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bajo (in this context)

English translation: modest


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Spanish term or phrase:bajo (in this context)
English translation:modest
Entered by: Dave Pugh
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11:12 Nov 30, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: bajo (in this context)
En relación a la actividad económica, cabe señalar que el sector primario es bajo pero existente.
Describing a town's economy
Thanks in a advance.
Dave Pugh
Local time: 21:08
modest
Explanation:
I presume you posted this because 'low' might not sound right.
Here is a possible alternative - the sector, although present, remains at a modest level
suerte!
Selected response from:

ormiston
Local time: 21:08
Grading comment
This goes well, thank you everyone. Didn't think "low" sounded right.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7modest
ormiston
5 +5low
Eileen Brophy
5 +1smallpatinba
4 +1barely/just ticking over
Carol Gullidge
4weakerowe
4has very little activity/is hardly active (in this context)
Eileen Brophy


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
low


Explanation:
This is what I would say.

Eileen Brophy
Local time: 21:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  margaret caulfield: I see no other option here!
2 mins
  -> Thanks Margaret :)
agree  Marina56: Estaba contestando lo mismo, y vi el tuyo. Es eso
3 mins
  -> Thanks Marina :)
agree  ormiston: ifyoudon't think a sector can be low you could always say 'low profile'
57 mins
  -> yes has a low profile!!! Good one Ormiston, thanks
disagree  Rick Larg: The primary sector is low???
1 hr
  -> Low but still existent!!! Nothing wrong with that
agree  Steven Huddleston: Simply, correct!
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Steven :-0))
agree  Jessica Agullo: yes
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Jessica but another option has been chosen :(
agree  Vistalba
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Vistalba
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
modest


Explanation:
I presume you posted this because 'low' might not sound right.
Here is a possible alternative - the sector, although present, remains at a modest level
suerte!

ormiston
Local time: 21:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
This goes well, thank you everyone. Didn't think "low" sounded right.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Janice Roquero: I actually prefer modest to low in this context. Question of style, as always. Cheers, J
25 mins
agree  Rick Larg: The sector is modest ( or modestly sized) There is a modest (or modestly sized) primary sector,
52 mins
agree  cmwilliams: 'low' doesn't really work here
1 hr
agree  Alice Bootman
1 hr
agree  Maria Laaroussi
1 hr
agree  Mónica Algazi
2 hrs
agree  Marzia Nicole Bucca
1 day2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
small


Explanation:
Sectors of the economy can be big or small

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 16:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cmwilliams: also possible
22 mins
  -> Thank-you!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bajo pero existente
barely/just ticking over


Explanation:
and other variations on this theme, synonyms, etc...

i.e., using a grammatical transposition, you could rephrase the whole of "bajo pero existente" to make it more idiomatic



Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 168

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi: también. ¡Saludos Carol!
5 mins
  -> thanks Mónica! Saludos, and a great weekend - or what remains of it!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has very little activity/is hardly active (in this context)


Explanation:
Another option :-0))

Eileen Brophy
Local time: 21:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
weak


Explanation:
This is often used in conjunction with sectors and markets.

erowe
Spain
Local time: 21:08
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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