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in agreement about

Spanish translation: de acuerdo sobre (algo)

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English term or phrase:in agreement about
Spanish translation:de acuerdo sobre (algo)

07:34 Sep 24, 2017
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Other / Sleep
English term or phrase: in agreement about
Hello everyone,

I'm translating a short text entitled "Three Theories about Sleep". I came across the phrase "in agreement about"
I find the preposition "about" a bit strange which also makes the whole sentence confusing.
My translation:
"Los cientificos no estan para nada de acuerdo precisamente A CERCA de la razon de dar al sueno tanto de nuestro precioso tiempo"
The text goes:

People spend about one-third of their lives asleep. It seems certain, therefore, that sleep has a vital function.
However, what that function might be is still in dispute. Scientists are far from being in agreement ABOUT precisely
why so much of our precious time is given over to sleep.
nhorma
Local time: 17:21
de acuerdo sobre (algo)
Explanation:
Scientists are far from being in agreement ABOUT precisely
why so much of our precious time is given over to sleep.

Literalmente:
los científicos están lejos de ponerse de acuerdo SOBRE, precisamente, por qué tanto de nuestro precioso tiempo se dedica a dormir.

[Ojo; acerca de por qué y no a cerca de en este caso: los científicos no consiguen ponerse de acuerdo acerca de por qué empleamos tanto tiempo en dormir]]

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Note added at 58 mins (2017-09-24 08:32:44 GMT)
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Scientists are not in agreement about why we sleep so much
Los científicos no se ponen de acuerdo sobre por qué dormimos tanto
Selected response from:

Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 17:21
Grading comment
Thank you very much. I really appreciate your comments.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1de acuerdo sobre (algo)
Chema Nieto Castañón
4 +1en cuanto a la razón por la cual
Rodrigo Yanez


  

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
de acuerdo sobre (algo)


Explanation:
Scientists are far from being in agreement ABOUT precisely
why so much of our precious time is given over to sleep.

Literalmente:
los científicos están lejos de ponerse de acuerdo SOBRE, precisamente, por qué tanto de nuestro precioso tiempo se dedica a dormir.

[Ojo; acerca de por qué y no a cerca de en este caso: los científicos no consiguen ponerse de acuerdo acerca de por qué empleamos tanto tiempo en dormir]]

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Note added at 58 mins (2017-09-24 08:32:44 GMT)
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Scientists are not in agreement about why we sleep so much
Los científicos no se ponen de acuerdo sobre por qué dormimos tanto

Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 17:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 72
Grading comment
Thank you very much. I really appreciate your comments.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christian [email protected]: Los científicos no están de acuerdo sobre por qué dormimos tanto - short and sweet
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
en cuanto a la razón por la cual


Explanation:
Esta me parece que sería una opción fluida:

Los científicos están lejos de llegar a un acuerdo, precisamente, en cuanto a la razón por la cual dedicamos tanto de nuestro precioso tiempo a dormir.

También podría omitirse "precisamente".



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Rodrigo Yanez
Chile
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lbates: Creo que, como indicas, puede omitirse "precisamente".
15 hrs
  -> Gracias, sí, creo que queda mejor
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