tail end

21:42 Jan 10, 2008
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks
English term or phrase: tail end
We are at the tail end of...
Keith Mc Dowell
Local time: 05:16


Summary of answers provided
4parte trasera
Miguel Angel Ruz Viana
4el final/la última parte
Janine Libbey
4a la cola de
Tradjur


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parte trasera


Explanation:
Podría ser 'parte final' 'fin' si es un producto se diría 'terminado', incluso varía en la terminología náutica tail and shaft es 'la punta del eje de transmisión'.
Espero que te sirva.

Miguel Angel Ruz Viana
Local time: 10:16
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Asker: -- the content of the "tail end" is from this... "We are at the tail end of a schedule maintenance and server mode"..

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el final/la última parte


Explanation:
Babelio is right, more context would provide you with more options for this phrase.

Tail end of the year. Today I visited an old city with friends. We spent some time in the cathedral; the winter sun refracted kaleidoscopes on the ancient ...
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Janine Libbey
United States
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: English
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a la cola de


Explanation:
En España se usa muchos esta expresión en sentido figurado, pero me falta contexto. Saludos

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¿Es que los españoles estamos menos concienciados que el resto de los europeos a ... la noticia de que en España estamos a la cola de reciclado de Vidrio. ...
erenovable.com/2006/06/17/espana-a-la-cola-del-reciclado-de-vidrio/

En la UPV estamos a la cola de Europa en materia de financiación». Marco estable de financiación y los pasos de cara a la creación del Espacio ...
www.deia.com/es/impresa/2005/10/23/bizkaia/gizartea/181796....

España, a la cola en Europa en asesinatos de mujeres en el ámbito doméstico España está a la cola de las regiones europeas en lo que respecta al asesinato ...
www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/04/28/espana/1177753411.html

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