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May 21, 2009 15:15
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meanwhile
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¡Hola!
Tengo una pequeña duda sobre un significado de esta palabra: meanwhile.
Estoy traduciendo un texto y la traducción de esta expresión como "mientras tanto" o "mientras" me parece inadecuada.
Os cito el texto:
Meanwhile Chamberlain's discomfiture had not unduly disturbed his chief, Lord Salisbury, presiding at either of his Downing Street offices, the Foreign's Secretary or the Prime Minister's.
¿Podría traducirse en esta ocasión como "pero" o "en cambio"?
Muchas gracias.
Tengo una pequeña duda sobre un significado de esta palabra: meanwhile.
Estoy traduciendo un texto y la traducción de esta expresión como "mientras tanto" o "mientras" me parece inadecuada.
Os cito el texto:
Meanwhile Chamberlain's discomfiture had not unduly disturbed his chief, Lord Salisbury, presiding at either of his Downing Street offices, the Foreign's Secretary or the Prime Minister's.
¿Podría traducirse en esta ocasión como "pero" o "en cambio"?
Muchas gracias.
Proposed translations
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| 5 | entretanto |
Aoife Kennedy
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| 5 +3 | en el intertanto / mientras tanto |
Sergio Gaymer
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| 5 | por otro lado, pese a ello, pese a todo, en cambio, por el contrario |
Rubén Llach (X)
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Proposed translations
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Aoife Kennedy
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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entretanto
This is what came to mind when I read the phrase. The phrase in English seems fine to me - a little old-fashioned, perhaps, but fine.
Basically, it means that the discomfort felt by Chamberlain apparently did not affect his boss/superior, Lord Salisbury, who continued working out of two offices on Downing Street - the Foreign Secretary's Office and that of the Prime Minister.
Suerte :)
Basically, it means that the discomfort felt by Chamberlain apparently did not affect his boss/superior, Lord Salisbury, who continued working out of two offices on Downing Street - the Foreign Secretary's Office and that of the Prime Minister.
Suerte :)
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
2 mins
Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Chile
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Chile
Over 25 years translating technical docs
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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4
en el intertanto / mientras tanto
:)
Note from asker:
| Sí,esa es su traducción. Pero es que es el primer párrafo de un capítulo de un libro...y no me pega mucho. Me parece como que falta algo... |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Onandia Martinez
: mientras tanto:)
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gracias Onandia, que tengas un buen día
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| agree |
Aitor Aizpuru
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gracias Aitor, que tengas un buen día
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| neutral |
Aoife Kennedy
: I think the asker is looking for a bit more in terms of an opinion on the general meaning of the sentence.
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| agree |
Marina56
: mientras tanto / mientras que
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Gracias Marina, que tengas un lindo día
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10 mins
por otro lado, pese a ello, pese a todo, en cambio, por el contrario
En efecto, meanwhile puede introducir otra faceta de un asunto o una declaración totalmente opuesta a la anterior. En esos casos, podría usarse un nexo adversativo.
http://diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-cobuild/meanwhile
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Note added at 12 mins (2009-05-21 15:28:16 GMT)
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Diccionario COBUILD: "You use meanwhile to introduce a different aspect of a particular situation, especially one that is completely opposite to the one previously mentioned."
http://diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-cobuild/meanwhile
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Note added at 12 mins (2009-05-21 15:28:16 GMT)
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Diccionario COBUILD: "You use meanwhile to introduce a different aspect of a particular situation, especially one that is completely opposite to the one previously mentioned."
Note from asker:
| ¡Muchas gracias! =) =) |
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