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indiscutible

English translation: not open for discussion

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Spanish term or phrase:indiscutible
English translation:not open for discussion
Entered by: prensa

13:56 Jan 18, 2009
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: indiscutible
Buen domingo!. Quisiera saber si alguien me puede sugerir una forma de decir "indiscutible" pero en el sentido de "no discutible". La frase es más o menos así: "En nuestra familia hay ciertos temas de los que no se puede hablar abiertamente (indiscutibles)". Yo pensé "(not for debate)", y ahí dejó de venirme alguna otra idea :-) Gracias anticipadas
prensa
not open for discussion
Explanation:
not open for discussion
(taboos for example)
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Tarik Boussetta
Local time: 01:11
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3unbroachable
franglish
4 +2undeniably; no ifs ands or buts
Michael Powers (PhD)
4 +2taboo/off limits
Edward Tully
5undisputable
Sergio Gaymer
4not discussed/spoken of/talked about
Lydia De Jorge
4not open for discussion
Tarik Boussetta
4Full stop - or - Period
James A. Walsh


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
undeniably; no ifs ands or buts


Explanation:
It is really functioning as an adverb in this case, even though writen as an adjective in English. In the Oxford it states "undeniable, indisputable" and a mroe informal way of saying i is "no ifs, ands or buts"

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 20:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 209

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sgallomuniz: Coincido.Saludos, Silvia
26 mins
  -> Gracias, Silvia y saludos a ti, también - Mike :)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
3 days 16 hrs
  -> Thank you, Harald - Mike :)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not discussed/spoken of/talked about


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 19:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 187
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
unbroachable


Explanation:
21 Nov 2007 ... not only because of its graphic sex and violence but because of the directness with which it attacks seemingly unbroachable subjects. ...
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Unfortunately this means that if you're with a partner like this for any length of time you build up quite a compendium of unbroachable subjects. ...
www.bpdfamily.org/index.php?topic=77782.0 - 55k

franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba: Right! "indiscutibles" goes with "temas"
59 mins
  -> Thanks, patinba!
agree  Antonio Cabezuelo Fernández: I agree: Broach means "mencionar", unbroachable means "no se puede mencionar".
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Antonio
agree  Catherine Gilsenan
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Cathrine
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
undisputable


Explanation:
:)

Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Local time: 18:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not open for discussion


Explanation:
not open for discussion
(taboos for example)

Tarik Boussetta
Local time: 01:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot!

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Full stop - or - Period


Explanation:
In our family there are certain topics that cannot be spoken openly about (Full stop - ior/i - Period)

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-01-18 15:49:50 GMT)
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Another I've just thought of is: End of story

Example sentence(s):
  • In our family there are certain topics that cannot be spoken openly about (Full stop - or - Period)
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 94
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
taboo/off limits


Explanation:
2 more options!
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myLot - Taboo Subjects - Things We Don't Talk About Or Say - [ Traducir esta página ]Do you still have taboo subjects that you don't talk about or things you just don't say. Is there a reason you don't talk about these things. ...
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RichardDawkins.net Forum • View topic - Family Troubles - [ Traducir esta página ]It's one of those things we don't talk about when I attend family gatherings where ... off-limits at family gatherings in the interests of preventing rifts. ...
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PRINCE IN PRINT - [ Traducir esta página ]... Ienner says: "There are certain things we don't talk about. ... The second off-limits topic is Prince's past...which rules out almost everything else ...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-01-18 16:16:11 GMT)
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"off-limits", sorry!

Edward Tully
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 212

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reed James: More than one way to say this, but this has the best ring to it.
8 hrs
  -> thank you Reed! ;-)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): with Reed
2 days 19 hrs
  -> thank you Harald! ;-)
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