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Tech/Engineering - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / pharmaceutical | | Spanish term or phrase: phrase (subjuntivo) | Contexto: química, pero no importa. Tengo un problema con el subjuntivo:
Frase: es crítico que las preparaciones "estén" muy bien mezcladas
Mi propuesta: It is critical that the preparations "¿¿BE??" "¿¿are??" well mixed.
be o are???
Gracias a todos. MPS |
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| | English translation:be | Explanation:
It is critical that the preparations be well mixed.
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| Grading comment thank you. ay, el subjuntivo...., me gusta más esta solución porque lo de "crítico" también tiene que aparecer.
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4 mins confidence:  The preparations must be very well mixed
Explanation:
I would dispense with the interlinear translation in this case and say simply that.
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-04-21 09:46:46 GMT)
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or: It is critical that the preparations be well mixed. But this sounds more marked, to me.
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12 mins confidence:
17 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +1 be
Explanation:
It is critical that the preparations be well mixed.
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| | Grading comment | thank you. ay, el subjuntivo...., me gusta más esta solución porque lo de "crítico" también tiene que aparecer. |
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