Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
precursores / as de la vida
English translation:
(which are) precursors to life
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Noni Gilbert Riley
Mar 26, 2009 09:30
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
precursoras de la vida
Spanish to English
Science
Science (general)
Space
Hello
This is a translation of an article about the presence of prebiotic material in space.
Si algún telescopio detecta esa banda [banda en el rango del infrarrojo] se podría confirmar la presencia en el espacio de aminoácidos y otras sustancias precursoras de la vida.
Thank you!
Liz Askew
This is a translation of an article about the presence of prebiotic material in space.
Si algún telescopio detecta esa banda [banda en el rango del infrarrojo] se podría confirmar la presencia en el espacio de aminoácidos y otras sustancias precursoras de la vida.
Thank you!
Liz Askew
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | (which are) precursors to life |
Noni Gilbert Riley
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| 4 | starters of life |
Natalia Pedrosa (X)
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Mar 26, 2009 10:07: Noni Gilbert Riley Created KOG entry
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(which are) precursors to life
I imagine you'll be wanting to get away from this literal translation, but I've found plenty of examples of its use. The problem is more that precursoras is an adjective, and we end up with a slightly wordier version in English.
"Some of these organic molecules might have evolved as a precursor to life;" www.newscientist.com/article/dn16215-meteor-impacts-may-hav... -
"Some of these organic molecules might have evolved as a precursor to life;" www.newscientist.com/article/dn16215-meteor-impacts-may-hav... -
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Comment: "Thank you!
it was the "to" I didn't get:-)"
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starters of life
Another option. Good luck!
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