Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
no tienen ningún recorrido
English translation:
that are dead-ends
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Robert Carter
Sep 24, 2018 17:22
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Spanish term
no tienen ningún recorrido
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Hola:
Tengo dudas de la correcta traducción de "no tienen ningún recorrido" en este contexto:
Él dedica mucho esfuerzo y tiempo en cuestiones que no tienen ningún recorrido.
Agradecería mucho vuestra ayuda.
Gracias de antemano.
Tengo dudas de la correcta traducción de "no tienen ningún recorrido" en este contexto:
Él dedica mucho esfuerzo y tiempo en cuestiones que no tienen ningún recorrido.
Agradecería mucho vuestra ayuda.
Gracias de antemano.
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Oct 23, 2018 05:38: Robert Carter Created KOG entry
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Robert Carter
Mexico
Mexico
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Mexico
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Works in: Spanish to English
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that are dead-ends
I think this might be closer to the original idea.
dead end (noun)
\ ˈded-ˈend \
Definition of Dead End (Entry 3 of 3)
1 : an end (as of a street) without an exit
2 : a position, situation, or course of action that leads to nothing further
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead-end
"...spends a lot of time and effort on dead-end projects"
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Sorry, the noun version "dead end" in my heading shouldn't have a hyphen.
dead end (noun)
\ ˈded-ˈend \
Definition of Dead End (Entry 3 of 3)
1 : an end (as of a street) without an exit
2 : a position, situation, or course of action that leads to nothing further
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead-end
"...spends a lot of time and effort on dead-end projects"
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Sorry, the noun version "dead end" in my heading shouldn't have a hyphen.
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Comment: "Thanks!"
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Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
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which don't have any mileage in them
He expends a lot of time and effort on matters which don't have a lot of mileage in them ;
in other words, he wastes time and effort on things which aren't particularly productive or fruitful in the long run;
in other words, he wastes time and effort on things which aren't particularly productive or fruitful in the long run;
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Robert Forstag
United States
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United States
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Spanish term (edited):
cuestiones que no tienen ningún recorrido
issues that don’t really have [any] legs
The idea is that the person in question is wasting his time on issues that have a low probability of satisfactory resolution.
The English phrase “to have legs” is often used in this selfsame context, at least in the US.
For the Spanish phrase, see, for example:
https://www.diariovasco.com/20120810/mas-actualidad/politica...
For the English phrase, see, for example:
https://www.kptv.com/story/29135959/judge-to-hear-mistrial-m...
The English phrase “to have legs” is often used in this selfsame context, at least in the US.
For the Spanish phrase, see, for example:
https://www.diariovasco.com/20120810/mas-actualidad/politica...
For the English phrase, see, for example:
https://www.kptv.com/story/29135959/judge-to-hear-mistrial-m...
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Ana Vozone
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Will do!
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(issues) with no foreseeable progress
Another suggestion.
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JohnMcDove
United States
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that go nowhere - don't get anywhere / lead nowhere
get (or go) nowhere
Make no progress.
lead nowhere
Fail to progress or succeed.
‘their investigations often lead nowhere’
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/nowhere
a road to nowhere
A situation or course of action offering no prospects of progress or advancement.
Make no progress.
lead nowhere
Fail to progress or succeed.
‘their investigations often lead nowhere’
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/nowhere
a road to nowhere
A situation or course of action offering no prospects of progress or advancement.
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your help. Pity I can't split the points, as I also like your suggestions. |
Peer comment(s):
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Robert Carter
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Thank you very much, Robert. :-)
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ormiston
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Thank you very much, Ormiston. :-)
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AllegroTrans
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Thank you very much, Allegro. :-)
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Rebecca Reddin
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Thank you very much, Rebecca. :-)
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thank you very much, Yvonne. :-)
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Jeff Gotfredson
United States
United States
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United States
Spanish to English Translation Services
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Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish, English
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are of little consequence
That is to say that in the grand scheme of things, these "asuntos" don't matter much.
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David Hollywood
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worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
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pointless
Él dedica mucho esfuerzo y tiempo en cuestiones que no tienen ningún recorrido.
He spends a lot of time and energy on pointless issues/questions/things.
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A lot of suggestions already posted so up to you...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-09-25 01:19:33 GMT)
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we normally say "time and energy" as opposed to "energy and time"
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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-09-25 01:20:29 GMT)
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this will probably get lost in the sea of answers already provided ....
He spends a lot of time and energy on pointless issues/questions/things.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-09-25 01:18:24 GMT)
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A lot of suggestions already posted so up to you...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-09-25 01:19:33 GMT)
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we normally say "time and energy" as opposed to "energy and time"
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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-09-25 01:20:29 GMT)
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this will probably get lost in the sea of answers already provided ....
Peer comment(s):
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Juan Jacob
: Tal cual... conciso y con seso, como decía papá.
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gracias Juan
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