Feb 14, 2018 21:09
6 yrs ago
Spanish term
no ha quedado ajena
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Government / Politics
arbitraje - arbitration
Hi!
I am translation a speech to be delivered at a Bar Association or aribtration. I am not sure how to convey this idea:
(name of a country) no ha quedado ajena a la problemática global relativa a la solución de disputas comerciales internacionales,....
I am translation a speech to be delivered at a Bar Association or aribtration. I am not sure how to convey this idea:
(name of a country) no ha quedado ajena a la problemática global relativa a la solución de disputas comerciales internacionales,....
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | has not been unaffected by |
Jessie LN
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| 4 | has not been a stranger to |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 4 | has not remained impervious |
Francois Boye
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| 3 | has been no different (than...) |
Seth Phillips
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Proposed translations
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41 mins
Selected
has not been unaffected by
A possibility
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-02-14 22:24:44 GMT)
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The phrase that kept circling in my head was "has been no stranger to..." but that seems too informal. Anything more formal within that kind of realm should fit.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-02-14 22:24:44 GMT)
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The phrase that kept circling in my head was "has been no stranger to..." but that seems too informal. Anything more formal within that kind of realm should fit.
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Though you could take out the double negative.
5 mins
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Thanks, Phil. Yes, you're right about the double negative!
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AllegroTrans
12 mins
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Thank you!
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Robert Carter
: Nice. If we omit the double negative, we should ideally use an alternative device to render the implicit nuance, e.g., "XXX is among those countries affected by".
29 mins
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Thank you, I agree with your suggestion.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your response! and Thank you Robert! Your comments are always useful."
25 mins
Seth Phillips
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
M.S. Leg/Fin Translator - 12 yrs - MemoQ
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, French to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
has been no different (than...)
suggestion
6 hrs
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
468
has not been a stranger to
This would be my first choice.
Examples:
www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/4/17/faust-fair-harvard/
Apr 17, 2017 - **Harvard has not been a stranger to debates surrounding naming and slavery.**
www.iri.org/sites/default/files/Thailand 7-2011(1).pdf
In recent years **Thailand has not been a stranger to repeated political turmoil.** Since the time that. Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932,...
https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/.../Fobbs_Hayes_Research...
by J Fobbs - 2013 - Related articles
.... **The ballet world has not been a stranger to the bias of colorism**; in fact, the difficulties that a black ballerina already faces in finding a ...
Examples:
www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/4/17/faust-fair-harvard/
Apr 17, 2017 - **Harvard has not been a stranger to debates surrounding naming and slavery.**
www.iri.org/sites/default/files/Thailand 7-2011(1).pdf
In recent years **Thailand has not been a stranger to repeated political turmoil.** Since the time that. Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932,...
https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/.../Fobbs_Hayes_Research...
by J Fobbs - 2013 - Related articles
.... **The ballet world has not been a stranger to the bias of colorism**; in fact, the difficulties that a black ballerina already faces in finding a ...
18 hrs
Francois Boye
United States
United States
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
40
has not remained impervious
My take
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