Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Falling between two stools
Spanish translation:
Quedarse sin lo uno y sin lo otro/quedarse nadando entre dos aguas y no llegar a ningun lado
Added to glossary by
Gad Kohenov
Oct 27, 2008 06:52
15 yrs ago
English term
Falling between two stools
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
History
seleucid equipment (hoplite)
El texto trata del equipamiento de los soldados hoplitas. El contexto es el siguiete:
The small shield of the phalangite has been replace by a circular imitation of the Roman scutum, but its use is hindered by the continued adherence to the long Macedonian sarissa. Falling between two stools, the seleucid soldiers would be in a tactically as well as figuratively uncomfortable position when Maccabeus's followers crowded close upon them from ambush.
No se a que se refiere el término "stools" aquí. Agradecería vuestra ayuda para traducir esta frase.
Muchas gracias.
The small shield of the phalangite has been replace by a circular imitation of the Roman scutum, but its use is hindered by the continued adherence to the long Macedonian sarissa. Falling between two stools, the seleucid soldiers would be in a tactically as well as figuratively uncomfortable position when Maccabeus's followers crowded close upon them from ambush.
No se a que se refiere el término "stools" aquí. Agradecería vuestra ayuda para traducir esta frase.
Muchas gracias.
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Oct 31, 2008 11:43: Gad Kohenov Created KOG entry
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Quedarse sin lo uno y sin lo otro/quedarse nadando entre dos aguas y no llegar a ningun lado
The Seleucids ruled in Syria after Alexander the Great's empire was divided between the Diadochi in 323 BC.
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-10-27 07:01:05 GMT)
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We also say "to fall between two chairs".
You can also say "no ser ni una cosa ni otra" OR
"salir malparado".
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-10-27 07:01:05 GMT)
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We also say "to fall between two chairs".
You can also say "no ser ni una cosa ni otra" OR
"salir malparado".
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fracasar por gesitar o estar indeciso
Es un término poco utilizado que se refiere cuando un ejercito falla/pierde la batalla por no tomar una decisión en el momento.
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quedando entre la espada y la pared...
Va una opción
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limitados por la ambigüedad de su equipamiento / por un equipamiento que no era ni lo uno ni lo otro
O incluso, "atrapados en la ambigüedad de su equipamiento"
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Note added at 4 days (2008-10-31 17:26:07 GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias a ti por tu comentario. Me alegra haber podido contribuir.
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Note added at 4 days (2008-10-31 17:26:07 GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias a ti por tu comentario. Me alegra haber podido contribuir.
Note from asker:
| Muchas gracias por tu ayuda. Para el sentido del párrafo me ha ayudado. |
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Mónica Algazi
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Gracias, Mónica - Bea
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jacana54 (X)
: por el sentido del párrafo
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Gracias, Lucía - Bea
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