Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
menos o nada
English translation:
less submerged, or not (submerged) at all
Added to glossary by
Mónica Algazi
Dec 30, 2008 00:01
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
menos o nada
Spanish to English
Other
Geology
Situación tras el paso del huracán. La destrucción de los diques del lago y los canales en varios puntos (1) produce el anegamiento de gran parte de la Ciudad, preferentemente las zonas más bajas de la antigua marisma (2), quedando *** menos o nada *** sumergidas las posiciones de los antiguos diques y el antiguo barrio francés (4), situado en la elevación del dique natural del río; la interrupción del bombeo (5) agrava la situación.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | less or not (submerged) at all |
Mónica Algazi
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| 4 +1 | next to nothing |
Eileen Banks
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| 4 +1 | little or nothing |
Lydia De Jorge
|
| 4 | virtually unaffected |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
|
Change log
Jan 6, 2009 14:06: Mónica Algazi Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+4
51 mins
Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
less or not (submerged) at all
My two cents.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias Mónica"
+1
29 mins
Eileen Banks
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Thorough, fast and dependable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
28
next to nothing
...leaving next to nothing of the positions of the old dykes and the very old French quarter submerged
an option ... Suerte!
+1
1 hr
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
little or nothing
...little or nothing was submerged...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
InterpreterALE
4 hrs
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| neutral |
liz askew
: they are talking about "las posiciones de los diques".
9 hrs
|
4 hrs
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
40 Years Business, Legal, Certificates
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
virtually unaffected
Sounds more natural, IMHO - "...with the locations of the old... remaining virtually unaffected"
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-12-30 04:07:50 GMT)
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I know you can choose the most appropriate wording :)
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-12-30 04:07:50 GMT)
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I know you can choose the most appropriate wording :)
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