No. 6,697 in Spanish
codelco
"Codelco" is not a Spanish word; it is the name of a Chilean state-owned copper mining company (Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile).
In a sentence
Codelco es una de las mayores empresas mineras de cobre en Chile.
Codelco is one of the largest copper mining companies in Chile.
In this sentence, 'Codelco' is used as a proper noun referring to a well-known Chilean copper mining company.
Mi primo consiguió un trabajo en Codelco el mes pasado.
My cousin got a job at Codelco last month.
Here, 'Codelco' is again a proper noun and indicates an organization where someone is employed.
Muchos consideran que Codelco es un símbolo de la economía chilena.
Many consider Codelco to be a symbol of the Chilean economy.
In this example, 'Codelco' symbolizes its impact and representation in the industrial or cultural landscape of Chile.
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