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backtrack

Spanish translation: Permítame volver a empezar

21:54 Oct 17, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
/ Expert's report
English term or phrase: backtrack
Expert's report of a fire
If you look at the photographs you will realize that the fire, excuse me, "let me backtrack". Because the building collapsed on itself, it actually suffocated the fire on it through lack of air.
Thanks
Ana Cicconi
Local time: 01:02
Spanish translation:Permítame volver a empezar
Explanation:
This is probably an orally dictated report, and the expert got to mid-sentence before he realized he wanted to start over again with that idea, or switch to another.
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Refugio
Local time: 21:02
Grading comment
Consulté con el cliente, ya que todo el informe tiene párrafos sin sentido y es justamente "an orally dictated report" así que sigo "luchando" con esto.
Muchas gracias a ambos por su colaboración.
Cariños
Ana
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3permítame retroceder...
Egmont
5 +2Permítame volver a empezar
Refugio


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
permítame retroceder...


Explanation:
Quizá, en sentido metafórico


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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 8110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Bagney
3 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Peter...:-))
agree  Elías Sauza
4 mins
  -> De nuevo, gracias por tu amabilidad, Elías...:-)
agree  IlonaT
1 hr
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Ilona, por tu amable apoyo...:o)
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Permítame volver a empezar


Explanation:
This is probably an orally dictated report, and the expert got to mid-sentence before he realized he wanted to start over again with that idea, or switch to another.

Refugio
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2313
Grading comment
Consulté con el cliente, ya que todo el informe tiene párrafos sin sentido y es justamente "an orally dictated report" así que sigo "luchando" con esto.
Muchas gracias a ambos por su colaboración.
Cariños
Ana

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lila del Cerro
1 hr
  -> Thanks again, Lila
agree  Egmont
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, albertov.
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