Not to put too fine a point on it

Spanish translation: Hablando claramente

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English term or phrase:	Not to put too fine a point on it
Spanish translation:	Hablando claramente
Entered by:	Alejandra Tolj

18:53 Mar 27, 2008

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Wine / Oenology / Viticulture

English term or phrase: Not to put too fine a point on it

I need help with this phrase. Thanks!

Not to put too fine a point on it, these are the kind of wines that grab yoy by the nostrils! Their heady perfume jumps from the glass and is not exaggeration to say that you can often smell these wines long before your nose is anywhere near them.

Alejandra Tolj KudoZ activity Questions: 390 (2 open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 329
Local time: 15:59

Hablando claramente

Explanation:
yo lo interpreto así:
the finer points son "the more complex or detailed aspects of sthing"
Entonces, "Not to put too fine a point on it", lo interpreto como "para no ponerlo en términos muy complejos", pero esto no pega con lo coloquial que veine después, así que sugiero "hablando claramente"

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-03-27 19:08:02 GMT)
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Otras opciones podrían ser: Para ir al grano, para no liar la madeja, hablando en castellano [este quizás solo en España], para no complicarnos la vida.... Alejandra, si te convence la interpretación, quizá tu seas la mejor para decidir cual te cudra mejor con el texto...

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Jesús Cordero-Salvado
Local time: 19:59

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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

Hablando claramente

Jesús Cordero-Salvado

3 +3

para no ser demasiado puntilloso / para ir directo al grano

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

Por no hacer un comentario de demasiada calidad al respecto,

José Alberto Ruiz Pérez

al pan, pan y al vino, vino/ llamando las cosas por su nombre

Rosina Peixoto

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

not to put too fine a point on it

Hablando claramente

Jesús Cordero-Salvado
Local time: 19:59
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks!

21 mins confidence:

not to put too fine a point on it Por no hacer un comentario de demasiada calidad al respecto,

Explanation:
Mi interpretación (según me dicta mi nostril).
suerte!

José Alberto Ruiz Pérez
Spain
Local time: 20:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

30 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

not to put too fine a point on it para no ser demasiado puntilloso / para ir directo al grano

Explanation:
not to put too fine a point on it:
to mean exactly what is said

not to put too fine a point on it
something that you say when you are going to say exactly what you mean, even if other people may not like it. Well, not to put too fine a point on it, it's entirely your fault.

to put too fine a point on it - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary ...something that you say when you are going to say exactly what you mean, even if other people may not like it. Well, not to put too fine a point on it, ...
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/to+put+too+fine+a+point+on+it - 26k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 32 minutos (2008-03-27 19:26:08 GMT)
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otras opciones:

Yendo directo al grano
Sin sutilezas

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 19

51 mins confidence:

not to put too fine a point on it al pan, pan y al vino, vino/ llamando las cosas por su nombre

Explanation:
no hay que ir con artificios ni cosas raras, ni dando vueltas, ni irse por los cerros de Úbeda. Sino que las cosas hay que decirlas tal y como son.
No estoy segura si lleva coma después de "pan" y de " vino"

Rosina Peixoto
Uruguay
Local time: 15:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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