Streched thin

Spanish translation: al límite de sus capacidades

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English term or phrase:	Streched thin
Spanish translation:	al límite de sus capacidades
Entered by:	Andrea Riffo

21:06 Sep 7, 2006

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / Entrevista a Jefe Servicio Guardacostas de EEUU

English term or phrase: Streched thin

El término está en la típica oración que aparece debajo del título de un reportaje. (A propósito, el título es "ONWARD", por si tienen alguna sugerencia).

"Allen takes the helm of a Coast Guard *streched thin* by a declining fleet and expanding security missions"

http://www.navyleague.org/sea_power/aug06-38.php

camaranti KudoZ activity Questions: 48 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (11 closed without grading) Answers: 22
Local time: 06:40

al límite de sus capacidades

Explanation:
es otra alternativa a las que ya han dado

Selected response from:

Andrea Riffo
Chile
Local time: 06:40

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

sobrecargada

Fabricio Castillo

4 +1

aprovechada al máximo

Steven Capsuto

al límite de sus capacidades

Andrea Riffo

con obligaciones en exceso

Michael Powers (PhD)

seguido de cerca, acorralado

M. Ángeles López Rodríguez

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

streched thin aprovechada al máximo

Explanation:
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Steven Capsuto
United States
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of:

English

7 mins confidence:

streched thin seguido de cerca, acorralado

Explanation:
Es lo unico que se me ocurre, por lo que parece dar a entender la frase

M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
Local time: 12:40
Native speaker of:

Spanish

11 mins confidence:

streched thin con obligaciones en exceso

Explanation:
I believe this is what it means in this context.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 42

2 hrs confidence:

streched thin

al límite de sus capacidades

Explanation:
es otra alternativa a las que ya han dado

Andrea Riffo
Chile
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

54 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

streched thin sobrecargada

Explanation:
Creo que hace referencia a que está sobrecargada de obligaciones con poco material flotante y personal. ¡Suerte!

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"que se encuentra exigida al máximo" es otra opción que se me ocurre

Fabricio Castillo
Local time: 07:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 294

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