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Spanish translation: más de una libra más ligero...


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English term or phrase: over
I have trouble with this expression. Here's the Context : Over a pound lighter than previous model.

Thanks!
Valeria Donzelli
Argentina
Local time: 14:22
Spanish translation:más de una libra más ligero...
Explanation:
...o liviano que el modelo anterior
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Veronica Poblete
Chile
Local time: 13:22
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6más de una libra más ligero...
Veronica Poblete
5 +2más de una libra (454 gramos) más liviano/a que...
Diego Carpio
4Mas liviano que el modelo previo, por encima a una libramariececile
4sobre una libra más liviano que el modelo previo/anterior
Remy Arce
4Peso inferior en más de medio kilo que el modelo anterior
wgrmf


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
más de una libra más ligero...


Explanation:
...o liviano que el modelo anterior

Veronica Poblete
Chile
Local time: 13:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mgdletters: right one
11 mins
  -> Thx, mgdletters!

agree  Travelin Ann
28 mins
  -> Thx, Travelin Ann!

agree  Lamarche: agree. En unos paises se usa más liviano en lugar de más ligero.
52 mins
  -> Thx, Lamarche!

agree  María Marta Semberoiz
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, María!

agree  la acequiera
12 hrs
  -> Gracias, acequiera!

agree  Victoria Frazier
18 hrs
  -> Gracias, Victoria!
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Peso inferior en más de medio kilo que el modelo anterior


Explanation:
I have also translated the unit. Although there are more words I think that it reads better and words do not repeat?



wgrmf
Spain
Local time: 17:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
más de una libra (454 gramos) más liviano/a que...


Explanation:
Saludos y espero que sea de utilidad.

Diego.

Diego Carpio
Argentina
Local time: 13:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta HS: agree
27 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Marta. ¡Saludos!.

agree  Berelis (Eng.): De acuerdo
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias Berelis. ¡Saludos!.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sobre una libra más liviano que el modelo previo/anterior


Explanation:
otra opción

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-02 22:51:32 GMT)
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usé "sobre" para evitar el uso de "más" dos veces casi corridas, . Una de las definiciones del DRAE para "sobre" es:
"En una gradación numérica, indica una posición superior a la que se toma como referencia. Estamos a dos grados sobre cero."



Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 11:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mgdletters: wouldn't that be "about a pound.." then?
9 mins
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Mas liviano que el modelo previo, por encima a una libra


Explanation:
Pienso que con esta traduccion se da mas sentido a la frase.

mariececile
Bolivia
Local time: 12:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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