Dec 29, 2011 13:54
12 yrs ago
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a career spent selling machine parts
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Story 4: David & Karin Gill
David and Karin Gill had always been
passionate about helping young people be
successful and productive citizens. And with
five children of their own, they had plenty
of hands on experience. After 40 years of
marriage and a career spent selling machine
parts, David and Karin decided to continue
serving young people together.
David and Karin Gill had always been
passionate about helping young people be
successful and productive citizens. And with
five children of their own, they had plenty
of hands on experience. After 40 years of
marriage and a career spent selling machine
parts, David and Karin decided to continue
serving young people together.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
Proposed translations
+10
13 mins
Selected
toda una vida dedicada a la venta de repuestos
Una sugerencia nomas...
¡Saludos y suerte!
¡Saludos y suerte!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
2 mins
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Spain
Native in English
&
Spanish
Spain
Language skills and scientific knowledge
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
, English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
después de pasarse la carrera [profesional] vendiendo partes de maquinaria...
Puede ser una buena idea añadir "profesional" para que evitar la ambigüedad con las carreras universitarias, aunque a priori me parece claro con el contexto que hay.
+3
2 mins
Fabiana Yampolsky
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
30+ years of experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
una carrera dedicada a vender piezas para máquinas
Hope it helps!
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-12-29 13:59:01 GMT)
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Se me ocurre también que podrías cambiar el término "carrera" y decir "una vida dedicada..." aunque no sea tan literal, verdad?
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-12-29 13:59:01 GMT)
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Se me ocurre también que podrías cambiar el término "carrera" y decir "una vida dedicada..." aunque no sea tan literal, verdad?
Peer comment(s):
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patinba
: Voto por "una vida" menos literal, más natural.
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Sí, totalmente de acuerdo con vos. Gracias!
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
: una vida dedicada...
32 mins
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Gracias Claudia!
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Laura Iglesias
1 hr
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Thanks a lot!
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1 hr
y después de haber trabajado toda la vida vendiendo repuestos para máquinas
Una sugerencia más.
y después de haberse pasado todos esos años trabajando en la venta de repuestos de maquinaria.
y después de haberse pasado todos esos años trabajando en la venta de repuestos de maquinaria.
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