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Spanish: al uso

English translation: in the field







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Spanish term or phrase:al uso
English translation:in the field
Entered by:guimeman
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Spanish term or phrase: al uso
"Así, descuella la amplia serie de retratos al óleo de gaditanos insignes y de visitantes ilustres, que –en buena parte de los casos– constituyen la única o la mejor representación de los mismos (siendo muy frecuentemente reproducidos en las publicaciones ***AL USO".
guimeman
Spain
in circulation / on the theme / in the field
Explanation:
I found another example on the Internet, where it seems to mean "in circulation"; but it could also mean the sort of publications where such pictures are published, depending on the rest of the context.

Si bien es cierto que cuando se convirtió al cristianismo militante su prestigio sufrió un cierto quebranto, su vuelta al judaísmo y su actual afición por la secta hasídica integrista Chabad Lubavith no parece interesar a nadie. Tampoco su vida privada encuentra eco en las publicaciones ***al uso***.

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Deborah Lockett
Spain
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Summary of answers provided
4trendy; current; fashionable
Carol Gullidge
4typically;usuallybcsantos
3in circulation / on the theme / in the field
Deborah Lockett


  


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trendy; current; fashionable

Explanation:
in current/fashionable/trendy publications

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
in circulation / on the theme / in the field

Explanation:
I found another example on the Internet, where it seems to mean "in circulation"; but it could also mean the sort of publications where such pictures are published, depending on the rest of the context.

Si bien es cierto que cuando se convirtió al cristianismo militante su prestigio sufrió un cierto quebranto, su vuelta al judaísmo y su actual afición por la secta hasídica integrista Chabad Lubavith no parece interesar a nadie. Tampoco su vida privada encuentra eco en las publicaciones ***al uso***.

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Note added at 30 mins (2008-04-14 15:29:14 GMT)
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Deborah Lockett
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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Gracias Deborah! Es la opción que más me gusta en este contexto
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
typically;usually

Explanation:
al uso =como es costumbre

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Works in field
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