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little o no significant penalty

Spanish translation: pocas consecuencias significativas, o ninguna

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English term or phrase:little o no significant penalty
Spanish translation:pocas consecuencias significativas, o ninguna
Entered by: Diana Falcón

13:30 Nov 20, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / Welding - Test methods
English term or phrase: little o no significant penalty
Although requirements will vary from user to user, the thickness increments are generally close enough together so that *****little or no significant penalty***** is paid when an exact thickness penetrameter is not available for a particular weld thickness.

En principio pensé que el texto hablaba de algún tipo de multa, pero ahora tengo la duda si la frase no está usada en sentido figurado. No hablan de multas en ningún otro lado.
¿Ustedes qué opinan?
Marina Soldati
Argentina
Local time: 23:36
pocas consecuencias significativas, o ninguna
Explanation:
"To pay the penalty" significa, en este caso, "pagar las consecuencias" de algo. Es decir, que los incrementos del grosor sólo acarrearán pocas consecuencias significativas o ninguna. Te dejo un enlace que podría serte de utilidad. Un saludo.
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Diana Falcón
Local time: 04:36
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Gracias, Diana
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5 +2pocas consecuencias significativas, o ninguna
Diana Falcón


  

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pocas consecuencias significativas, o ninguna


Explanation:
"To pay the penalty" significa, en este caso, "pagar las consecuencias" de algo. Es decir, que los incrementos del grosor sólo acarrearán pocas consecuencias significativas o ninguna. Te dejo un enlace que podría serte de utilidad. Un saludo.


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Diana Falcón
Local time: 04:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 4
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Gracias, Diana

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agree  Marta Moreno Lobera: Sí, había pensado en "penalizaciones", pero efectivamente es esto. Saludos :)
18 mins
  -> Gracias, Marta.
agree  NTRAD
6 days
  -> ¡Grácias, Nazaret! :-)
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