Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
sin selección previa
English translation:
random
Added to glossary by
David Russell
Sep 1, 2006 12:30
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United Kingdom
MSc MITI MCIL Chartered Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
sin selección previa
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
In a guide for customers of a bank who run their own businesses, this appears in a list of things to look out for when accepting credit card payments:
Desconfíe de:
Compras indiscriminadas sin selección previa.
This is Spanish from Spain for UK English. Many thanks in advance.
Desconfíe de:
Compras indiscriminadas sin selección previa.
This is Spanish from Spain for UK English. Many thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | random |
David Russell
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| 4 | with no previous recorded history. |
muitoprazer (X)
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| 4 | witohut a credit / purchase history |
TRANZsmart
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| 4 | without careful selection |
Ronnie McKee
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| 3 | without previous (buying) history |
cw010 (X)
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| 4 -1 | lacking prior selection |
Sergio Gaymer
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Proposed translations
+3
52 mins
David Russell
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
Quality translation through partnership
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
Selected
random
My understanding is that it refers to people randomly grapping stuff off shelves - as a sign of nervousness about using a stolen/faked credit card
Therefore: "random, indiscriminate purchasing"
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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2006-09-03 07:32:08 GMT)
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By the way, I meant "grabbing", not "grapping"!
Therefore: "random, indiscriminate purchasing"
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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2006-09-03 07:32:08 GMT)
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By the way, I meant "grabbing", not "grapping"!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks David, this is the answer that best suits the context I think. Thank you all for your ideas."
2 mins
without previous (buying) history
just a suggestion.
2 mins
with no previous recorded history.
random purchases made by unknown people who are trying to use a credit/cash card quickly before its theft has been detected and the card havibg been stopped.
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-09-01 12:35:52 GMT)
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not only theft,but also loss/misplacement,of course.
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-09-01 12:35:52 GMT)
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not only theft,but also loss/misplacement,of course.
5 mins
TRANZsmart
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
QUICK, CONCISE, INTELLIGENT TRANSLATIONS
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
witohut a credit / purchase history
its saying to be aware of random purchasers with no previous history
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-09-01 12:38:51 GMT)
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without / with no
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-09-01 12:38:51 GMT)
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without / with no
-1
23 mins
Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Chile
Over 25 years translating technical docs
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
54
lacking prior selection
:)
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
muitoprazer (X)
: makes no sense in this context.
2 mins
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9 hrs
without careful selection
I think they are saying the persion just picks something to buy, probably with the only criteria being its price, no care taken in the selection of the product.
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