Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
if we don\'t...how can we...
Spanish translation:
Si no (sabemos qué son), ¿cómo podemos/podremos (evitarlos)?
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2015-11-04 20:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
English term
Spain
Also an interpreter (medical, court)
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
if we don\'t...how can we...
Context:
These results clearly indicate that the general public does not understand what the words "sociopath" and "psychopath" mean. If we don't know what they are, how can we avoid them?
THANKS
Nov 1, 2015 22:46: Álvaro Espantaleón Moreno changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
PRO (1): Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Non-PRO (3): Jennifer Levey, JohnMcDove, Álvaro Espantaleón Moreno
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Proposed translations
Si no (sabemos qué son), ¿cómo podemos/podremos (evitarlos)?
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Mónica Algazi
52 mins
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| agree |
Jennifer Levey
: Tampoco lo veo.
1 hr
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| agree |
JohnMcDove
2 hrs
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| agree |
Luz Esther
13 hrs
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Argentina
45 yrs' experience in most every field
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Standard-Spain, Uruguayan, Bolivian, Argentine, US, Rioplatense) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
Si no sabemos qué son ¿cómo los vamos a evitar?
Ireland
B.A. Eng. & Ling., DipTrans IoLET, MCIL
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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