tiempo real (strange use of)

English translation: virtually at the same time

02:07 Jun 24, 2000
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: tiempo real (strange use of)
"En el Grupo B, la presencia de 23 barcos First 40.7 entre los 70 participantes del grupo garantizó el espectáculo al competir prácticamente en tiempo real."

"virtually in real time" ??? Don't all sailing vessels exist in real time? Is this mere hyperbole? or am I missing something?
Berni Armstrong
Spain
Local time: 02:04
English translation:virtually at the same time
Explanation:
I think computer jargon is sailing everywhere.
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Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 05:34
Grading comment
I think this is probably the best and most obvious alternative. I really don't feel I should encourage this offbeat use of "real time" - which has a real meaning... or had :-(
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Summary of answers provided
nareal time
Anthony Rivas
naSee below
Baruch Avidar
navirtually at the same time
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
naCould it be that....?
Lia Fail (X)


  

Answers


39 mins
real time


Explanation:
This is part of the pervasive computer/WEB language fad. Go with real time. You will be fine!

Anthony Rivas
United States
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16
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1 hr
See below


Explanation:
..practically in real time...

Baruch Avidar
Israel
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 92
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1 hr
virtually at the same time


Explanation:
I think computer jargon is sailing everywhere.

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 05:34
PRO pts in pair: 262
Grading comment
I think this is probably the best and most obvious alternative. I really don't feel I should encourage this offbeat use of "real time" - which has a real meaning... or had :-(
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4 hrs
Could it be that....?


Explanation:
...23 of the boats were neck-and-neck?
Something that just occurred to me, as an alternative to the other answers, but which just might get your mind thinking laterally so as to identify the real meaning.

Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1368
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