas de los links que detallé debajo, desconozco si serían igualmente apropiadas en este contexto


    Reference: http://https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?ur...
    Reference: http://https://congresociriec.es/
Antonella Perazzoni
Argentina
Local time: 15:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Asker: Gracias Antonella!

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