Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
era un paliativo
English translation:
palliative measure
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Spanish term
Ireland
20 yrs+ quality translations, Trados
Native in: Spanish 
, English (Variants: US, British, Irish, UK)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 8 more.
era un paliativo
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Im looking for something else rather than a literal translation, a more natural way, perhaps the sentence needs to be turned around. Pls see below thanks With regards to Evita and the movement in Argentina.
Eva estaba orgullosa de su obra, pero insistía en que la Fundación era un paliativo, que su función terminaría cuando en la Argentina hubiera justicia social para todos.
Eva estaba orgullosa de su obra, pero insistía en que la Fundación era un paliativo, que su función terminaría cuando en la Argentina hubiera justicia social para todos.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+9
16 mins
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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180
Selected
palliative measure
A very common expression in English.
Alleviating a problem without dealing with the cause.
Alleviating a problem without dealing with the cause.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thx"
+2
5 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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296
was a short-term measure
this may fit the context...
Peer comment(s):
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Yvonne Gallagher
: yes, if literal not wanted
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thank you! ;-)
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
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thank you Claudia! ;-)
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30 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Specializes in field
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
makeshift solution or a mitigation strategy
I ´d suggest
+1
2 hrs
David Ronder
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Linguistic flair and an eye for detail
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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44
(just) a sticking plaster (solution)
Staying with the medical metaphor, but moving away from the literal as requested
The growing pains of 'political philanthropy' | Philanthropy UK - 03:40
... viewed as ameliorative – offering 'sticking plaster' solutions - and the former ... The foundation was already grant-making from a social justice fund, ...
www.philanthropyuk.org/.../growing-pains-political-philanth... -
[PDF] Executive Summary - The Centre for Social Justice - Home
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24 Jan 2011 ... to focus our resources on 'sticking plaster solutions' ...... The Centre for Social Justice aims to put social justice at the heart of ...
www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/client/downloads/20110124...
The growing pains of 'political philanthropy' | Philanthropy UK - 03:40
... viewed as ameliorative – offering 'sticking plaster' solutions - and the former ... The foundation was already grant-making from a social justice fund, ...
www.philanthropyuk.org/.../growing-pains-political-philanth... -
[PDF] Executive Summary - The Centre for Social Justice - Home
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
24 Jan 2011 ... to focus our resources on 'sticking plaster solutions' ...... The Centre for Social Justice aims to put social justice at the heart of ...
www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/client/downloads/20110124...
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2 hrs
James A. Walsh
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: English (Variants: UK, Irish, US) , Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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100
Spanish term (edited):
era un paliativo
interim/transitional measure
Another couple of options for you.
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Yvonne Gallagher
: interim good
10 hrs
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Thank you.
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jude dabo
: ok
12 hrs
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Thanks, Jude.
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
17 hrs
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Thank you, Claudia.
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+2
2 hrs
stopgap
A stopgap solution: A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained; Temporary; short-term.
Peer comment(s):
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Yvonne Gallagher
: another good alternative to literal
10 hrs
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
17 hrs
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