comes at the cost of

Spanish translation: todo esto a expensas de la vida útil de la batería

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English term or phrase:comes at the cost of
Spanish translation:todo esto a expensas de la vida útil de la batería
Entered by: Ericad

17:25 Feb 25, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / Devices
English term or phrase: comes at the cost of
All this comes at the cost of battery life (often just 4-6 hours).
Ericad
Local time: 02:19
todo esto a expensas de la vida útil de la batería
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Henar Chico (X)
United States
Local time: 23:19
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4todo esto a expensas de la vida útil de la batería
Henar Chico (X)
4 +1perjudica la vida útil de la batería
David Hollywood
4(todo esto) va en perjuicio de la duración de la batería
Darío Giménez


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
perjudica la vida útil de la batería


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-02-25 17:29:23 GMT)
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el siguiente ejemplo es solamente para mostrar que la expresión existe ... puede ser "pila"

La fijación deficiente perjudica la vida útil de la batería, pues las vibraciones que recibe son mayores que lo normal. El roce de la caja y/o tapa con las ...
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David Hollywood
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
3 mins
  -> gracias silvi y saludos :)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(todo esto) va en perjuicio de la duración de la batería


Explanation:
Otra versión... :-)

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Note added at 11 minutos (2008-02-25 17:36:46 GMT)
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Otra:
"va en detrimento de..."

Darío Giménez
Spain
Local time: 07:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 58
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
todo esto a expensas de la vida útil de la batería


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=expe...

Henar Chico (X)
United States
Local time: 23:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Soldati
21 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Marina

agree  Lydia De Jorge
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias Lydia

agree  Egmont
2 hrs
  -> Gracias AVRVM

agree  avelingua
7 hrs
  -> Gracias!
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