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08:44 Apr 6, 2011

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Spanish term or phrase: argumento esgrimido

La lanza de 281x2,5 cm asociada a un elefante en Lehringen (Alemania) es el único ******argumento esgrimido******* para interpretar que fue cazado, lo que unido a la temprana excavación (1948), y a la ausencia de fotografías y planimetrías ha propiciado que la tesis no esté unánimemente aceptada (entre otros por Gamble, 1999).

My try:
The 281 cm by 2.5 cm spear found associated with an elephant at Lehringen (Germany) is the only **argument put forward to hunting**??? . This theory is not unanimously accepted among scholars (including Gamble 1999), due to the lack of photographic and drawing records, and because it was excavated long time ago (1948).

Thanks in advance

martamp KudoZ activity Questions: 14 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 29 Spain
Local time: 03:50

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

argument put forward

xxxFVS

argument employed

Jenni Lukac

argument (omit verb)

Muriel Vasconcellos

4 -1

piece of circumstancial evidence supporting...

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

argument put forward

Explanation:
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xxxFVS
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

piece of circumstancial evidence supporting...

Explanation:
I'd say the original Spanish text is poorly written. A "spear" cannot be an "argument", it can be the basis for an argument... Anyway, I'd reword the sentence and say something along the lines of:

"The 281x25 cm spear associated to an elephant in Lehringen, Germany, is the only piece of circumstancial evidence supporting the interpretation that [the animal] was hunted [...]".

I repeat that I am aware this is not a literal translation, but it conveys much better the original author's ideas.

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Local time: 03:50
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

2 mins confidence:

argument employed

Explanation:
That's how I interpret it.

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-04-06 08:50:43 GMT)
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En este trabajo examinaré los argumentos esgrimidos por Griffiths para sostener el ... In this paper I wiIl consider the arguments employed by Griffiths to ...
www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?pid=S1851...sci... - En caché - Similares
I have also seen "arguments "raised" and as FVS has mentioned, "put forward". I choose "employed" based on the list that follows.

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 03:50
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

9 hrs confidence:

argument (omit verb)

Explanation:
Maybe it's clearer if you leave out the verb: '. . . is the only argument for considering that it was hunted"

Note 'considering' instead of 'interpreting' - sounds a little more natural and doesn't change the meaning.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

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