May 11, 2002 22:36
22 yrs ago
Spanish term
sentence
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Por ahora, la información disponible no permite seguir paso a paso la sustitución de maquinaria en las plantas antiguas o la adopción en las nuevas pero sugiere una variedad de opciones tecnológicas ***que escapan con toda probabilidad a los imperativos de tamaño y localización geográfica***.
What are they trying to get across here?
Basically the text is discussing the dilemma of Catalan industrialists faced with an expensive investment in more modern spinning machines as opposed to carrying on with the older technology, wuth all the limitations implied.
What are they trying to get across here?
Basically the text is discussing the dilemma of Catalan industrialists faced with an expensive investment in more modern spinning machines as opposed to carrying on with the older technology, wuth all the limitations implied.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | The money was more important than the size and location |
Francis Icaza
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| 4 | que no se ajustan a... |
Pat Melgar
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| 4 | factory size and location |
Maria Luisa Duarte
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| 3 | which... |
AnneM (X)
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Proposed translations
1 hr
Selected
The money was more important than the size and location
***que escapan con toda probabilidad a los imperativos de tamaño y localización geográfica***.
"That probably were beyond the all important elements of size and location".
The meaning seems to be that the technological options were selected based on considerations other than those of size and location. Since you mention the financial factor, it seems to me that the options selected by the industrialists focused more on the cost of replacement rather than on the real needs of plant size and location.
BoBL
F.
"That probably were beyond the all important elements of size and location".
The meaning seems to be that the technological options were selected based on considerations other than those of size and location. Since you mention the financial factor, it seems to me that the options selected by the industrialists focused more on the cost of replacement rather than on the real needs of plant size and location.
BoBL
F.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Your explanation makes total sense, thanks! I see the light!"
14 mins
Pat Melgar
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Quality Work On Time
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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8
que no se ajustan a...
...los imperativos de tamaño y localización geográfica***.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
34 mins
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Professional, Reliable & Committed
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3168
factory size and location
They are trying to get across the doubt = was the investment appropriate? the factory size and it's geographical situation.
hope this can help.
hope this can help.
2 hrs
which...
were in all likelihood not in line with the practicality (reality) of size and geographical location.
I think this is what they are trying to say.
I think this is what they are trying to say.
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