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its day of reckoning

Spanish translation: la hora de la verdad

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English term or phrase:its day of reckoning
Spanish translation:la hora de la verdad
Entered by: Claudia Luque Bedregal

04:08 May 21, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Finance (general) / financial news article
English term or phrase: its day of reckoning
Having said that, we are fully aware of the fact that we are in the midst of a major bubble, which sooner or later will have its day of reckoning.

tarde o temprano le llegará su hora? tarde o temprano se ajustarán/se saldarán las cuentas?... Me podrían dar alguna sugerencia? porque las mías me parecen terribles:-/ gracias!
Claudia Luque Bedregal
Italy
Local time: 15:32
la hora de la verdad
Explanation:
Day of reckoning es el dia del juicio final, pero en este caso creo que la hora de la verdad es más apropiado.
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Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
Local time: 09:32
Grading comment
Todas son buenas opciones, pero me parece que ésta es la que queda mejor. Gracias Nigelguy! Y gracias a todos.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3la hora de la verdad
Miguel Falquez-Certain
4 +1le llegará el día en que le pasen la factura
Julio Torres
4su día de ajustes de cuentas
Xenia Wong


  

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su día de ajustes de cuentas


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-05-21 04:10:59 GMT)
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...el día de ajustes de cuentas llegará tarde o temprano...

Xenia Wong
Local time: 08:32
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 842
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
le llegará el día en que le pasen la factura


Explanation:
Otra opción. Obviamente no me refiero al significado literal.

Pasar factura, cobrar las deudas... significado de "pagar por sus pecados".

Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 52

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agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
27 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
la hora de la verdad


Explanation:
Day of reckoning es el dia del juicio final, pero en este caso creo que la hora de la verdad es más apropiado.

Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
Local time: 09:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Todas son buenas opciones, pero me parece que ésta es la que queda mejor. Gracias Nigelguy! Y gracias a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio
1 hr
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agree  Margarita Palatnik (X)
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agree  MexicoTranslate
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