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as nearly as practicable

Spanish translation: en la medida de las posibilidades

03:37 Oct 31, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: as nearly as practicable
tanto como sea posible?
en la medida que sea factible?

Muchas gracias
mate
Spanish translation:en la medida de las posibilidades
Explanation:
tanto como sea posible.
HTH
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Maria Campo
Argentina
Local time: 05:56
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos y saludos

Javier

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3en la medida de las posibilidades
Maria Campo
4 +2en la medida de lo posible
David Meléndez Tormen
4Voto por "en la medida que sea factible"
Davorka Grgic
4lo más aproximado posible
blancav
4tanto como las condiciones lo permitan
mtpringle
4Lo mas practicamente posible
Abel Badillo
4Tanto cómo sea conveniente / práctico
hernanK


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
en la medida de las posibilidades


Explanation:
tanto como sea posible.
HTH

Maria Campo
Argentina
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 19
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos y saludos

Javier

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Atacama
3 mins
agree  Henri (X)
1 hr
agree  Sery
2 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Voto por "en la medida que sea factible"


Explanation:
sinónimos: practicable, hacedero

(Collins)

It´s almost the same as "possible". The choice is yours.

Good Luck!






    see above
Davorka Grgic
Local time: 10:56
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 905
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lo más aproximado posible


Explanation:
none


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blancav
Spain
Local time: 10:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 101
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
en la medida de lo posible


Explanation:


Al menos en Chile, es una expresión muy usada (y también tristemente famosa: un presidente post Pinochet acuñó, para referirse a los desaparecidos, que había que hacer "justicia en la medida de lo posible" :-( )

Suerte!

David Meléndez Tormen
Chile
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2019

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mgonzalez (X): Creo que esta es la forma más universal de decirlo.
1 hr
agree  maria_g
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tanto como las condiciones lo permitan


Explanation:
Observo que no se refiere a posibilidad o factibilidad sino a practicabilidad lo que implica condiciones o detalles específicos ya sean de ley, físicas etc. ver contexto.

mtpringle
United States
Local time: 04:56
PRO pts in pair: 46
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Lo mas practicamente posible


Explanation:
La palabra clave parece ser "practicable"


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Abel Badillo
United States
Local time: 03:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 11
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Tanto cómo sea conveniente / práctico


Explanation:
A diferencia de " as nearly as possible"
Creo que indica conveniencia, no posibilidad.

Suerte

hernanK
PRO pts in pair: 145
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