para liberar contradicciones con

English translation: to relieve/soothe/lighten confrontations with

18:54 Jun 25, 2007

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics

Spanish term or phrase: para liberar contradicciones con

Talking of Cuba

el acercamiento de posiciones con Europa puede ser un medio para liberar contradicciones con Estados Unidos

Patricia Rosas KudoZ activity Questions: 1427 (none open) (60 closed without grading) Answers: 1631 United States
Local time: 22:58

English translation:to relieve/soothe/lighten confrontations with

Explanation:
I think this is the point

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-06-25 19:01:39 GMT)
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"My inclination is to tone down and soothe confrontations," Berlusconi was quoted as saying. "I try ... to ease such tense situations with irony and ...
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Selected response from:

Juan Luis
Local time: 07:58

Grading comment

Thank you, Luis! "confrontations" worked perfectly at several points where the author used "contradicciones" ... Thanks to everyone for your suggestions!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

to relieve/soothe/lighten confrontations with

Juan Luis

to soften contradictions with

Mercedes L.

to dissipate contradictions/differences of opinion with the US

David Hollywood

to avert differences with

T o b i a s

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to relieve/soothe/lighten confrontations with

Juan Luis
Local time: 07:58
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you, Luis! "confrontations" worked perfectly at several points where the author used "contradicciones" ... Thanks to everyone for your suggestions!

12 mins confidence:

to soften contradictions with

Explanation:
another option.

Mercedes L.
Argentina
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 7

16 mins confidence:

to dissipate contradictions/differences of opinion with the US

Explanation:
couple of options

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Note added at 17 mins (2007-06-25 19:11:52 GMT)
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was toying with "alleviate" too but not so sure ....

David Hollywood
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 223

35 mins confidence:

to avert differences with

Explanation:
One more.

T o b i a s
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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