Jun 25, 2004 18:26
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
No hay riesgo apreciable
Spanish to English
Other
Business/Commerce (general)
El calculo que precede y preside la acción: “No hay riesgo apreciable que no produzca los resultados esperados”
There is no risk worth taking that won’t produce [the desired/expected] results?
This appears alone in a text box in a section on decison-making. It's not making much sense to me: There is no significant risk that won't bring the expected outcome? I'm having a hard time coming up with something that would actually be true (I mean does taking big risks always have a favorable outcome?) Hopefully I'm missing something here. Many thanks in advance
There is no risk worth taking that won’t produce [the desired/expected] results?
This appears alone in a text box in a section on decison-making. It's not making much sense to me: There is no significant risk that won't bring the expected outcome? I'm having a hard time coming up with something that would actually be true (I mean does taking big risks always have a favorable outcome?) Hopefully I'm missing something here. Many thanks in advance
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+4
3 mins
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Risk nothing, gain nothing or Good Results Require Risk Taking
:)
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-06-25 18:37:48 GMT)
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SIGNIFICANT GAINS CANNOT BE ACHIEVED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT RISKS
YES YOU CAN use appreciable but not in this snappy, management context. It\'s too long-winded
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Note added at 20 mins (2004-06-25 18:47:03 GMT)
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FINAL: SIGNIFICANT GAINS ENTAIL SIGNIFICANT RISKS
that\'s the meaning and that\'s the lingo..all these long winded answers just don\'t work for punch and pith. Especially the word appreciable which is used in a more formal context.
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Note added at 22 mins (2004-06-25 18:48:57 GMT)
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MEaning: if you don\'t take significant risks, you won\'t get anything worthwhile
the expression in US English is
NO PAIN NO GAIN
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-06-25 18:37:48 GMT)
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SIGNIFICANT GAINS CANNOT BE ACHIEVED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT RISKS
YES YOU CAN use appreciable but not in this snappy, management context. It\'s too long-winded
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Note added at 20 mins (2004-06-25 18:47:03 GMT)
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FINAL: SIGNIFICANT GAINS ENTAIL SIGNIFICANT RISKS
that\'s the meaning and that\'s the lingo..all these long winded answers just don\'t work for punch and pith. Especially the word appreciable which is used in a more formal context.
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Note added at 22 mins (2004-06-25 18:48:57 GMT)
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MEaning: if you don\'t take significant risks, you won\'t get anything worthwhile
the expression in US English is
NO PAIN NO GAIN
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
2 mins
Gabo Pena
Native in Spanish
&
English
'meaning, intent, demeanor'
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
, Spanish (Variants: Canarian, Latin American, Puerto Rican, Costa Rican, Salvadoran, Argentine, Venezuelan, Dominican, Mexican, US, Cuban)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
10
there is no observable risk
evident risk
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Note added at 2004-06-25 18:29:29 (GMT)
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obvious risk
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Note added at 2004-06-25 18:31:27 (GMT)
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if all fails ther is always the literal translation which would work fine> appreciable risk
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Note added at 2004-06-25 18:35:43 (GMT)
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there not a risk that can be foreseen, that would not produce the expected results- in other words, there is nothing that can be reasonably anticipated to occur, after examining all the possible events that could occur, that would interfere with the expected outcome
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Note added at 2004-06-25 18:29:29 (GMT)
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obvious risk
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Note added at 2004-06-25 18:31:27 (GMT)
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if all fails ther is always the literal translation which would work fine> appreciable risk
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Note added at 2004-06-25 18:35:43 (GMT)
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there not a risk that can be foreseen, that would not produce the expected results- in other words, there is nothing that can be reasonably anticipated to occur, after examining all the possible events that could occur, that would interfere with the expected outcome
Peer comment(s):
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Richard Cadena
: This is exactly what I thought. There is no obvious risk that meets the eye.
11 mins
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yes!
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Stuart Allsop
: Yep, to me it looks like you have the correct meaning there. "No foreseeable risk could jeopardize the final outcome."
23 mins
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indeed, thank you
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David Jessop
2 hrs
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thanks!
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+2
3 mins
appreciable risk
There is no appreciable risk that would prevent the hoped-for results
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-06-25 18:30:24 GMT)
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Sweetener levels pose no risk: FSANZ survey... of Australians and New Zealanders revealed that Australians and New Zealanders consume intense sweeteners at levels that pose no appreciable risk to their ...
www.ferret.com.au/articles/7b/0c020d7b.asp - 42k - Jun 23, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
National Cancer Institute - Interferon Prolongs Time to Recurrence ...... E1690 observation arm to such an extent that there was no appreciable difference between ... the standard for initial, or adjuvant therapy of high-risk (stage IIB ...
www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/ results/high-dose-interferon1001 - 33k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-06-25 18:30:24 GMT)
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Sweetener levels pose no risk: FSANZ survey... of Australians and New Zealanders revealed that Australians and New Zealanders consume intense sweeteners at levels that pose no appreciable risk to their ...
www.ferret.com.au/articles/7b/0c020d7b.asp - 42k - Jun 23, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
National Cancer Institute - Interferon Prolongs Time to Recurrence ...... E1690 observation arm to such an extent that there was no appreciable difference between ... the standard for initial, or adjuvant therapy of high-risk (stage IIB ...
www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/ results/high-dose-interferon1001 - 33k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jennifer Smith
: I would say 'expected' rather than 'hoped-for' but I think appreciable risk is definitely the phrase.
1 hr
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| agree |
David Jessop
1 day 9 hrs
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7 mins
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
Professional, Reliable & Committed
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
53
without appreciable risk
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-2
14 mins
Patrick Regini
Italy
Italy
Native in Spanish
&
English
Italy
Engineer the Tower. One Global Language.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Italian to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
There're no significant risks that wont result the what is expected.
basically they're saying, i think, that "no matter what's done, it wont change any thing. More Succinct even would be. "...that will change the outcome"
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: grammar and prepositions
6 mins
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You just don't like me!! ..lol !... I liked your explanation regarding the inappropriateness of "long-winded" expressions. Very cool site. You really learn from your peers here! Though I’m still clueless as to what my mistake was with the misuse of ......
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awilliams
: this is incorrect English. 'There are'; double negative; 'won't'; xthex 'what'.
36 mins
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+1
6 mins
significant risk
There is no significant risk...
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Note added at 26 mins (2004-06-25 18:53:38 GMT)
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There is no significant risk that would preclude the desired/expected results.
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Note added at 26 mins (2004-06-25 18:53:38 GMT)
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There is no significant risk that would preclude the desired/expected results.
42 mins
Xenia Wong
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Excellence-promptness-guarantee-20 yrs.
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
313
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
Another option.
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Note added at 46 mins (2004-06-25 19:13:21 GMT)
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I use this expression daily and I\'ve also heard it many times....
Good luck!
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Note added at 46 mins (2004-06-25 19:13:21 GMT)
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I use this expression daily and I\'ve also heard it many times....
Good luck!
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