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choppy

Spanish translation: corta y muy simple


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English term or phrase:choppy
Spanish translation:corta y muy simple
Entered by: Haydee
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12:33 Jun 6, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: choppy
En una planilla de evaluación de Lengua y Literatura:
XXX can organize information into an acceptable sentence. His sentences are, however, are very ***choppy*** and have little grammar structure.
Ya vi las Kudoz anteriores pero me parece que no pegan con este contexto. Any ideas?
Many thanks indeed.
Débora C. de D'Eramo
Argentina
Local time: 18:13
cota y muy simple
Explanation:
chappy sentences are sentences that are too short

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-06-06 12:44:20 GMT)
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oraciones cortas y muy simples
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Haydee
Local time: 15:13
Grading comment
Many thanks!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2entrecortadas/cortadas
María José Cerdá
5cota y muy simple
Haydee
4pobres
tangotrans
4torpesSilvia Mendez
4agitados/cortosxxxcw010


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
agitados/cortos


Explanation:
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xxxcw010
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
torpes


Explanation:
o sea, poco elegantes o estructuradas

Silvia Mendez
Local time: 23:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pobres


Explanation:
creo que puede ser

tangotrans
Local time: 22:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cota y muy simple


Explanation:
chappy sentences are sentences that are too short

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-06-06 12:44:20 GMT)
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oraciones cortas y muy simples


    Reference: http://www.studentservices.canterbury.ac.nz/awc/Grammar/Sent...
    Reference: http://www.usu.edu/markdamen/WritingGuide/05choppy.htm
Haydee
Local time: 15:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks!!!!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
entrecortadas/cortadas


Explanation:
inconexas/incoherentes/discontinuas
:)

María José Cerdá
Local time: 18:13
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicholas G. C.
21 mins
  -> gracias Nicholas!

agree  Veronica Munoz
38 mins
  -> gracias Verónica!
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