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Áreas de soporte

English translation: back office

18:24 Feb 6, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance
Spanish term or phrase: Áreas de soporte
Las areas de soporte de la central de la aseguradora, como RRHH, Marketing, Finanzas, IT, etc. This is then contrasted with the "àreas de negocio de la central de la aseguradora". I think they mean the first (àreas de soporte) are all departments which come into direct contact with clients.

I feel "support areas" sounds completely wrong, but I also don't want to move too far away from the original or interpret this too liberally since I'm not 100% sure what they mean.

Any ideas?
Thanks, W
HAWI
English translation:back office
Explanation:
It occurred to me that perhaps back office / front office might help
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Margit Schlosser
Mexico
Local time: 11:22
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I'm selection this answer because I think this is good suggestion, thanks. I checked with the client in the end and they wanted "support departments", and after some research I found that "support departments" or "administrative and support departments" is very common in English.
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4Admin office
Wilson Piriz
2 +1back office
Margit Schlosser


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back office


Explanation:
It occurred to me that perhaps back office / front office might help


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_office
Margit Schlosser
Mexico
Local time: 11:22
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I'm selection this answer because I think this is good suggestion, thanks. I checked with the client in the end and they wanted "support departments", and after some research I found that "support departments" or "administrative and support departments" is very common in English.

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agree  lorenab23: Good suggestion
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Admin office


Explanation:
Exactamente como alguien lo explicó, me parece que las "'areas de apoyo" son lo que se conocen como administración y estas no están en contacto con el público. En cambio las "áreas de negocios" yo la cambiaría por "Atención al público". Me suena mejor así. Suerte!

Wilson Piriz
Local time: 13:22
Native speaker of: Spanish
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