Can I stop the song that is being played?

Spanish translation: ¿Puedo interrumpir la canción que está sonando?

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English term or phrase:Can I stop the song that is being played?
Spanish translation:¿Puedo interrumpir la canción que está sonando?
Entered by: elizabeth31 (X)

14:40 Sep 28, 2011
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Internet, e-Commerce / Online music
English term or phrase: Can I stop the song that is being played?
My question here is whether in Spanish (Spain) you say "detener una canción" or "parar una canción"

I am translating some questions and answers for an online help page
elizabeth31 (X)
¿Puedo interrumpir la canción que está sonando?
Explanation:
mi sugerencia. Aunque detener, como tú sugieres, también me parece adecuado
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isabelmurill (X)
Local time: 10:34
Grading comment
Muchas gracias Isabel
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3¿Puedo interrumpir la canción que está sonando?
isabelmurill (X)
5 +1parar una canción
Lioba Hernández
4 +1¿Puedo detener la canción que se está reproduciendo?
Rocio Barrientos


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
can i stop the song that is being played?
parar una canción


Explanation:
En español pueden funcionar como sinónimas las palabras parar y detener. Detener tiene la otra connotación policial. Es más frecuente el uso de parar pero ambas palabras son correctas en ese contexto

Lioba Hernández
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marimar Novoa
3 days 21 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
can i stop the song that is being played?
¿Puedo detener la canción que se está reproduciendo?


Explanation:
Creo que detener funciona para ambos lados ;)

Rocio Barrientos
Bolivia
Local time: 04:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricio León: detener es más formal y va bien con tu ayuda en línea
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
can i stop the song that is being played?
¿Puedo interrumpir la canción que está sonando?


Explanation:
mi sugerencia. Aunque detener, como tú sugieres, también me parece adecuado

isabelmurill (X)
Local time: 10:34
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias Isabel

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Soldati
12 mins
  -> ¡Gracias, Marina! Un saludo.

agree  Susana Jeronimo
18 mins
  -> ¡Gracias, Susana! Un saludo.

agree  Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
23 mins
  -> ¡Gracias, Juan Manuel! Un saludo y aprovecho para felicitarte sinceramente por tu labor como moderador.
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