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strictly speaking

Spanish translation: en (el) sentido estricto (de la palabra)

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English term or phrase:strictly speaking
Spanish translation:en (el) sentido estricto (de la palabra)
Entered by: Rebecca Hendry

21:22 Jun 21, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: strictly speaking
Es el comienzo de una oración
Mane
en (el) sentido estricto (de la palabra)
Explanation:
Diccionario Collins.
Selected response from:

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:57
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +14en (el) sentido estricto (de la palabra)
Rebecca Hendry
5 +4Estrictamente hablando
Silvina Jover-Cirillo (X)
4hablando claro
Walter Landesman


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +14
en (el) sentido estricto (de la palabra)


Explanation:
Diccionario Collins.

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anabel Martínez: exacto
0 min
  -> Gracias Anabel, y saludos :-)
agree  Refugio: Well, not necessarily 'de la palabra', but yes to 'en sentido estricto'
2 mins
  -> Thanks Ruth.
agree  Xenia Wong
3 mins
  -> Gracias Xenia.
agree  Marcela Russo (X)
4 mins
  -> Gracias Marcela.
agree  Víctor Nine
5 mins
  -> Thanks VRN.
agree  Pilar Esteban
11 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Karina Pelech
12 mins
  -> Thanks Karina.
agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
21 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo Oso.
agree  Joaquim Siles-Borràs
28 mins
  -> Gracias Joaquim.
agree  colemh
36 mins
  -> Thank you colemh.
agree  JaneTranslates: I agree with Ruth--don't include "de la palabra," but this is right.
47 mins
  -> Thanks Jane.
agree  Margarita Gonzalez
51 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Alejandra Tolj: "de la palabra" puede incluirse o no depende lo que siga después en el texto. Si es una definición, sí...
20 hrs
  -> Tienes razón Ale, muchas gracias.
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
1 day 2 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hablando claro


Explanation:
sin contexto....

Walter Landesman
Uruguay
Local time: 02:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 219
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Estrictamente hablando


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-06-21 21:26:28 GMT)
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Tambien podes utilizar:
Especificamente
Puramente
Meramente
Solamente
Simplemente

Depende el contexto y el estilo que le quieras dar al texto.

Espero te sirva

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-06-21 21:33:58 GMT)
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La opcion de Rebecca es buena, pero es un poco mas formal.
Como ya dije, depende el estilo del texto.

Silvina Jover-Cirillo (X)
United States
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xenia Wong: también me gusta esta....
3 mins
  -> Gracias, Xen.
agree  Rafael Serrano: Así es. Expresión muy usada en Latinoamérica.
5 mins
  -> Asi es. Esta expresion se utiliza diariamente.
agree  Silvia Browne
54 mins
  -> Gracias
agree  Hebe Martorella
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Hebe
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