to make a scant

Spanish translation: apenas

11:14 Jun 15, 2003

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English term or phrase: to make a scant

Carlson intervened after XX' rhetorical question, trying to get the conversation back on track, reminding everyone of the need to act for the good of the company and of their commitments to the
new system made a scant few weeks before.

¡Gracias!

Carmen Barrero KudoZ activity Questions: 592 (none open) (17 closed without grading) Answers: 32
Local time: 14:01

Spanish translation:apenas

Explanation:
...el compromiso con el nuevo sistema que habían acordado apenas unas pocas semanas atrás.

La palabra <scant> puede usarse como adverbio con el significado de <scarcely> o <hardly>; por tanto, te propongo <apenas> para reflejar esa acepción.

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Valentín Hernández Lima
Spain
Local time: 13:01

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Gracias a todos! EStoy ya débil mental...
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Summary of answers provided

5 +2

apenas unas pocas

María Eugenia Wachtendorff

5 +1

... compromisos contraídos hace unas pocas semanas...

jlm

5 +1

apenas

Valentín Hernández Lima

..hacía escasamente unas semanas.

dawn39 (X)

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

... compromisos contraídos hace unas pocas semanas...

Explanation:
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o hace pocas semanas

jlm
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of:

Spanish

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

apenas unas pocas

Explanation:
scant: escaso
few: poco
a scant few weeks: apenas unas pocas semanas antes

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 08:01
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 60

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

apenas

Valentín Hernández Lima
Spain
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Gracias a todos! EStoy ya débil mental...

46 mins confidence:

..hacía escasamente unas semanas.

Explanation:
(Post-grading)
También se dice así. Has elegido de maravilla, pero,por si te sirve, ahí va mi opción.
Alexia, mucha suerte y ya verás como te recuperarás :- ) y tu mente volverá a estar fuertota.Cuando se lleva mucho tiempo con una traducción, llega un momento en que uno se queda bloqueado totalmente.Lo mejor es dejarla un buen rato, descansar un poquito y volver a ella con la cabeza más despejada.
Si tienes más dudas, ¡para eso estamos aquí!

dawn39 (X)
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20

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