Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Agrupador
English translation:
consolidator
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Agrupador
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Hi!
I've been trying to find a suitable term for: agrupador.
The complete sentence is: Fabricantes, agrupadores, esterilizadores e importadores de productos sanitarios.
Here is a reference document, similar to the one I'm translating: https://www.aemps.gob.es/productosSanitarios/docs/instruccio...
I have thought of "consolidator", "gatherer", "assembler", but they just don't seem suitable.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you!
I've been trying to find a suitable term for: agrupador.
The complete sentence is: Fabricantes, agrupadores, esterilizadores e importadores de productos sanitarios.
Here is a reference document, similar to the one I'm translating: https://www.aemps.gob.es/productosSanitarios/docs/instruccio...
I have thought of "consolidator", "gatherer", "assembler", but they just don't seem suitable.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you!
Proposed translations
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| 3 | consolidator |
philgoddard
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| 4 | distributor groups |
neilmac
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consolidator
It means grouping together products from multiple sources - things like surgical tools in a kit, for example.
Agrupador de productos sanitarios: la persona física o jurídica que agrupa productos sanitarios conforme a su finalidad y dentro de los límites de utilización previstos por sus fabricantes, con el fin de comercializarlos como sistemas, conjuntos o equipos para procedimientos médicos o quirúrgicos.
http://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2002-10228
I've put this as a 3 because I haven't yet found an English reference to support my translation. If I subsequently do, consider it a 4! I think "consolidator" is the most obvious English equivalent - it might need a translator's note by way of explanation.
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Note added at 47 mins (2018-03-21 17:50:06 GMT)
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Aggregator is another possibility.
Agrupador de productos sanitarios: la persona física o jurídica que agrupa productos sanitarios conforme a su finalidad y dentro de los límites de utilización previstos por sus fabricantes, con el fin de comercializarlos como sistemas, conjuntos o equipos para procedimientos médicos o quirúrgicos.
http://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2002-10228
I've put this as a 3 because I haven't yet found an English reference to support my translation. If I subsequently do, consider it a 4! I think "consolidator" is the most obvious English equivalent - it might need a translator's note by way of explanation.
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Note added at 47 mins (2018-03-21 17:50:06 GMT)
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Aggregator is another possibility.
Note from asker:
| Thanks! I'm going with "ASSEMBLER" in the end. Please refer to the discussion entries. :) |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you! This was quite close :)"
26 mins
distributor groups
This may be a bit vague, but at least it doesn't make you do a double take and go "WTF"?...
http://diverseit.co.za/healthcare-product-distribution/
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Note added at 28 mins (2018-03-21 17:30:56 GMT)
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I would understand it to mean a group of distributors who can get together to make up an order of different products/equipment. I.e., "grouping" products/equipment to make up orders.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-03-21 18:45:41 GMT)
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According to the definition in the link, "agrupan productos con marcado CE de diferentes fabricantes", so I think my suggestion fits (o sea, que cuela); if you're not keen on it, you might consider "grouping distributors", but I still think it's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-03-21 18:54:01 GMT)
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Google translate suggests "groupers": "Manufacturers, groupers, sterilizers and importers of medical devices." But as groupers are fish (el mero), I'd probably feel better using "distributor groups" instead…
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-03-21 18:55:00 GMT)
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... ...or "grouping distributors", if you prefer.
http://diverseit.co.za/healthcare-product-distribution/
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Note added at 28 mins (2018-03-21 17:30:56 GMT)
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I would understand it to mean a group of distributors who can get together to make up an order of different products/equipment. I.e., "grouping" products/equipment to make up orders.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-03-21 18:45:41 GMT)
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According to the definition in the link, "agrupan productos con marcado CE de diferentes fabricantes", so I think my suggestion fits (o sea, que cuela); if you're not keen on it, you might consider "grouping distributors", but I still think it's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-03-21 18:54:01 GMT)
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Google translate suggests "groupers": "Manufacturers, groupers, sterilizers and importers of medical devices." But as groupers are fish (el mero), I'd probably feel better using "distributor groups" instead…
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-03-21 18:55:00 GMT)
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... ...or "grouping distributors", if you prefer.
Example sentence:
We are a healthcare product distributor and wholesaler offering a comprehensive range of medical products to medical retailers, specialists, pharmacies and hospitals.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your help! I'm going with "ASSEMBLER" in the end. Please refer to the discussion entries. :) |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Neil Ashby
: I don't think this fits with the "actividades de agrupación" defined in the asker's ref.
9 mins
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| neutral |
philgoddard
: I agree with the "make up an order of different products/equipment", but they're not necessarily groups, and I don't think your translation is specific enough.
20 mins
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I did say it might seem a bit vague... :)
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Discussion
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https://www.hpra.ie/docs/default-source/publications-forms/g...
It seems suitable since they explain that "assemblers" put things together. It also talks about CE marking (as in the text I'm translating).
"Las actividades de agrupación sometidas a licencia de funcionamiento son las realizadas por aquellas personas físicas o jurídicas que agrupan productos con marcado CE de diferentes fabricantes, dentro de los límites de utilización previstos por los fabricantes de cada producto, con el fin de ponerlos en el mercado como un conjunto o sistema para determinados procedimientos médicos o quirúrgicos, para realizar un tratamiento o para establecer un diagnóstico, por lo que dicha agrupación no requiere un nuevo marcado CE."