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they'd all but disappeared

Spanish translation: prácticamente habían desaparecido


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English term or phrase:they'd all but disappeared
Spanish translation:prácticamente habían desaparecido
Entered by: Mónica Algazi
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17:05 Aug 4, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: they'd all but disappeared
Buccaneering entrepreneurs, boom-and-bust markets, risk capital—these conveniently disappeared from his argument because they'd all but disappeared from capitalism.
xxxtras-trad
(porque) prácticamente habían desaparecido
Explanation:
"all but" en este contexto me suena a "prácticamente"
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Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 12:31
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2(porque) prácticamente habían desaparecido
Mónica Algazi
4porque casi todas habían desaparecido...teju
3habían hecho de todo excepto desaparecer
Luis Aceña


Discussion entries: 5





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
porque casi todas habían desaparecido...


Explanation:
... del capitalismo.

All but = casi

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-08-04 17:19:00 GMT)
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todas o todos, dependiendo del género del sujeto

teju
Local time: 09:31
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PRO pts in category: 24
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(porque) prácticamente habían desaparecido


Explanation:
"all but" en este contexto me suena a "prácticamente"

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 12:31
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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agree  Remy Arce
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Remy. Saludos.

agree  Ana Garrido
4 days
  -> Gracias, Ana.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
habían hecho de todo excepto desaparecer


Explanation:
Empresarios pirata, mercados con pelotazos y descalabros, capital riesgo; estos conceptos desaparecieron de su argumentación porque en el capitalismo habían hecho de todo excepto desaparecer.

Creo que el texto tiene cierta ironía.

Luis Aceña
Local time: 17:31
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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Aug 18, 2011 - Changes made by Mónica Algazi:
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