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much tighter leash for

Spanish translation: tienen mas restricciones/estan mas restringidos

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English term or phrase:much tighter leash for
Spanish translation:tienen mas restricciones/estan mas restringidos
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

19:05 Mar 6, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: much tighter leash for
frase completa:
Drivers are also on a much tighter leash for (SW package) and are forced to be much more robust than for previous versions of XX.
lolamar
Local time: 13:08
tienen mas restricciones/estan mas restringidos
Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 06:08
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gracias Lydia
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1tienen mas restricciones/estan mas restringidos
Lydia De Jorge
3tienen un campo de acción mucho más acotado
Pablo Guazzotti
3la rienda mucho más corta
Marsha Wilkie


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tienen un campo de acción mucho más acotado


Explanation:
Es solo una sugerencia, pero habría que ver como se relaciona el "tighter leash"= "estar mas controlado, tener menor libertad de acción" con estos "drivers."

Pablo Guazzotti
Local time: 08:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tienen mas restricciones/estan mas restringidos


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 284
Grading comment
gracias Lydia

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olivia Bravo
15 mins
  -> gracias Gatuna!
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
la rienda mucho más corta


Explanation:
Si se quiere conservar el tono coloquial, quizás sirva esta opción. No es inventada. En Colombia se entiende muy bien.

Marsha Wilkie
Colombia
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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