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as soon as practical

Spanish translation: tan pronto como sea factible

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English term or phrase:as soon as practicle
Spanish translation:tan pronto como sea factible
Entered by: Irene Vidal

22:06 Apr 25, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / contract
English term or phrase: as soon as practical
To get BBR to make, as soon as practical, a subsequent shipment of the quantity lacking.
Irene Vidal
Spain
Local time: 12:57
tan pronto como sea factible
Explanation:
since the original practical should really be 'practicable' (=feasible).

Suerte ... :o)

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Karina Pelech
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4tan pronto como sea posible
Fernando Muela Sopeña
5 +2tan pronto como sea conveniente
Oso (X)
5 +1tan pronto como sea factible
Karina Pelech
4 +1tan pronto como sea práctico
Francisco Herrerias
4 +1Tan pronto como resulte práctico/tan pronto lo permitan las circunstancias
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
5cuando resulte útil/de utilidad
Gustavo Garrido
5Tan pronto le sea posible
Karla Hoelscher
4Conseguir que...
Francis Icaza
4...en cuanto resulte práctico...
Ramón Solá


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tan pronto como sea práctico


Explanation:
directo...

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Note added at 2002-04-25 22:14:00 (GMT)
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como sea conveniente...

Francisco Herrerias
United States
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susana58 (X)
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
tan pronto como sea posible


Explanation:
Espero que te sirva.

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Note added at 2002-04-25 22:20:16 (GMT)
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A ver, quizá sea mejor \"tan pronto como sea viable (o factible)\" y así no caemos en el terreno del trillado \"as soon as possible\".

Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 12:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria-Jose Pastor
1 min
disagree  Francisco Herrerias: eso sería "as soon as posible", creo que el significado es diferente...
2 mins
  -> Practical significa también viable, factible.
agree  Gustavo Garrido: totalmente de acuerdo. "practical" also means "feasible", creo que ésta es la traducción más precisa, además suena totalmente natural
11 mins
agree  Esther Hermida: Em gusta mejor con las palabra 'factible' en el texto.
1 hr
agree  Karina Pelech: También me gusta mejor la palabra "factible"... :o))
2 hrs
agree  Manuel Cedeño Berrueta: voto por factible.
7 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Tan pronto como resulte práctico/tan pronto lo permitan las circunstancias


Explanation:
Una más literal que la otra.

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 04:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 135

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gustavo Garrido: "No bien lo permitan las circunstacias"
14 mins
  -> Gracias, Gustavo. Muy elegante tu aportación
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tan pronto como sea conveniente


Explanation:
Hola Irene,
Una variación más de "a la brevedad posible".
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francisco Herrerias: Me gusta más... Muy bien!
1 min
  -> Muchas gracias Francisco ¶:^))
agree  Massimo Gaido
7 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Conseguir que...


Explanation:
Conseguir que (OR Lograqr que) BBR envíe, tan pronto como resulte práctico, un embarque adicional por la cantidad faltante (OR por el faltante)...

OR

Conseguir que BBR envíe un embarque adicional por la cantidad faltante, tan pronto como resulte práctico...

BoBL
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Francis Icaza
United States
Local time: 06:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cuando resulte útil/de utilidad


Explanation:
Según Merriam Webster
practical: useful
suerte

Gustavo Garrido
Argentina
Local time: 07:57
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 3
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tan pronto como sea factible


Explanation:
since the original practical should really be 'practicable' (=feasible).

Suerte ... :o)



Karina Pelech
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
7 hrs
  -> mil gracias Manuel ... :o)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Tan pronto le sea posible


Explanation:
Tan pronto le sea conveniente


Karla Hoelscher
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...en cuanto resulte práctico...


Explanation:
HTH...

Ramón Solá
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 13
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