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English translation: situations, circumstances


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Spanish term or phrase:casuisticas
English translation:situations, circumstances
Entered by: Henry Hinds
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17:35 Jul 7, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / SOX effects / outsourcing
Spanish term or phrase: casuisticas
From a document on outsourcing and SOX effects:

El objectivo de este documento es el de analizar y categorizar las diferentes casuísticas

and later...

Como paso previo a la categorización de las diferentes casuísticas posibles
William Pairman
Local time: 08:39
situations, circumstances
Explanation:
Ya
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Henry Hinds
Local time: 00:39
Grading comment
Thanks Henry, "circumstances" worked fine. There were tons of other examples of "swanky" Spanish for basic terms.

Thanks to all for their contributions, and Paula, I don't think anyone was having a go, very sorry if you got that impression
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2case studies
Clare Macnamara
5situations, circumstances
Henry Hinds
5cases
Philippe Maillard
4causuistry
paula13


Discussion entries: 4





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
situations, circumstances


Explanation:
Ya

Henry Hinds
Local time: 00:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 756
Grading comment
Thanks Henry, "circumstances" worked fine. There were tons of other examples of "swanky" Spanish for basic terms.

Thanks to all for their contributions, and Paula, I don't think anyone was having a go, very sorry if you got that impression
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
causuistry


Explanation:
According to Babylon:

• casuística (f)

n. casuistry

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According to Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: ca·su·ist·ry
Pronunciation: \'kazh-w&-strE, \'ka-zh&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ries
1 : a resolving of specific cases of conscience, duty, or conduct through interpretation of ethical principles or religious doctrine
2 : specious argument : RATIONALIZATION

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Max Weber, \"Sociology and Religion\" in Economy and Society Chapter
\"seeks meaning and unity, infinite causuistry, especially as\"

http://members.cox.net/fweil/webersocrel.html

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-07-07 17:42:31 GMT)
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Max Weber, \"Sociology and Religion\" in Economy and Society Chapter
\"seeks meaning and unity, infinite causuistry, especially as\"

http://members.cox.net/fweil/webersocrel.html

paula13
Local time: 03:39
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
case studies


Explanation:
¡suerte!

Clare Macnamara
Local time: 08:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga María Piaggio: yup!
22 mins
  -> ¡Gracias, Olgapia!

agree  Marina Soldati
2 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Marina!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cases


Explanation:
To analyze the various cases

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http://www.rae.es/ REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA

casuístico, ca.

1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al casuista o a la casuística.
2. adj. Dicho de una disposición legal: Que rige casos especiales y no tiene aplicación genérica.
3. f. En teología moral, aplicación de los principios morales a los casos concretos de las acciones humanas.
4. f. Consideración de los diversos casos particulares que se pueden prever en determinada materia.


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http://www.rae.es/ REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA

casuístico, ca.

1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al casuista o a la casuística.
2. adj. Dicho de una disposición legal: Que rige casos especiales y no tiene aplicación genérica.
3. f. En teología moral, aplicación de los principios morales a los casos concretos de las acciones humanas.
4. f. Consideración de los diversos casos particulares que se pueden prever en determinada materia.


Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados

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Do português : http://busca.aonde.com/?keys=casuistica&search_type=and&subm...
http://www.aonde.com/clique/clique.php?url=http://www.sbai.o...


Philippe Maillard
Brazil
Local time: 03:39
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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