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s/f

English translation: undated

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Spanish term or phrase:s/f
English translation:undated
Entered by: Jackie Bowman

19:25 Oct 6, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary / Citation
Spanish term or phrase: s/f
Footnote in an academic text, citing one of several sources: “Jiménez, s/f”. Idem? Op cit? Cf?

Any copyeditors in the crew out there?

Thanks in advance.
Jack
Jackie Bowman
Local time: 15:49
n/d
Explanation:
Possibly: "sin fecha", "no date".

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Note added at 2003-10-06 19:34:40 (GMT)
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Diccionario de la Real Academia Española
Apéndice 2 - Lista de abreviaturas:
s. f., s/f = sin fecha
Selected response from:

Hector Calabia
Local time: 21:49
Grading comment
Absolutely spot-on, I suspect. Should have got it myself with the broader context (which you didn’t even have). Excellent job. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5compare
Michael Powers (PhD)
2 +2n/d
Hector Calabia
4su favor
Manuel Plaza


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
compare


Explanation:
cf. (= confróntese) cf

Oxford Dictionary

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 12685

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Hector Calabia: cf. does mean "compare", but the question is about "s/f"
2 mins
  -> I misread the question - that it was "cf" - mea culpa. I stand corrected. Mike :)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
n/d


Explanation:
Possibly: "sin fecha", "no date".

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Note added at 2003-10-06 19:34:40 (GMT)
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Diccionario de la Real Academia Española
Apéndice 2 - Lista de abreviaturas:
s. f., s/f = sin fecha

Hector Calabia
Local time: 21:49
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 15
Grading comment
Absolutely spot-on, I suspect. Should have got it myself with the broader context (which you didn’t even have). Excellent job. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Graham: That would make sense.
2 mins
agree  Michael Powers (PhD)
3 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
su favor


Explanation:
s/f = su favor
favourable a lui?
Abreviaturas del español
... Merc. Grales. Mercaderías Generales. m/f. r, mi favor. n/f. r, nuestro favor. s/f.
r, su favor. m/fha. meses fecha. m/fra. mi factura. n/fra. nuestra factura. s/fra. ...
www.dropby.com/Genealogia/abreviaturas.html - 101k

Manuel Plaza
Spain
Local time: 21:49
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 347
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