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07:04 Sep 29, 2007 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Journalism | |||||
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| Selected response from: Lydia De Jorge United States Local time: 08:55 | ||||
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which sets deadlines in such an artificial/contrived manner/way Explanation: :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2007-09-29 07:12:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- we can't accept/tolerate a law that imposes deadlines in such a contrived/artificial manner/way ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2007-09-29 07:18:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- condensed version: we can't accept a law that imposes such contrived deadlines/time limits |
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so artificially Explanation: a law that imposes deadlines so artificially/arbitrarily. I think the adverb will do in this case. Harris could then discard amended ballot counts that come in after the deadline, but she could not do so "arbitrarily," Lewis ruled. ... dir.salon.com/story/politics/trail/2000/11/14/trail_mix/ He thereupon held, as a matter of law, that when the Commission fixed 50 cents as ... due process of law; or (5) if the Commission acted so arbitrarily and ... caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=222&invol=541 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-STATE AS DErENDANT.-The State of Oklahoma created a ... that if it is administered with a partial eye or so arbitrarily that it makes ... links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0026-2234(191503)13%3A5%3C416%3ACLSAD%3E2.0.CO%3B2-H -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 33 mins (2007-09-29 07:37:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- If you prefer "artificially", it's more emphatic to place it earlier in the sentence: a law that so artificially imposes deadlines. This standard, so artificially created, was said to be the law or laws that were eternal and unchangeable, for they must be eternal and unchangeable if they ... oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=680&chapter=51124 At the same time it is a mistake to speak of land-law reformers as if the term denoted ..... and so artificially to increase the overcrowding of our towns, ... oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=291&chapter=20832&layout |
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in such an arbitrary fashion (or rephrase below) Explanation: OR ...that sets such arbitrary deadlines |
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..sets such unrealistic deadlines Explanation: sugg -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 days (2007-10-05 18:17:09 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- You are very welcome! |
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