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Carlos
Para el año próximo, la antigua fábrica habrá sido convertida en apartamentos de lujo, según el promotor.
By next year, the old factory will have been turned into luxury apartments, according to the developer.
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Sofía
Eso parece ambicioso, sobre todo dado cuánta obra de construcción queda por terminar.
That seems ambitious, especially given how much construction is left to finish.
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Carlos
Él afirmó que el puente había sido restaurado con éxito, aunque varios ingenieros disputan tal afirmación.
He claimed the bridge had been successfully restored, although several engineers dispute that claim.
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Sofía
Tales afirmaciones suelen exagerarse para justificar el considerable gasto que implican.
Such claims are often exaggerated to justify the considerable expense they involve.
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Carlos
La empresa planea trasladar al personal a una nueva ubicación una vez se complete la sede central.
The company plans to move staff to a new location once the headquarters is completed.
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Sofía
Yo sostendría que perturbar a la plantilla durante semejante transición podría dañar la productividad considerablemente.
I would argue that disturbing the staff during such a transition could harm productivity considerably.
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Carlos
Si el proyecto se gestionase con mayor eficiencia, estas preocupaciones surgirían sin duda con menor frecuencia.
If the project were managed more efficiently, these concerns would certainly come up less often.
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Sofía
Además, los arquitectos deben asegurar que los cimientos sean estructuralmente sólidos antes de que prosiga el trabajo.
Architects must make sure the foundations are structurally sound before work continues.
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Carlos
¿Deberíamos transformar el distrito entero, o centrarnos estrictamente en la instalación central?
Should we transform the whole district, or focus strictly on the central facility?
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Sofía
Un enfoque más amplio generaría mayor valor a largo plazo, aunque la inversión inicial sería enorme.
A broader approach would create more long-term value, although the upfront investment would be enormous.
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Carlos
Podría argumentarse que la construcción incremental reduce el riesgo y permite hacer ajustes sobre la marcha.
One could argue that incremental building reduces risk and allows adjustments on the fly.
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Sofía
De acuerdo, no obstante, también podría prolongar la duración de las molestias para los residentes.
Okay, however, it could also prolong the residents' discomfort.
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Carlos
En última instancia, el éxito depende de si podemos mantener una calidad consistente a lo largo del proceso.
Ultimately, success depends on whether we can maintain consistent quality throughout the process.
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Sofía
En efecto. Una transformación mal ejecutada podría arruinar tanto la reputación como las finanzas simultáneamente.
Indeed. A badly handled transformation could ruin both reputation and finances at once.
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