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el futuro del idioma se vislumbre ya en los circunloquios.

English translation: longwindedness

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Spanish term or phrase:circunloquios
English translation:longwindedness
Entered by: seanmac

13:07 Dec 18, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: el futuro del idioma se vislumbre ya en los circunloquios.
simple and direct lang. has been replaced by ambiguity
seanmac
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:51
the future of language can already be guessed from the ...
Explanation:
roundabout way of speaking
wordiness
longwindedness

... any of the above (I prefer longwindedness myself)

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MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 04:51
Grading comment
Thanks MJ.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1the future of the language may be already seen in the circumlocutions
Robert INGLEDEW
5the future of language can already be guessed from the ...
MJ Barber
5the future of the language may be foreseen by the circumvolution (or circumlocution)
BelkisDV
4the future of the language can already be glimpsed in the circumlocutions
Hazel Whiteley


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the future of the language may be already seen in the circumlocutions


Explanation:
no need.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the future of language can already be guessed from the ...


Explanation:
roundabout way of speaking
wordiness
longwindedness

... any of the above (I prefer longwindedness myself)



MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 04:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 895
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Thanks MJ.
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the future of the language may be foreseen by the circumvolution (or circumlocution)


Explanation:
Here's another option.

Good luck.

REF: SIMON AND SCHUSTER's INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY, English/Spanish-Spanish/English.

BelkisDV
United States
Local time: 22:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 509
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the future of the language can already be glimpsed in the circumlocutions


Explanation:
Also: we can already catch a glimpse of the future of the language...



Hazel Whiteley
Local time: 03:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 548
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