Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

retraso

English translation:

backwardness

Added to glossary by Xenia Wong
Jul 25, 2005 02:48
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term

retraso

Non-PRO Spanish to English Other Other
El pais tiene un retraso tecnologico

Proposed translations

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backwardness...

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Peer comment(s):

neutral Muriel Vasconcellos : That's a term we were taught not to use in my office.
3 hrs
You know Muriel, I hesitated a few seconds thinking that I personally did not like it...you are right on the dot....thank you.....xen
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Spanish term (edited): El pais tiene un retraso tecnologico

The country presents a tecnological gap

good luck
Peer comment(s):

agree Sonja Zibin (X) : yes, it flows better, but of course the term is "technological" and not "tecnological"
20 mins
agree Philippe Maillard
1 day 7 hrs
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1 hr

behind

El pais tiene un retraso tecnologico = The country is behind in technology

Otra manera de decirlo.
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3 hrs

[this country is] behind the times [in technology]

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Note added at 3 hrs 44 mins (2005-07-25 06:33:43 GMT)
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Or better: \"This country LAGS behind the times in technology,\" or \"...in terms of technology.\"
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