Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
in the wrong arena
Spanish translation:
en el lugar equivocado
Added to glossary by
Judith Armele
Nov 7, 2018 20:57
5 yrs ago
English term
Spain
Also an interpreter (medical, court)
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
in the wrong arena
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Psychology
Manipulative people
Context:
But when Joe is aggressing at the wrong time and in the wrong arena, and especially when he purports to be doing anything but aggressing, his behavior can be extremely destructive.
Thanks
But when Joe is aggressing at the wrong time and in the wrong arena, and especially when he purports to be doing anything but aggressing, his behavior can be extremely destructive.
Thanks
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 3 +4 | en el lugar equivocado |
Judith Armele
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| 3 | en el ámbito inapropiado |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Change log
Nov 12, 2018 15:59: Judith Armele Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+4
4 mins
Judith Armele
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Mexico
Portuguese and English to Spanish
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Uruguayan, Mexican) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
36
Selected
en el lugar equivocado
Yo pondría "en el momento y el lugar equivocado".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "excelente"
7 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
27
en el ámbito inapropiado
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