Aug 11, 2017 18:09
6 yrs ago
Spanish term
United Kingdom
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
poco ejemplares
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
History
Text based on Spain's Civil War.
Text needed help with:
En aquella ocasión los españoles fueron los sujetos pacientes de las tensiones del conjunto de la Humanidad, aparte de resultar protagonistas muy poco ejemplares de las tensiones de momento.
Text needed help with:
En aquella ocasión los españoles fueron los sujetos pacientes de las tensiones del conjunto de la Humanidad, aparte de resultar protagonistas muy poco ejemplares de las tensiones de momento.
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5 hrs
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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68
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and less than exemplary
I would say
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in light of the ongoing tension/fray
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in fact I would go as far as: much less than exemplary
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the criticism is implicit
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meaning they had nothiong to be proud about
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oops: nothing etc.
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I see bcsantos used "exemplary" and she's quiite right IMO
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hadn't seen that before posting my ideas
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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-08-11 23:40:58 GMT)
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in light of the ongoing tension/fray
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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-08-11 23:41:54 GMT)
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in fact I would go as far as: much less than exemplary
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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-08-11 23:43:27 GMT)
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the criticism is implicit
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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-08-11 23:44:18 GMT)
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meaning they had nothiong to be proud about
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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-08-11 23:44:57 GMT)
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oops: nothing etc.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-08-11 23:49:06 GMT)
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I see bcsantos used "exemplary" and she's quiite right IMO
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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-08-11 23:51:41 GMT)
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hadn't seen that before posting my ideas
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
20 mins
10 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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103
Spanish term (edited):
aparte de resultar protagonistas muy poco ejemplares de las tensiones de momento.
apart from actors who showed little aptitude for the role thrust upon them in the prevailing drama.
The author seems to see the Spanish as pawns rather than agents within the larger drama being played out on the world stage.
I see "poco ejemplares" as synonymous here with "no dar la talla" (i.e., "unfit," "not up to the task," "not rising to the occasion").
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CORRECTION:
"as well as" rather than "apart from"
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OR:
"apart from being"
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OR:
"aside from being..."
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Alternative suggestion:
apart from being actors who were woefully inept for the role thrust upon them in the prevailing drama.
I see "poco ejemplares" as synonymous here with "no dar la talla" (i.e., "unfit," "not up to the task," "not rising to the occasion").
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Note added at 12 mins (2017-08-11 18:21:34 GMT)
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CORRECTION:
"as well as" rather than "apart from"
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Note added at 12 mins (2017-08-11 18:22:02 GMT)
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OR:
"apart from being"
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Note added at 26 mins (2017-08-11 18:36:26 GMT)
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OR:
"aside from being..."
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Note added at 1 hr (2017-08-11 19:55:52 GMT)
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Alternative suggestion:
apart from being actors who were woefully inept for the role thrust upon them in the prevailing drama.
+2
6 hrs
Christian [email protected]
United States
United States
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Works in field
United States
Architect/Translator for over 30 years
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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