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Halp! Rules for Spanish business writing conventions

 
 
Reply Mon 11 Dec, 2006 06:29 pm
Hello.

I will need to type a formal business letter and probably a short business report in Spanish tomorrow. I vaguely remember from school years ago that there are different rules and conventions for typing in Spanish. I guess that is called "style," but the style secretaries (business people) use and know--clerical style, not a publisher's style.

I found a sample Spanish letter on the Oxford World page, so I am OK on that. But, for example, the months are not capitalized and the date is listed in standard Euro format of Location,+dd/mm/yyyy I'm good with the salutations and closing.

What I need to know is the normal typing and punctuation conventions for typing the paper/report. I know there are different symbols used when dividing words from line to line, but what are they?? And what else?

Headings? Capitalization and punctuation that varies from USA standard?

Can anyone post a link to a web site to look up and review such rules? I googled and wasn't getting the right hits. Probably the wrong keywords.

Thanks anyone. After 8 a.m. Eastern on 12 deciembre <g> is too late.

-Sal
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Charli
 
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Reply Sun 17 Dec, 2006 07:08 pm
Does this link help?
Does this link help?

http://www.englishspanishlink.com/deluxewriter/letterlayoutspanlet.htm

Note the words in bold: "Explore the letter with your cursor . . . "

Let us know how much help you think this site has been to you. Good luck! Smile
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SallyMander
 
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Reply Fri 22 Dec, 2006 12:35 am
Howdy, Charli!

Thank you very much for the link. I had found some on letter writing, but this is by far the best. Much appreciated.

This site has been very helpful to me. I have written with a variety of questions, as you may have noticed, but people have consistently offered useful, thoughtful, and knowledgeable input.

If you're in with the developers, tell them I am very pleased with the site and impressed with the people who answer.

Very Happy

I'm still looking for the secretarial rules, such as how one divides words properly. I used to know, but forgot. I think it might be with an underscore rather than the dash we use in the USA. But there is more. Oddities about formatting reports and standard typing conventions.

Again, thanks for the link on the letter writing. It's a keeper. I will need to write some more letters sometime soon and it will be my guide.

Sal
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Charli
 
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Reply Sun 24 Dec, 2006 08:57 pm
Another helpful link?
This may be another helpful "Spanish link":

http://spanish.about.com/od/writtenspanish/Write_in_Spanish.htm

And, you are most welcome for the previous information! Thank you for posting back!!! Smile Smile Smile Charli
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