Dec 1, 2004 16:50
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
destacar
Spanish to English
Other
Law (general)
Context: Adoption proceeding. Answers to a self-questionnaire.
Trouble with destacar in this context.
It would not be fair to discriminate against some friends of mine. All of them have something special. "Destacaría a Anna, una chica de 28 años con las ideas claras...
highlight, put emphasis on, stress out, underline???
Which one???
Thank you!
Trouble with destacar in this context.
It would not be fair to discriminate against some friends of mine. All of them have something special. "Destacaría a Anna, una chica de 28 años con las ideas claras...
highlight, put emphasis on, stress out, underline???
Which one???
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+7
2 mins
George Rabel
Native in Spanish
TRANSLATIONS THAT READ LIKE ORIGINALS
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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68
Selected
single out
"I´d single out Anna,..."
Una opción
Una opción
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchísimas gracias, George."
0 min
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Ecuador
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Ecuador
Language and engineering expert
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, and 7 more.
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170
Anna is special
an option
1 min
Xenia Wong
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&
English
Works in field
Excellence-promptness-guarantee-20 yrs.
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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448
point out / stands out / would emphasize
sug.
3 mins
Magdalena Gastaldi
Native in Spanish
+15 yrs Experience, Speed & Quality!
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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4
outstand
=)
4 mins
Paul Stevens
Native in English
Specializes in field
Accurate and reliable translations
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English
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31
I would pick out Anna
This seems to fit well in this context, if what you have written in the same paragraph in English immediately precedes the quoted Spanish text.
HTH
HTH
4 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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290
mention / stand out
I could mention Ana... (I prefer this one)
Ana stands out...
Ana stands out...
+7
12 mins
Take Anna, for example, 28 years old with her head firmly on her shoulders
my way
Peer comment(s):
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George Rabel
: I like it. It flows very well within the context
29 mins
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
36 mins
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| agree |
Rick Henry
: Nice.
40 mins
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canaria
1 hr
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MercedesP
2 hrs
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Andy Watkinson
: V. natural sounding
3 hrs
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Muriel Vasconcellos
12 hrs
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