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no puede derivarse otra cosa que no sea

English translation: nothing but ... could be expected

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Spanish term or phrase:	no puede derivarse otra cosa que no sea
English translation:	nothing but ... could be expected
Entered by:	Adam Burman

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15:04 Jan 31, 2007

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / La Mancha

Spanish term or phrase: no puede derivarse otra cosa que no sea

De una región con costumbres cinegéticas tan arraigadas, no puede derivarse otra cosa que no sea una amplia, rica y variada oferta culinaria, basada en productos de caza con infinitud de elaboraciones.

Draft:
From a region with such deeply-rooted hunting customs, nothing can stem/result from it besides a wide, rich and varied culinary offering

Not 100% happy with this yet.

Any suggestions?
Thanks

Adam Burman KudoZ activity Questions: 1315 (1 open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 375 United Kingdom
Local time: 03:55

nothing but ... could be expected

Explanation:
Una posibilidad

Selected response from:

Elena Robles Sanjuan
Local time: 04:55

Grading comment

Thanks Elena!
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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

the only thing you could expect would be

David Cahill

4 +1

nothing but ... could be expected

Elena Robles Sanjuan

the result could be no other than

nedra

one can expect nothing less than...

Lydia De Jorge

all that can be derived from this is that it is not....

Carol Gullidge

nothing (see below)

patricia scott

the inevitable result is

Noni Gilbert

it can't turn into any other thing that wouldn't be a...

Valeria Marjovsky

you'll find nothing but / all you'll see is

Sert

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

5 mins confidence:

it can't turn into any other thing that wouldn't be a...

Explanation:
from....it can't turn into any other thing that wouldn't be a...

Valeria Marjovsky
Argentina
Local time: 23:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

5 mins confidence:

the inevitable result is

Explanation:
There´ll be plenty of ways of expressing this: here´s one for starters!

Noni Gilbert
Local time: 04:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 124

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

nothing but ... could be expected

Explanation:
Una posibilidad

Elena Robles Sanjuan
Local time: 04:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28

Grading comment

Thanks Elena!

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the only thing you could expect would be

Explanation:
Good luck -
(I wonder if tradition might be better that custom in this context)

David Cahill
Local time: 04:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

7 mins confidence:

nothing (see below)

Explanation:
nothing but .....could be expected /or a rich, wide, etc...is to be expected

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 04:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 48

15 mins confidence:

you'll find nothing but / all you'll see is

Explanation:
as in: "in a region so a b and c, you'll find nothing but x y and z."
OR "in a region so a b and c, all you'll see is x, y and z."
This way you avoid all the awkwardness surrounding "derive," and your readers know exactly what you mean.

Sert
Local time: 22:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

all that can be derived from this is that it is not....

Explanation:
a pretty literal translation

OR, just another way of saying the same thing:

The only conclusion you can reach/come to is that it is not...

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 168

4 hrs confidence:

the result could be no other than

Explanation:
Yet another suggestion to add to the many good ones.

nedra
United States
Local time: 19:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

8 hrs confidence:

one can expect nothing less than...

Explanation:
.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 22:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 48

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