pero, eso si, ...
English translation: however, with the caveat...
| 15:09 Mar 25, 2004 |
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4 mins confidence: 
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peer agreement (net): +1however, with the caveat... Explanation: ...that there would be a high probability of our cars malfunctioning or "freezing up" or "crashing" several times a year). It´s a joke. Yes, a Rolls would cost 100 bucks, but if it had the performance of a PC, it would also crash more frequently. |
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6 mins confidence:
but, that yes Explanation: It is referring to the text that just came prior to the parenthisis: affirming that the ideal thing would be to use a liter of gasoline and travel from Prague to Madrid in one second. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2004-03-25 15:20:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- the author is contrasting the pro and con of such an advance in automobile industry. Good luck. |
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9 mins confidence:
however, it should be noted that it would be very likely to become "stuck"... Explanation: Are you translating the joke itself? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2004-03-25 15:21:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I mean the joke about the growth rate comparison between these two industries. |
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14 mins confidence:
albeit Explanation: (albeit a high probability that it would "freeze" several times per year) |
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8 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1but this also... Explanation: (but this also would imply a high probability that... and so on). That's how I would translate it. The first part of the sentence is talking about hypothetical advantages, and the part in parentheses is mentioning an afterthought about a hypothetical disadvantage. The English translation will have to be "tweaked" a little to sound natural, since obviously you cannot say "but that, yes...". Hope this helps... good luck! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2004-03-25 15:28:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or: (but this would also mean a high probability that... and so on). Pero, eso and sí are simple, straightforward words in Spanish, so you should go with simple, straightforward words in English to stay true to the original sense. |
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36 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2but, needless to say that ... Explanation: I would say that. |
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