state the obvious

Spanish translation: señalar lo evidente

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English term or phrase:state the obvious
Spanish translation:señalar lo evidente
Entered by: Irina Livov

16:12 Aug 27, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Other / customer service
English term or phrase: state the obvious
When we say things like, “as stated on our website,” that’s a key sign that we’re stating the obvious
Irina Livov
Local time: 01:16
señalar lo evidente
Explanation:
señalar lo evidente
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Enrique F Granados-González
Spain
Local time: 09:16
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1decimos lo que es obvio
Henry Hinds
4 +2señalar lo evidente
Enrique F Granados-González
3 +1estamos planteando algo que es evidente
claudia16 (X)
4estamos diciendo una obviedad / afirmando una evidencia
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4mencionar/afirmar lo (que es) obvio
MartaHS


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
decimos lo que es obvio


Explanation:
Ya

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 661

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donatella Talpo
7 mins
  -> Gracias, Donatella.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
señalar lo evidente


Explanation:
señalar lo evidente

Enrique F Granados-González
Spain
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana de Groote: "que estamos señalando lo evidente"
34 mins
  -> Gracias Adriana

agree  nahuelhuapi
2 hrs
  -> Gracias nahuelhuapi
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
estamos planteando algo que es evidente


Explanation:
x

claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 75

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana de Groote: O "que estamos señalando..."
27 mins
  -> gracias Adriana
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
estamos diciendo una obviedad / afirmando una evidencia


Explanation:
Utilizaría una de estas dos opciones.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 09:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1066
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mencionar/afirmar lo (que es) obvio


Explanation:
'estamos mencionando/afrimando lo obvio'
Suerte

MartaHS
United States
Local time: 00:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 126
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