This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to Spanish

burdensome

Spanish translation: Oneroso. Carga onerosa, un estorbo oneroso

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:burdensome
Spanish translation:Oneroso. Carga onerosa, un estorbo oneroso
Entered by: Sergio Aguirre

13:27 Jan 12, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: burdensome
, be more forward looking and not be so burdensome as to distract companies form actual performance improvement
Bravatt
Local time: 03:30
oneroso
Explanation:
Carga onerosa, un estorbo oneroso
Selected response from:

Sergio Aguirre
Mexico
Local time: 01:30
Grading comment
Muchas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2oneroso
Sergio Aguirre
4 +1y no generar demasiado trabajo administrativo
Refugio
3y que no sea tan pesado
Adela Van Gils


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
oneroso


Explanation:
Carga onerosa, un estorbo oneroso

Sergio Aguirre
Mexico
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1727
Grading comment
Muchas gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pablo Grosschmid
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Pablo
agree  Alicia Jordá: claro, Sergio campéon!
5 hrs
  -> Gracias campeonísima wAlice
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
y que no sea tan pesado


Explanation:
Pherhaps to colloquial

Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 09:30
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 38
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
y no generar demasiado trabajo administrativo


Explanation:
It sounds as though it refers to some evaluation process. For an example in a noncorporate field, the current mania for assessment in American public schools generates a burdensome amount of paperwork and "teaching to the test", which distracts from actual performance improvement.

Refugio
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2313

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Watkinson: Definitely the best conjecture, for want of more context....probably "una carga administrativa excesiva". Yes.
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Andy
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search