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Spanish: al pie de la letra

English translation: to the letter







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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:al pie de la letra
English translation:to the letter
Entered by:Kimberlee Thorne-Waintraub
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Spanish term or phrase: al pie de la letra
I should know this, but it's too late for me to think right now...

Thanks in advance!
Kimberlee Thorne-Waintraub
Argentina
Clarification request(s) and response
Clayton Causey: 11:41am Apr 9, 2008: Context will change the rending. Of a translation: word for word or literal. Of obedience to law: to the letter. My posting is a general option. We always beg the answerers for context. Thanks in advance.

to the letter
Explanation:
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bbt-ruth
United States
Note from asker to answerer
This is perfect for my context - thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9to the letter
bbt-ruth
5 +7verbatimtrans4u
4 +3literallyScott Alexander
4 +3verbatim
Rosina Peixoto
5 +1exactly
Gracie
4 +2word for word
Cesar Serrano
5 +1in every detail/in all its detail(s)Clayton Causey
4legalistic mentality Robert Feuerlein
3on face valuexxxCMJ_Trans


  

Answers

3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
to the letter

Explanation:
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bbt-ruth
United States
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
This is perfect for my context - thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Richard Jenkins
0 min
agree Giovanni Rengifo: One possibility!
18 mins
agree Henry Hinds
25 mins
agree Daniel Burns
3 hrs
agree Edward Tully: spot on!
4 hrs
agree John Paul Weir
5 hrs
agree Remy Arce
5 hrs
agree Deborah Lockett: this is the exact equivalent, but the other answers may also fit, depending on context
6 hrs
agree Laura_Fazio
1 day3 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
literally

Explanation:
This is what I often see.



Scott Alexander
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree schevallier
2 hrs
agree John Paul Weir
5 hrs
agree Laura_Fazio
1 day2 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
word for word

Explanation:
word for word

Cesar Serrano
Ecuador
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree John Paul Weir
5 hrs
  -> Thank you John Paul!
agree Christian Nielsen-Palacios
23 hrs
  -> Thanks Christian!
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
exactly

Explanation:
Re: Oxford bilingual dictionary

Gracie
Australia
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree John Paul Weir
5 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
verbatim

Explanation:
verbatim [və'beɪtɪm]I adjetivo textual

II adverbio palabra por palabra, textualmente

verbatim A adjective
1 direct, verbatim

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim"

B adverb
1 verbatim, word for word

using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim"

http://www.wordreference.com/definition/word_for_word

trans4u
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Alfonso Berron
1 hr
  -> Thank
agree silviantonia
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Silviatonia.
agree John Paul Weir
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, John
agree Rocio Barrientos: me encanta esta palabrita...
5 hrs
  -> Sofisticada, ¿verdad?. Mil gracias, Rocio.
agree viva madrid
11 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias y saludos.
agree Christian Nielsen-Palacios
23 hrs
  -> Thank you, Christian.
agree Laura_Fazio
1 day2 hrs
  -> Thank you so much, Laura.
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
verbatim

Explanation:
Provides a definition of verbatim. ... [adverb] using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim" Synonyms: word for word ...
www.elook.org/dictionary/verbatim.html

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Note added at 46 mins (2008-04-09 04:03:53 GMT)
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Free online English dictionary. We define verbatim as NVerbatim \Ver*ba'tim\, adv. [LL., fr. L.um word.]Word for word; in the same words;ally; as, to...
www.dictionary.net/verbatim - 8k

Rosina Peixoto
Uruguay
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree John Paul Weir
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
agree viva madrid
11 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
agree Laura_Fazio
1 day2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Laura
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
legalistic mentality

Explanation:
another option.

Robert Feuerlein
Philippines
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
on face value

Explanation:
this is possible in some contexts - not having your context I have no idea if it would work for your text.
But I throw it into the melting pot for reference

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in every detail/in all its detail(s)

Explanation:
Knowing how this term is couched will help us hit on the right term.

Clayton Causey
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Cesar Serrano
16 hrs
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