day 53the letter to the investor
unit 8 · ethics & technologythe letter to the investor
Write a formal letter that refuses part of an offer and proposes an alternative. Second bite: the formal text.
today’s words
- en aras de · for the sake of, in the interests of
- habida cuenta de · given, bearing in mind
- el fundador · founder
- el cumplimiento · fulfilment; compliance
- apropiarse · to appropriate, to take (for oneself)
- el consentimiento · consent
- el estatuto · statute; (company) articles
- apoderarse · to seize, to take over
- consentir · to consent to, to allow; to spoil (a child)
- ostentar · to hold (a post, a share); to show off
- concordar · to agree, to match
- el/la accionista · shareholder
- la filial · subsidiary, branch
- el consorcio · consortium
- acatar · to abide by, to comply with
- desestimar · to reject, to dismiss
- rehusar · to decline, to refuse
- lucrativo · lucrative
- rescindir · to terminate (a contract)
sentences
- Me dirijo a ustedes en relación con su oferta del pasado lunes. · I am writing to you regarding your offer of last Monday.
- En aras de la transparencia, adjuntamos el contrato completo. · In the interests of transparency, we attach the full contract.
- Habida cuenta de los riesgos, rehusamos su propuesta. · Given the risks, we decline your proposal.
- Como fundador, Diego defiende la base de datos de sus usuarios. · As the founder, Diego protects his users’ database.
- Ningún accionista podrá apropiarse de esos datos. · No shareholder will be able to take over those data.