Glossary entry

español term or phrase:

quincena

inglés translation:

about fifteen

Added to glossary by Kimberlee Thorne
Sep 21, 2009 19:27
15 yrs ago
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español term

quincena

español al inglés Negocios/Finanzas Negocios / Comercio (general) description of new music service
(una quincena de empresas, desde sitios de descarga como iTunes hasta cibertiendas como Amazon)
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Non-PRO (1): Rosa Paredes

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Proposed translations

+8
3 minutos
Selected

more than a dozen / about fifteen

More than a dozen would be my choice as it is a consecrated expression, therefore more idiomatic.
Peer comment(s):

agree Janine Libbey
2 minutos
thank you
agree Coralia Polanco : Esto suena mucho mejor.
7 minutos
Thank you Coralia
agree Joel Schaefer : about fifteen
9 minutos
Thank you Joel
agree gsloane : I would simply say either "about fifteen" or "approximately fifteen". No need to have "more than a dozen" as that can be anything from 13 upwards.
12 minutos
Thank you
agree Roberto Rey : "approx. 15" would be my choice
1 hora
Thanks Roberto
agree De Novi
1 hora
Thanks Zanne
agree Maria Mastruzzo
3 horas
thank you Maria
agree Suzanne Deliscar
3 horas
Thank you Suzanne
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 minutos

fifteen

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Note added at 3 mins (2009-09-21 19:30:21 GMT)
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i.e. (around) fifteen companies
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19 minutos

fifteen

approximately fifteen companies
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+6
26 minutos

fifteen or so

Another option
Peer comment(s):

agree teresa quimper
25 minutos
Gracias
agree Emma Ratcliffe
1 hora
Gracias Emma
agree eski : Pretty close! :)) eski
3 horas
Thanks eski
agree argosys
12 horas
gracias argosys
agree Jenni Lukac (X)
12 horas
Gracias Jenni
agree Ruth Ramsey : Yes, or "about fifteen".
14 horas
Thanks Ruth
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+1
51 minutos

fifteen / some fifteen odd

Según el DRAE y otros diccionarios, este empleo de "quincena" es incorrecto, pues "quincena" significa "quince días", a diferencia de "decena" o "docena", que significan "conjunto de diez cosas" o "de doce", respectivamente.
Sin embargo, hay que traducirlo. A mi juicio puede interpretarse como "quince exactamente" o "quince aproximadamente", de ahí mis dos propuestas. La segunda es una variante de otras respuestas correctas.
Peer comment(s):

agree James A. Walsh : 'some fifteen odd' works for me Alejandro :))
2 horas
Thank you, James. Saludos.
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1 hora

every fifteen

:)
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20 horas

about fifteen companies / businesses / enterprises

"Una quincena" se usa ordinariamente como número aproximado; si fuera exacto dirían "quince empresas".
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