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I am sorry i missed you when you phoned

Spanish translation: siento no haber atendido su llamada

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English term or phrase:I am sorry i missed you when you phoned
Spanish translation:siento no haber atendido su llamada
Entered by: schmetterlich

06:36 Dec 4, 2011
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Advertising / Public Relations
English term or phrase: I am sorry i missed you when you phoned
I just received your voicemail about our 11 am conference call. I am sorry i missed you when you phoned. Unfortunaetely, we are going to have to reschedule the call for tomorrow.
schmetterlich
Local time: 12:30
siento no haber atendido su llamada
Explanation:
mi opción
Selected response from:

Rosa Grau (X)
Spain
Local time: 19:30
Grading comment
Gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5siento no haber atendido su llamada
Rosa Grau (X)
4 +3Lo siento/pido disculpas por no haber podido/pero no pude contestar cuando llamaste
CARMEN MAESTRO
4 +3Lamento perder/haber perdido su llamada
Noni Gilbert Riley
4lamento no haber podido estar para atender a su llamado
patinba
4Siento no haber podido estar disponible en ese momento
Dr. Dr. Dominik Kozanda
4lamento que no me haya encontrado
Cecilia Gowar


  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i am sorry i missed you when you phoned
Lo siento/pido disculpas por no haber podido/pero no pude contestar cuando llamaste


Explanation:
Mi propuesta

CARMEN MAESTRO
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
49 mins
  -> Gracias Juan Manuel
agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Alistair
agree  Mónica Algazi
6 hrs
  -> Gracias Monica!
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i am sorry i missed you when you phoned
Lamento perder/haber perdido su llamada


Explanation:
Depende del grado de formalidad que quieres aportar.

Esto es más bien conversación general que marketing o publicidad....

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 19:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Yes, or perhaps "no haber podido atender su llamada": sounds like the sort of thing they'd say. But of course "llamadas perdidas" is common lingo with mobiles.
28 mins
  -> Yes, I can see the drawback - but specifically I didn't use "no haber podido atender" in order not to show that the speaker simply wasn't by the phone as opposed to refusing to answer it! If you see what I mean....
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Sí, "haber perdido". Saludos Noni
4 hrs
  -> Gracias Bea
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Rafael
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
i am sorry i missed you when you phoned
siento no haber atendido su llamada


Explanation:
mi opción


Rosa Grau (X)
Spain
Local time: 19:30
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.): Esta es la que más natural me suena... "Siento no haber podido contestar a/atender su llamada"
3 hrs
  -> gracias
agree  Toni Romero: A mi también me gusta más, especialmente con la variante propuesta por Marga, en el sentido de no haber podido atender, que es más disculpable que no haber atendido. :-) Saludos!
4 hrs
  -> gracias
agree  RaquelMòdol: Es lo más natural y ajustado a la forma informal de "I am sorry" vs. un 'lamento/pido disculpas', que equivaldría a un "I apologize".
4 hrs
  -> gracias
agree  Mónica Hanlan
4 hrs
  -> gracias
agree  eski
8 hrs
  -> gracias
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i am sorry i missed you when you phoned
lamento no haber podido estar para atender a su llamado


Explanation:
la explicación lógica.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-12-04 18:10:12 GMT)
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... atender su llamado/a ... depending on the country



patinba
Argentina
Local time: 14:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i am sorry i missed you when you phoned
Siento no haber podido estar disponible en ese momento


Explanation:
Otra opción. Suerte con tu traducción.

Saludos

Dominik Manfred Richard Kozanda

Dr. Dr. Dominik Kozanda
Local time: 19:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GermanGerman
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i am sorry i missed you when you phoned
lamento que no me haya encontrado


Explanation:
Creo que suena más natural en castellano.

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 56
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