Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"luces indebidas"
English translation:
in all respects wrongful and counterproductive
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2015-05-28 20:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
May 25, 2015 03:16
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term
"luces indebidas"
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Military / Defense
"Tales hechos ponen de manifiesto la peligrosísima distorsión que ha venido desarrollándose de unos años a la fecha en el sentido y las tareas de cualquier corporación policial ante una militarización a todas luces indebida y contraproducente. En efecto, los agentes policiales civiles deben consagrarse a garantizar la seguridad, la integridad y la propiedad de los particulares, a prevenir la comisión de delitos, preservar la paz pública, asegurar el cumplimiento de las leyes y reglamentos, así como a investigar, identificar, localizar y detener a presuntos delincuentes a fin de ponerlos en manos de los tribunales."
This is from an editoral from the Mexican online news source La Jornada.
This is from an editoral from the Mexican online news source La Jornada.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | in all respects wrongful and counterproductive | Billh |
4 | unwarranted | David Hollywood |
4 | wrong parsing please see below | lorenab23 |
3 | undoubtedly improper | Jairo Payan |
Proposed translations
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6 hrs
Selected
in all respects wrongful and counterproductive
I would say
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or
by any reckoning wrongful and counterproductive
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by any reckoning wrongful and counterproductive
by all accounts wrongful and counterproductive
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or
by any reckoning wrongful and counterproductive
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by any reckoning wrongful and counterproductive
by all accounts wrongful and counterproductive
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4 mins
unwarranted
totally unwarranted and unproductive etc.
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counterproductive
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counterproductive
7 mins
wrong parsing please see below
Read it like this
una militarización, a todas luces, indebida y contraproducente
Expression: a todas luces: Desde todos los puntos de vista. Según todas las opiniones
http://www.esacademic.com/dic.nsf/sp_sp_dichos_refranes/98/a
The militarización IS indebida y contraproducente according to veryone's opinion...
una militarización, a todas luces, indebida y contraproducente
Expression: a todas luces: Desde todos los puntos de vista. Según todas las opiniones
http://www.esacademic.com/dic.nsf/sp_sp_dichos_refranes/98/a
The militarización IS indebida y contraproducente according to veryone's opinion...
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
philgoddard
: I agree that the asker has misread it - it doesn't say "indebidas" - but how would you translate it?
14 mins
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neutral |
Billh
: shock, horror, utter amazement - for once I don't agree with you wholeheartedly.. a todas luces adjectivally qualifies "indebida y contraproducente" as I read it. // We ain't married yet - waddya think????
5 hrs
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Say it ain't so, the honeymoon is over :-(
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39 mins
Spanish term (edited):
"a todas luces indebida"
undoubtedly improper
A todas luces indebida (la militarización)
Improper: Not suited to circumstances or needs; unsuitable:
My two cents
Improper: Not suited to circumstances or needs; unsuitable:
My two cents
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