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Has been put together in spurts over

Spanish translation: a trompicones

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English term or phrase:Has been put together in spurts over
Spanish translation:a trompicones
Entered by: M. Luz Gorricho

03:37 Mar 4, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Israeli news
English term or phrase: Has been put together in spurts over
Hello,
How would you translate "has been put together in spurts over" in this context:

Imagine a house originally built by one man, but subsequently lived in by a dozen different people. Each person had a completely different taste and added at least one room to the structure – without ever communicating with each other. This hodgepodge of a home is the best way to describe Israel’s legal system that has been put together in spurts over the past 70+ years.

Thank you!
DidiFlack (X)
United States
Local time: 17:06
a trompicones
Explanation:
RAE:
a trompicones

1. loc. adv. A tropezones, a empujones, a golpes.

2. loc. adv. Con discontinuidad, con dificultades.
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M. Luz Gorricho
Spain
Local time: 00:06
Grading comment
Gracias, Luz!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4a trompicones
M. Luz Gorricho
4se ha desarrollado rápidamente/aceleradamente (a borbotones)
Lydia De Jorge
4in spurtы
Jeditrnslator
4ha sido compuesto a empujones
Vittorio Ferretti
3ha sido creado en fases inconexas
Sara Fairen
3que se ha desarrollado con parches/añadiduras
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has been put together in spurts over
se ha desarrollado rápidamente/aceleradamente (a borbotones)


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-03-04 05:57:07 GMT)
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Se ha desarrollado de manera acelerada y desorganizada.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 17:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has been put together in spurts over
in spurtы


Explanation:
с перерывами/ время от времени на протяжении последних 70 лет.

Jeditrnslator
Ukraine
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has been put together in spurts over
ha sido compuesto a empujones


Explanation:
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Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 00:06
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
has been put together in spurts over
a trompicones


Explanation:
RAE:
a trompicones

1. loc. adv. A tropezones, a empujones, a golpes.

2. loc. adv. Con discontinuidad, con dificultades.

M. Luz Gorricho
Spain
Local time: 00:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias, Luz!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, Luz!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Víctor Zamorano: Sí.
1 hr
  -> Gracias Victor
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4 hrs
  -> Gracias Beatriz
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Chema
agree  Marcelo González
1 day 22 hrs
  -> Gracias Marcelo
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
has been put together in spurts over
ha sido creado en fases inconexas


Explanation:
Parece que la idea es que el sistema legal no se ha desarrollado de forma orgánica o progresiva sino en fases inconexas. Podría valer cualquier combinación en esta línea: ha sido creado en fases inconexas/sin conexión; no se ha desarrollado de forma progresiva sino inconexa, etc.

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Note added at 11 horas (2020-03-04 14:42:24 GMT)
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O en etapas inconexas entre sí

Sara Fairen
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
has been put together in spurts over
que se ha desarrollado con parches/añadiduras


Explanation:
Ésta mezcolanza de casa es la mejor muestra de describir el sistema legal de Israel que se ha desarrollado con parches/añadiduras durante los últimos 70 años.

http://www.janambre.com.mx/2010/02/05/la-constitucion-lleva-...

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 17:06
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 19
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