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se han tratado de tomar todas las vías democráticas posibles

English translation: all democratic means possible have been attempted

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Spanish term or phrase:se han tratado de tomar todas las vías democráticas posibles
English translation:all democratic means possible have been attempted
Entered by: Yvonne Becker

02:02 Mar 18, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Spanish term or phrase: se han tratado de tomar todas las vías democráticas posibles
"**Se han tratado de tomar todas las vías democráticas posibles**; incluyéndo la figura de un referéndum revocatorio presidencial, reflejado en la misma constitución"
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 10:54
all democratic means possible have been attempted
Explanation:
se han tratado de tomar todas las vías democráticas posibles = all democratic means possible have been attempted

Impersonal como se expresa en el original.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:54
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Mil gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3all democratic means possible have been attempted
Henry Hinds
4 +1they tried using all possible democratic means
Maria Karra
4 +1they have exhausted all democratic means possible/all democratic means have been exhausted
Michelle Welchons
5every possible democratic approach has been tried
Muriel Vasconcellos
4all democratic channels have been tried
Chiquipaisa


  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
they tried using all possible democratic means


Explanation:
what "they" refers to depends on the previous sentence. Or "all possible democratic means were used".

You could also say "they tried taking all democracy roads", as in:

While the democracy road will be a long and bumpy one in the Arab world, we believe it is as viable there as it has been in other places once thought to be ...
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Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 10:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Translation Link: yes
25 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
all democratic means possible have been attempted


Explanation:
se han tratado de tomar todas las vías democráticas posibles = all democratic means possible have been attempted

Impersonal como se expresa en el original.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 661
Grading comment
Mil gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nitza Ramos
1 min
  -> Gracias, Nitza.
agree  Paula Hernández
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Paula.
agree  MDI-IDM: Very nice, Henry!
14 hrs
  -> Gracias, MDI-IDM.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
they have exhausted all democratic means possible/all democratic means have been exhausted


Explanation:
more commonly used in political conexts

Michelle Welchons
United States
Local time: 09:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susana Magnani: in the passive voice... "all democratic ..."
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
all democratic channels have been tried


Explanation:
routes or avenues are other options

all democratic avenues, all democratic routes

Just some other possible ways of phrasing it

Chiquipaisa
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
every possible democratic approach has been tried


Explanation:
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 07:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 468
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