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En España somos latinos...

English translation: We have a Latin mentality in Spain


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Spanish term or phrase:En España somos latinos...
English translation:We have a Latin mentality in Spain
Entered by: Marilena Berca
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11:50 Feb 9, 2012
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Business/Commerce (general) / business letter
Spanish term or phrase: En España somos latinos...
Una carta comercial, explicando a un organizador de un curso por qué no se sabe el numero exacto de personas que atenderán:

"El motivo por el que no puedo darle una cifra exacta es porque en España somos latinos y la respuesta que me dan es “si puedo iré”"

Gracias.
Marilena Berca
Spain
Local time: 07:13
We have a Latin mentality in Spain
Explanation:
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Ruth Ramsey
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:13
Grading comment
Thank you, Ruth!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +13We have a Latin mentality in Spain
Ruth Ramsey
3 -1Our bodies are in Spain even though our spirits are Latintrsk2000
3 -1Spain is a Latin countrypolyglot45


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
We have a Latin mentality in Spain


Explanation:
One suggestion.

Ruth Ramsey
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thank you, Ruth!

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agree  Simon Bruni
11 mins
  -> Thanks Simon.
agree  Sonia Atkinson
12 mins
  -> Thank you, Sonia.
agree  trsk2000
31 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  Charles Davis
47 mins
  -> Thanks Charles.
agree  James A. Walsh
55 mins
  -> Thank you, James.
agree  Lindsay Spratt
1 hr
  -> Thanks Lindsay.
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
1 hr
  -> Gracias Rafael.
agree  Gilla Evans
1 hr
  -> Thanks Gilla.
agree  AllegroTrans
2 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  evelyn beltrán: when did that happen ?
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Evelyn. Not quite sure what you mean when you say "when did that happen?"
agree  eski: Nicrly put. Ruthie. Saludos. eski :))
13 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Eski.
agree  anademahomar
16 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
23 hrs
  -> Gracias Claudia.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Spain is a Latin country


Explanation:
slightly rephrase

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  AllegroTrans: No, this is more about the people (latinos) than the country, so the meaning is lost
2 hrs
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Our bodies are in Spain even though our spirits are Latin


Explanation:
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Note added at 35 mins (2012-02-09 12:25:32 GMT)
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or possibly "are in Europe"

trsk2000
Local time: 06:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  AllegroTrans: it trips off the tongue but it is radically over-translated
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