Obra Social

English translation: Health care providers

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Spanish term or phrase:Obras sociales
English translation:Health care providers

12:24 May 2, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Insurance
Spanish term or phrase: Obra Social
Lamentablemente no tengo el contexto. Pero se refiere a las obras sociales de los trabajadores en la Argentina. Hay algún término específico?

Gracias.
adradas
health care providers
Explanation:
Soy de Argentina y en la Universidad lo vimos como health care providers. Espero que te sirva.
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Summary of answers provided
nabenefity society ... or (see other possibilities)
wendy griswold
naSocial Benefit(s)
Fuad Yahya
nahealth care providers
Valeria Vitale
naobras sociales
Jennifer Struna


  

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6 mins
benefity society ... or (see other possibilities)


Explanation:
While this translates literally as "social work," Oxford Unabridged defines it as "benefit society" and Tom West shows "health insurance" for Argentina. Cabanellas shows social work or social service.

It's going to depend on what context you can eke out of your document.

wendy griswold
Local time: 22:25
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50 mins
Social Benefit(s)


Explanation:
In the context of Argentina, the preferred term seems to be “social benefits.” Please look at the following citation:

http://www.idrc.ca/lacro/foro/seminario/montoya_pb.html

“Reform of Social Benefits Organizations in Argentina:
Progress Achieved and Upcoming Challenges

1. Objective:
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the reform of the Sistema de Obras Sociales Nacionales [System of National Social Benefits Organizations] (SOS) undertaken in Argentina during the current decade.”

I hope this fits in with the material you are translating.

Fuad


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Fuad Yahya
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1 hr
health care providers


Explanation:
Soy de Argentina y en la Universidad lo vimos como health care providers. Espero que te sirva.


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Valeria Vitale
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8 hrs
obras sociales


Explanation:
Often this term is simply left in the Spanish and put into italics. It depends on the audience; experts in health economics/comparative internat'l health care will know what they are.

www.paho.org/english/sha/prflarg.htm

www.corporateinformation.com/data/statusa/argentinahealthca...

www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/privatesector/cg/projects.htm


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Jennifer Struna
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