Agencia de Compras de las Fuerzas Armadas (ACFFAA)

English translation: Peruvian Armed Forces Procurement Agency (ACFFAA) - leave Spanish term

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Spanish term or phrase:Agencia de Compras de las Fuerzas Armadas (ACFFAA)
English translation:Peruvian Armed Forces Procurement Agency (ACFFAA) - leave Spanish term
Entered by: Taña Dalglish

22:50 Aug 20, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Manufacturing / Agencia de Compras de las Fuerzas Armadas (ACFFAA)
Spanish term or phrase: Agencia de Compras de las Fuerzas Armadas (ACFFAA)
My question concerns translating the name of this Peruvian government agency. Should I translate the following into English: Agencia de Compras de las Fuerzas Armadas (ACFFAA) as Armed Forces Purchasing Agency (ACFFAA) or leave it in the original Spanish? This is for a confidentiality agreement.
Nathan Belisle
Peruvian Armed Forces Procurement Agency (ACFFAA in Spanish)
Explanation:
ACFFAA - Agencia de Compras de Las Fuerzas Armadas (The Armed Forces Procurement Agency, ACFFAA in Spanish
https://www.acronymfinder.com/Agencia-de-Compras-d... -
ACFFAA stands for Agencia de Compras de Las Fuerzas Armadas (The Armed Forces Procurement Agency). ACFFAA is defined as Agencia de Compras de ...


FN herstal to supply Scar-L and FN40GL to Peru ... - Army Recognition
https://www.armyrecognition.com/.../fn_herstal_to_supply_sca...
Aug 31, 2017 - Peru's Army has awarded a contract to FN Herstal for 256 SCAR-L ... issued by the Peruvian Armed Forces Procurement Agency in June 2016.

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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 10:40
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Peruvian Armed Forces Procurement Agency (ACFFAA in Spanish)


Explanation:
ACFFAA - Agencia de Compras de Las Fuerzas Armadas (The Armed Forces Procurement Agency, ACFFAA in Spanish
https://www.acronymfinder.com/Agencia-de-Compras-d... -
ACFFAA stands for Agencia de Compras de Las Fuerzas Armadas (The Armed Forces Procurement Agency). ACFFAA is defined as Agencia de Compras de ...


FN herstal to supply Scar-L and FN40GL to Peru ... - Army Recognition
https://www.armyrecognition.com/.../fn_herstal_to_supply_sca...
Aug 31, 2017 - Peru's Army has awarded a contract to FN Herstal for 256 SCAR-L ... issued by the Peruvian Armed Forces Procurement Agency in June 2016.

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Note added at 5 days (2019-08-26 16:12:58 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Watkinson
35 mins
  -> Thank you Andy.

agree  Helena Chavarria: If it's for a legal agreement, I would probably leave it in Spanish and put the translation in brackets the first time the name appeared)
52 mins
  -> Thank you Helena.

agree  bigedsenior
7 hrs
  -> Thank you biged.

agree  neilmac
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Neil.

agree  ntbelisle: Thanks for the help, everyone.
15 hrs
  -> Thanks.

agree  William Parucki: Yes, leave in Spanish and put the translation in brackets
17 hrs
  -> Agree. Thanks-
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