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Spanish term or phrase:
en forma delegada
English translation:
... cannot be acquired by delegation...
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Oct 28, 2010 11:44
13 yrs ago
Spanish term
en forma delegada
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Philosophy
Viene de un libro que trata el tema de la democracia En esta frase no entiendo el significado de “en forma delgada.”
Sucede con la amistad, un “bien relacional”, esto es, un bien cuyo consumo no es excluyente, no se puede adquirir en forma delegada
Gracias de antemano!
Sucede con la amistad, un “bien relacional”, esto es, un bien cuyo consumo no es excluyente, no se puede adquirir en forma delegada
Gracias de antemano!
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Oct 28, 2010 12:15: Travelin Ann changed "Term asked" from "\"en forma delgada\"" to "en forma delegada"
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Spanish term (edited):
"en forma delgada"
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... cannot be acquired by delegation...
As friendship cannot be acquired by delegation.
Note from asker:
| Sorry, it's "delgada" not "delegada". |
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Spanish term (edited):
no se puede adquirir en forma delegada
cannot be delegated // it cannot be acquired through a third party
"By delegation" simply does not work in English here.
Suerte.
Suerte.
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Catherine Gilsenan
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must be acquired first-hand, i.e. not through an intermediary
I think this needs turning around.
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