Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Atento me dirijo a usted
English translation:
I am writing to report/inform you/ make you aware that...
Spanish term
Atento me dirijo a usted
| 4 +2 | I am writing to respectfully report/inform you/ make you aware that... |
Richard Boulter
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| 4 +3 | I'm pleased to address you to... / I'm pleased to inform you that... |
Karin Kutscher
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Aug 23, 2010 18:28: lbotto changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/853750">lbotto's</a> old entry - "Atento me dirijo a usted"" to ""I am writing to respectfully report/inform you/ make you aware that...""
Non-PRO (2): Taña Dalglish, AllegroTrans
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Proposed translations
United States
USA English; a decade of experience.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
I am writing to respectfully report/inform you/ make you aware that...
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Jairo Payan
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Thanks for all your useful contributions, Jairo.
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cmwilliams (X)
: I'm not sure about "respectfully" though. I would go with "I am writing to inform you...."
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I agree; in English 'respect' would usually be mentioned (if at all) at the end: 'respectfully, / respectfully yours, (+ signature)'. I get carried away in literalness. Thanks!
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ATA Cert Eng>Spa, IT, Medical, Telcom
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
I'm pleased to address you to... / I'm pleased to inform you that...
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Eileen Brophy
: I am pleased to inform you that....
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AllegroTrans
: "I am" (don't use "I'm" in formal docs.)
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philgoddard
: Your first suggestion doesn't work, though.
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cmwilliams (X)
: We don't have the rest of the sentence so we don't know if "pleased" will work here. Your first option is not used in English, so if this answer is chosen please don't include it in the glossary. Thanks.
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