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que no fuera en la aplicación de normas

English translation: except in / unless it were in applying ... standards


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Spanish term or phrase:que no fuera en la aplicación de normas
English translation:except in / unless it were in applying ... standards
Entered by: Deborah Lockett
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12:56 Jan 21, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / radical government
Spanish term or phrase: que no fuera en la aplicación de normas
Hola

la verdad me está dando trabajo traducir la cita de Yrigoyen:

... un hombre de ciencia y conciencia, y no he comprometido ni una ni la otra que no fuera en la aplicación de normas ejemplificadoras y en rigores extremos de conducta. Quise además que mi vida trascendiera al pueblo como modelo...
Si alguien encuentra un link con la cita en inglés por favor avisenme, yo no pude encontrarlo

mil gracias
susiq
except in applying ... standards
Explanation:
except in applying exemplary standards

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Note added at 20 minutos (2012-01-21 13:17:21 GMT)
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a more formal way of saying it:

unless it were in applying exemplary standards (were = subjunctive = fuera. no fuera = unless it were)
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Deborah Lockett
Local time: 03:30
Grading comment
many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1except in applying ... standards
Deborah Lockett
3except those in exemplification of rules (norms)
Gad Kohenov


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
except in applying ... standards


Explanation:
except in applying exemplary standards

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Note added at 20 minutos (2012-01-21 13:17:21 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

a more formal way of saying it:

unless it were in applying exemplary standards (were = subjunctive = fuera. no fuera = unless it were)

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 03:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 82
Grading comment
many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jude69: ok
3 hrs
  -> thanks so much Jude, I'm back in my native Wales now, but visiting Tenerife often. All the best to you - Deborah
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
except those in exemplification of rules (norms)


Explanation:
A suggestion.

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 05:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 32
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Jan 28 - Changes made by Deborah Lockett:
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