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otherwise fail to engage with them

Spanish translation: o no mantienen comunicación/contacto con ellos

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English term or phrase:otherwise fail to engage with them
Spanish translation:o no mantienen comunicación/contacto con ellos
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

16:00 May 9, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: otherwise fail to engage with them
Even if outside sources are introduced, it is difficult to keep their challenges going if high-level U.S. officials dismiss or otherwise fail to engage with them.

Incluso si se introducen fuentes externas, es difícil continuar con los cuestionamietos si los funcionarios americanos de alto rango, los descarta o no se comprometen con ellos.
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o no mantienen comunicación/contacto con ellos
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 16:14
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5o no mantienen comunicación/contacto con ellos
Lydia De Jorge
4de otro modo fracasan en comprometerse con ellas
MPGS
4o son incapaces de comprometerse con ellos/no colaboran con ellos
Liliana Galiano
3o no tienen relaciones con ellos / no tienen trato alguno con...
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
o no mantienen comunicación/contacto con ellos


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 16:14
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 67
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: oops! i was late :)
1 min
  -> Thanks!
agree  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes: Contestaste y bien pudiera haberlo sugerido yo. Es lo que entiendo y me suenan muy naturales.
2 mins
  -> Gracias, Alejandro!
agree  Remy Arce
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Remy!
agree  Rocio Gonzalez-Medland: creo que la opcio correcta segun el contexto. saludos
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Rocio!
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Bea! Saludos!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
de otro modo fracasan en comprometerse con ellas


Explanation:
más literal y más largo

:)

MPGS
Local time: 23:14
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 35
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
o no tienen relaciones con ellos / no tienen trato alguno con...


Explanation:
Así lo entiendo.

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 47
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
o son incapaces de comprometerse con ellos/no colaboran con ellos


Explanation:
Creo que esta es la idea.-

saludos, lili.

Liliana Galiano
Argentina
Local time: 18:14
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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