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Spanish translation: para dejar aturdidos


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09:40 Dec 16, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / Molecules
English term or phrase: mind-bogglingly
Hi everyone. CONTEXT:

"At the laboratories owned by XXX, military-grade supercomputers are running 24/7/365, analyzing thousands of molecules and compounds every day. However, with such a mind-bogglingly complex range of possibilities to sift through, the results of the XXX program have been remarkably disappointing so far".

The text deals with the use of supercomputers to find new drugs. "Fantásticamente" doesn't seem appropriate for the serious tone of the text. I don't know if there's a Spanish expression that preserves the "boggles your mind" concept.

TIA.
FlyHi
Local time: 12:07
Spanish translation:para dejar aturdidos
Explanation:
proposal
Selected response from:

Daniel Frisano Paulon
Italy
Local time: 12:07
Grading comment
I like it. Thanks, Arrigo.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6(de complejidad) tan abrumadora
Mónica Algazi
4extraordinariamente
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
4capaz de dejar boquiabierto a cualquiera (ver frase)
isabel murillo
3para dejar aturdidos
Daniel Frisano Paulon
Summary of reference entries provided
Mind-boggling entry in WordReference
kleiva

  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
para dejar aturdidos


Explanation:
proposal

Daniel Frisano Paulon
Italy
Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FriulianFriulian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I like it. Thanks, Arrigo.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
capaz de dejar boquiabierto a cualquiera (ver frase)


Explanation:
Mi sugerencia:
Sin embargo, con un rango de posibilidades tan complejo entre las que elegir, capaz de dejar boquiabierto a cualquiera, los resultados del programa...

isabel murillo
Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
(de complejidad) tan abrumadora


Explanation:
Otra opción

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 07:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: ¡He propuesto exactamente lo mismo, Mónica, pero un par de minutos más tarde! Quito mi respuesta.
3 mins
  -> Gracias, Charles. ¡Buen fin de semana!

agree  Gary Smith: No es que haya respuestas incorrectas, pero esto para mí capta el sentido con más precisión.
9 mins
  -> Gracias, Gary. ¡Buen fin de semana!

agree  Gracia Navas: Estupenda opción, Mónica.
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Gracia. ¡Buen fin de semana!

agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, Claudia. ¡Buen fin de semana!

agree  psicutrinius
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Marcelo. ¡Buen fin de semana!

agree  eski: Right on, Moni! Happy Christmas: eski :))
8 hrs
  -> Gracias e ¡igualmente para ti, Robert! : )
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
extraordinariamente


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Local time: 12:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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Reference comments


8 hrs
Reference: Mind-boggling entry in WordReference

Reference information:
"Alucinante" is an equivalent for mind-boggling in Spanish.


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=min...
kleiva
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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