Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
se nacionalizan los ferrocarriles británicos
English translation:
British-owned railways were nationalized
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Gallagher
Apr 4, 2013 11:10
11 yrs ago
Spanish term
se nacionalizan los ferrocarriles británicos
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
History
Argentine history
Hola a todos
La oración a traducir es: se nacionalizan los ferrocrriles británicos.
mi duda es cuál es la mejor forma de traducir ferrocarriles británicos.
La oración a traducir es: se nacionalizan los ferrocrriles británicos.
mi duda es cuál es la mejor forma de traducir ferrocarriles británicos.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +10 | British-owned railways were nationalized |
Yvonne Gallagher
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| 4 | nationalised the British railways |
Lisa McCarthy
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Change log
Apr 9, 2013 13:09: Yvonne Gallagher Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, UK, US, Canadian) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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British-owned railways were nationalized
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_nationalization_in_Arge...
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Note added at 6 mins (2013-04-04 11:16:39 GMT)
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Judging from the Wiki articles, some of the railways had been constructed/financed by Britain
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Note added at 10 mins (2013-04-04 11:21:02 GMT)
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or even "nationalised" for UK
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Note added at 9 hrs (2013-04-04 20:45:11 GMT)
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I would not use a definite article here. To me, that would make it seem that ALL the railways were British, which was not the case...
Glad to have helped
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Note added at 9 hrs (2013-04-04 20:50:41 GMT)
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on second thoughts, if you need to distinguish between the various railways being nationalized (as in the article, the seven British, the three French), then perhaps use the article.
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Note added at 5 days (2013-04-09 13:08:07 GMT) Post-grading
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:-)
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Note added at 6 mins (2013-04-04 11:16:39 GMT)
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Judging from the Wiki articles, some of the railways had been constructed/financed by Britain
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Note added at 10 mins (2013-04-04 11:21:02 GMT)
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or even "nationalised" for UK
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Note added at 9 hrs (2013-04-04 20:45:11 GMT)
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I would not use a definite article here. To me, that would make it seem that ALL the railways were British, which was not the case...
Glad to have helped
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Note added at 9 hrs (2013-04-04 20:50:41 GMT)
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on second thoughts, if you need to distinguish between the various railways being nationalized (as in the article, the seven British, the three French), then perhaps use the article.
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Note added at 5 days (2013-04-09 13:08:07 GMT) Post-grading
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:-)
Note from asker:
| gallagy2 thanks a lot. Do you think the definite article is necessary. The British-owned railways were... or without the article. thanks again! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanksss"
4 mins
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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52
nationalised the British railways
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