Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 10, 2006 16:26
17 yrs ago
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English term
loose-knit
English to Spanish
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How would you translate this expression, as in: "loose-knit organization," "loose-knit group," etc.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 3 +1 | descentralizada |
Cristina Vejar
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| 4 +5 | no muy unido |
Diana Arbiser
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| 4 +5 | informal / sin lazos estrechos |
Refugio
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| 4 +1 | con lazos /vínculos débiles |
mar52
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Proposed translations
+1
8 hrs
Cristina Vejar
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
experience in intern coop agencies lang
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
descentralizada
esta podría ser otra acepción de loose-knit y se usa especialmente en relación a organizaciones, redes, coaliciones, etc.
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Although the other answers are also valid, I believe in this context, this is the correct answer, as it is not that they are not linked or united, but rather than they don't have a general headquarters to report to."
+5
2 mins
Diana Arbiser
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Native in Spanish
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
no muy unido
Una opción
:)
:)
Peer comment(s):
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
4 mins
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Gracias, clb :)
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Robert Copeland
33 mins
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Gracias otra vez, Robert :)
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Marga Dorao
34 mins
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Gracias, Marga :)
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Egmont
1 hr
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Gracias, Egmont :)
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Norabel
17 hrs
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Gracias, Norabel :)
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+5
14 mins
informal / sin lazos estrechos
having only distant social or legal ties
Peer comment(s):
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Robert Copeland
21 mins
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Thanks, Robert
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perfecta
57 mins
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Gracias, perfecta
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Egmont
: too!
1 hr
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Thank you, Egmont
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Alfonso Perpiña-Robert Navarro
6 hrs
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Gracias, PPRN
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Carmen Quiñones
15 hrs
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Gracias, Carmen
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+1
23 mins
con lazos /vínculos débiles
Una organización con lazos /vínculos débiles.
... grupo social, con ... con el agravante de la presión grupal conducente a estas últimas actividades, más presente entre los jóvenes, donde los lazos familiares son débiles ... más laxos de ...www.uam.es/personal_pdi/economicas/cresa/text5.html - 36k
... grupo social, con ... con el agravante de la presión grupal conducente a estas últimas actividades, más presente entre los jóvenes, donde los lazos familiares son débiles ... más laxos de ...www.uam.es/personal_pdi/economicas/cresa/text5.html - 36k
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