ubiquitous

04:05 Apr 28, 2010 

Aquí no ha pasado nada. Don't get discouraged and continue participating. Saludos!

03:34 Apr 28, 2010 

Sometimes, the most accurate option is not the best translation. "Omnipresente" is more appropiate. In Spanish we´d never say, " Dios es ubicuo", pero sí " Dios es omnipresente". Less accurate? maybe, but more "Spanish".

02:40 Apr 28, 2010 

Lydia, first, I apologize. I've learned tonight that I probably should not be posting anything right now because my words are not coming out the way they sound in my head and on re-reading actually sound snippy...which is not my style at all. So, I hope you accept my apology about that; snippy was not at all the intention, clarification was. (Which you magnanimously gave!) That said, I'm actually glad because again, thanks to you this time, I've learned something valuable about ProZ. I've also learned that you are all about the work, like me and most of us in this business, so I will not read anything more into your postings from now on!! But, please note that your answer to me has taught me a little more about this Kudoz world..and I really do thank you.

02:31 Apr 28, 2010 

The discussion box is meant for the asker. At no point were my words directed at you. This person provides no context and evidently did not bother looking in a dictionary. My words may seem blunt and perhaps rude, but the fact is that those who take the time to answer (as is your case) deserve at least the courtesy of a please and thank you. Saludos!

02:25 Apr 28, 2010 

I'm not sure whether this is meant for me, Lydia? I can assure you I am a professional linguist of 23 years, and "try a dictionary" is really rather rude. I am blunt when it comes to the work, or figuring out linguistic, morphological issues (even the difference between ubiquitous and omnipresent is something subtle, and I learned from Trujaman's response, so I am grateful to him (and, Trujaman, really, really, really sorry to have done it wrong! I won't repeat that mistake with anyone again!!).
Translation is also a research field, and many, many sources should be used...definitely, I would hope, not simply a dictionary.
But I do thank you.

02:18 Apr 28, 2010 

1. Try a dictionary.
2. Provide context.
3. Say please and thank you! This is not an automatic translator, these are people helping people - common courtesy!