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Old September 16, 2008, 03:19 PM
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En su despacho?

Que quiere decir la frase "en su despacho"?
AND HOW DO YOU SAY IT IN ENGLISH?
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Old September 16, 2008, 04:00 PM
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Que quiere decir la frase "en su despacho"?
AND HOW DO YOU SAY IT IN ENGLISH?
Despacho could mean office or study.
Thus, "en su despacho" could mean, "in his office/study".
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Probablemente office es la mejor traducción para despacho, aunque study or even den might also work, depending on context.
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The better way of translate the word despacho could to be study or office.
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