... on a daily basis, if at all.

Spanish translation: ...a diario, si acaso / de un modo diario, en su caso

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English term or phrase:	... on a daily basis, if at all.
Spanish translation:	...a diario, si acaso / de un modo diario, en su caso
Entered by:	martindf

10:53 Feb 8, 2006

English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: ... on a daily basis, if at all.

¿Cómo podría traducir en el siguiente ejemplo "on a daily basis, if at all"?

Other tools such as audio and video conferencing were available but people tended not to use them on a daily basis, if at all.

Muchas gracias.

martindf

...a diario, si acaso / de un modo diario, en su caso

Explanation:
vid. ref.

Selected response from:

Egmont
Spain
Local time: 11:07

Grading comment

Gracias. Me parece la mejor opción.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

...diariamente, si es que lo han usado alguna vez.

Juan R. Migoya (X)

4 +2

...a diario, si acaso / de un modo diario, en su caso

Egmont

4 +1

no acostumbra a usarlos, si es que alguna vez los usa.

Miguel Falquez-Certain

la gente tiende a dejar de usarlos, si es que alguna vez los han usado

Mariana Zarnicki

no los usaba diariamente, si es que los usaba alguna vez.

Cecilia Martinez

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

...a diario, si acaso / de un modo diario, en su caso

Explanation:
vid. ref.

Reference: http://www.diccionarios.com

Egmont
Spain
Local time: 11:07
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 264

Grading comment

Gracias. Me parece la mejor opción.

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

...diariamente, si es que lo han usado alguna vez.

Explanation:
Creo que ese es el sentido de "if at all" aquí.
Un saludo,

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Note added at 18 mins (2006-02-08 11:12:09 GMT)
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Perdón, es presente: "...si es que lo usan alguna vez"

Juan R. Migoya (X)
Local time: 11:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 216

45 mins confidence:

la gente tiende a dejar de usarlos, si es que alguna vez los han usado

Explanation:
Creo que se puede dejar de lado daily, me gusta más como quedá así la expresión.
Es sólo una opinión, el resto de las respuestas están perfectas.

Mariana Zarnicki
Argentina
Local time: 06:07
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 15

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

no acostumbra a usarlos, si es que alguna vez los usa.

Explanation:
Another option.

Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
Local time: 05:07
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

12 hrs confidence:

no los usaba diariamente, si es que los usaba alguna vez.

Explanation:
sounds good (todo en pasado)

Cecilia Martinez
Local time: 06:07
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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