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tal como existe hoy

English translation: (exactly) as it exists today


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00:55 Jan 5, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Argentine history
Spanish term or phrase: tal como existe hoy
Hola

la frase dice así
Además de favorecer la inmigración, echó las bases del Estado tal cual existe hoy...

No me gusta como quedo mi traducción.
Còmo lo dirìan?
Gracias
susiq
English translation:(exactly) as it exists today
Explanation:
This is what I would say.

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-01-05 01:08:38 GMT)
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Sorry, exactly as it exists today. It laid the foundations of the State as it exists today.

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Note added at 19 mins (2012-01-05 01:14:48 GMT)
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Our farm, as it exists today, is the result of the vision and sweat of five generations. George and
Cora Tonnemaker came to Washington and planted an orchard on Knights' Hill near Buena in
the Yakima Valley in 1903.

http://tonnemaker.com/read/Farm Story.pdf

Revenue Sharing As It Exists Today (Part 10 in a series)

http://cyclismas.com/2011/10/tour-de-france-prize-fund/
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Helena Chavarria
Local time: 04:29
Grading comment
thanksss
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4as we know it
juanpablosans
5 +2just the way it is today
Fabiana Yampolsky
4 +2(exactly) as it exists todayHelena Chavarria
4as it is today, or, in its present formAlidad Vassigh
4such as it is today/at present/nowadays
bcsantos
4as (it is ) known today
Andrea Viaggio
3as it stands today
Andrew Campbell


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
just the way it is today


Explanation:
It: the State!

Fabiana Yampolsky
Local time: 23:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Henry!

agree  juanpablosans: Me gusta tu solución Fabiana. No es muy complicada y cumple su objetivo.
2 hrs
  -> Gracias!

neutral  Andy Watkinson: Según el registro del original, me suena muy informal.
2 hrs
  ->  Te parece?
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(exactly) as it exists today


Explanation:
This is what I would say.

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-01-05 01:08:38 GMT)
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Sorry, exactly as it exists today. It laid the foundations of the State as it exists today.

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Note added at 19 mins (2012-01-05 01:14:48 GMT)
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Our farm, as it exists today, is the result of the vision and sweat of five generations. George and
Cora Tonnemaker came to Washington and planted an orchard on Knights' Hill near Buena in
the Yakima Valley in 1903.

http://tonnemaker.com/read/Farm Story.pdf

Revenue Sharing As It Exists Today (Part 10 in a series)

http://cyclismas.com/2011/10/tour-de-france-prize-fund/


Helena Chavarria
Local time: 04:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanksss

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: http://www.google.com/search?q=formed the foundations of the...
8 hrs
  -> Liz, thank you! And thank you for the extra link :)

agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
8 hrs
  -> Alistair, thank you!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
as we know it


Explanation:
Tal vez cambiando un poco la frase pero esto suena mucho más idiomática en inglés.

juanpablosans
Local time: 21:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Watkinson: Totalmente de acuerdo.
55 mins
  -> Thanks Andy

agree  Wendy Streitparth: as we know them? las bases
6 hrs

neutral  liz askew: not the bases/foundations, but the State
7 hrs

agree  philgoddard
12 hrs

agree  Deborah Lockett: there is nothing wrong with "as it exists today" and I myself always translate directly unless there is a reason not to, but since the asker wants an alternative, this one is perfect
2 days8 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
as (it is ) known today


Explanation:
Hope it will help

Andrea Viaggio
Argentina
Local time: 23:29
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
as it stands today


Explanation:
I'm not sure if this would fit your sentence, but I include it for the purpose of those searching the term in the future.
"...,creating the basis of the State as it stands today."

Andrew Campbell
Local time: 04:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
such as it is today/at present/nowadays


Explanation:
....

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 04:29
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 day15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
as it is today, or, in its present form


Explanation:
as it is today is literal, "in its present form" perhaps reads better.



Example sentence(s):
  • laid the foundations of the state in its present form..
Alidad Vassigh
Local time: 04:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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