detract from the war on Al Qaeda

Spanish translation: desviar la atención de la guerra de Al Quaeda

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English term or phrase:	detract from the war on Al Qaeda
Spanish translation:	desviar la atención de la guerra de Al Quaeda
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02:59 Aug 2, 2004

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Social Sciences - Journalism / magazine article / politics

English term or phrase: detract from the war on Al Qaeda

This raises anew the question of what modern patriotism means. Was it patriotic for the White House to instruct the EPA to put out a press release after 9/11 saying the air around Ground Zero was safe when there was no evidence for it? Was it patriotic to invade Iraq when there was no sign of an imminent threat and plenty to suggest that it would seriously detract from the war on Al Qaeda? Was it patriotic for the White House to allow American companies that reap millions in contracts with the Department of Homeland Security to incorporate in Bermuda in order to avoid paying taxes?

Daniela Alsina KudoZ activity Questions: 191 (1 open) Answers: 0
Local time: 20:36

desviar la atención de la guerra de Al Quaeda

Explanation:
Un saludo!

Selected response from:

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Summary of answers provided

5 +2

quitarle/restarle importancia/valor a la guerra contra Al Qaeda

Claudia Berison

5 +1

afectar adversamente

Margarita Palatnik (X)

distraer de la guerra con Al Qaeda

Lorenia Rincon

denigrar de

Tadzio (X)

desviar la atención de la guerra de Al Quaeda

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Answers

8 mins confidence:

detract from the war on al qaeda distraer de la guerra con Al Qaeda

Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-08-02 03:08:22 GMT)
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o distraer la atención de la guerra con....

Lorenia Rincon
Mexico
Local time: 17:36
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

29 mins confidence:

detract from denigrar de

Explanation:
"...that it would seriously detract from the war on Al Qaeda?" = ...que se denigraría seriamente con la guerra contra Al Qaeda?

Tadzio (X)
Native speaker of:

Spanish

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

detract from the war on al qaeda quitarle/restarle importancia/valor a la guerra contra Al Qaeda

Explanation:
HTH :-)

Claudia Berison
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of: Spanish

5 hrs confidence:

detract from the war on al qaeda

desviar la atención de la guerra de Al Quaeda

Explanation:
Un saludo!

------ (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

detract from the war on al qaeda afectar adversamente

Explanation:
in this context...

que afectaría muy adversamente la guerra con Al Qaeda

Margarita Palatnik (X)
Local time: 20:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

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