Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Low-key (in this context)
Spanish translation:
mi llegada había pasado desapercibida
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-11-12 18:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Nov 8, 2009 20:23
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English term
United States
Customized to your needs translations
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Mexican, US) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Low-key (in this context)
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
My entry had been low-key.
When the new boss arrives without anyone noticing.
Thanks in advance!
When the new boss arrives without anyone noticing.
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+5
4 mins
Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
English term (edited):
low-key (in this context
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mi llegada había pasado desapercibida
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Todas las sugerencias son buenas. Como es imposible darles los puntos a todos, dejo la decisión a la comunidad. Muchas gracias a todos!"
+1
10 mins
pocos habían/nadie había advertido mi llegada
Una posibilidad
Peer comment(s):
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Wendy Petzall
: I like this turning around of the sentence...
5 hrs
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Thanks, Wendy! Saludos, Christine Walsh
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+3
40 mins
Ricardo Obando
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Florida Certified Court Interpreter
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Sutil / discreta / silenciosa
o algo por ese estilo.
Peer comment(s):
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Aradai Pardo Martínez
33 mins
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| agree |
Wendy Petzall
: Good!
4 hrs
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| agree |
Sergio Lahaye (X)
1 day 21 mins
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5 hrs
JaneTranslates
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Native in English
Puerto Rico
Quality and Integrity
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
sin llamar la atención
Otra alternativa. Para mi, una entrada "low-key" no significa necesariamente "inadvertida", pero sí que fue "sin bombas ni platillos".
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