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pecar ni por exceso ni por defecto

English translation: to go overboard or run short

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:pecar por exceso o defecto
English translation:to go overboard or run short
Entered by: AnneM (X)

20:12 Mar 2, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: pecar ni por exceso ni por defecto
Again, no problem with meaning but would appreciate some suggestions on what to put.
Thank you!
This is the context

hay que ser prudentes a la hora de seleccionar la bibliografía para no pecar ni por exceso ni por defecto en el momento de confeccionar la lista.
AnneM (X)
Local time: 11:12
to not go overboard, nor run short
Explanation:
to not be too extense, nor too brief.

Two options.
Selected response from:

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 06:12
Grading comment
Thank you Robert. This keeps the tone of the original.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +11so as not to include too much nor too little
Marian Greenfield
4 +2my tuppence worth
MJ Barber
4 +1to not go overboard, nor run short
Robert INGLEDEW
4 +1to avoid overkill and mistakes...
RSI EN-ES (AA)
5neither overly inclusive nor incomplete
George Rabel
4To Sin by either exceeding or lacking
biancaf202
3so as not to exaggerate or understate
swisstell
5 -3for not to be excessive or reckless
Rafa Lombardino


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -3
for not to be excessive or reckless


Explanation:
"you should be careful when selecting the bibliography for you not to be excessive or reckless while listing the books"

Buena suerte, Anne.
observación: aún me debes mis céntimos ;o)

Rafa Lombardino
United States
Local time: 02:12
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 227

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Patricia Lutteral: Wrong meaning in an ungrammatical sentence
18 mins
disagree  George Rabel: reckless is not the same as lacking
38 mins
disagree  Pilar T. Bayle (X): this is a whole different ball game.
42 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
so as not to exaggerate or understate


Explanation:
another: so as not (to sin with) exaggerations or shortcomings

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 2063

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marisa Pavan: I like it.
4 hrs
  -> thanks.
disagree  Paulina Gómez: I don´t see how one can understate a bibliographical list.
5 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
so as not to include too much nor too little


Explanation:
IOW, include everything that's important and only that which is important.

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 14617

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Lutteral
2 mins
agree  jmf (X)
6 mins
agree  José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
12 mins
agree  Rick Henry
15 mins
agree  George Rabel
32 mins
agree  two2tango
44 mins
agree  Rossana Triaca
55 mins
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
2 hrs
agree  marsol
2 hrs
agree  Andrea Bullrich
8 hrs
agree  DTec
1 day 1 hr
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to not go overboard, nor run short


Explanation:
to not be too extense, nor too brief.

Two options.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940
Grading comment
Thank you Robert. This keeps the tone of the original.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulina Gómez: ....when compiling a bibliography.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, semantiks.
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to avoid overkill and mistakes...


Explanation:
when creating your list.

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Note added at 2002-03-02 20:54:26 (GMT)
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Oops! Correction!
To avoid both overkill as well as deficiencies

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Note added at 2002-03-02 21:25:03 (GMT)
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Oops! Correction!
To avoid both overkill as well as deficiencies

RSI EN-ES (AA)
Other
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 221

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X): Good to see you around...
41 mins
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
neither overly inclusive nor incomplete


Explanation:
Care must be taken when it’s time to compile the bibliography. It shall neither overly inclusive nor incomplete

Nos tienes trabajando como locos Anita!

George Rabel
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1608
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
my tuppence worth


Explanation:
When selecting the bibliography, care should be taken not to include too much or to leave too much out.

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 895

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Bullrich
7 hrs
agree  louisajay: would probably say compiling rather than selecting
17 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
To Sin by either exceeding or lacking


Explanation:
I hope it helps.

Suerte, Bianca

biancaf202
Local time: 04:12
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 28
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