Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

siendo un ejemplo casi único en el mundo ......

English translation:

being nearly a unique/exlcusive example in the world ...

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Jun 4, 2009 14:18
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

siendo un ejemplo casi único en el mundo ......

Spanish to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Uruguay tiene una larga experiencia en plebiscitos y referendos, siendo un ejemplo casi único en el mundo donde la ciudadanía
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Jun 10, 2009 23:16: Michael Powers (PhD) Created KOG entry

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being nearly a unique/exlcusive example in the world ...

Mike :)

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Note added at 6 days (2009-06-10 23:16:39 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.
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agree Natalia Pedrosa (X)
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Thank you, Natalia - Mike :)
agree Ivan Nieves
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Thank you, Ivan - Mike :)
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being nearly a unique example in the world

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agree Natalia Pedrosa (X)
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being a nearly singular example in the world

just another alternative
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agree Constantinos Faridis (X)
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:) thank you
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and it is almost a unique example in the world

siendo un ejemplo casi único en el mundo donde la ciudadanía = and it is almost a unique example in the world where the citizenry

Prefiero no usar "being" en inglés por cuestiones de estilo natural.
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agree Carol Gullidge : or more simply, omit "and it is" - "an almost-unigue example..."//pretty sure that that hyphen is required in my suggestion (but not in yours)!
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Gracias, Carol. It could be done with even more efficient results.
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almost the only one of its kind in the world ....[more below]

OR, simply:

almost unique in the world
almost unmatched throughout the world

BUT, I slightly prefer the header suggestion

I don't think "example" is in fact needed here, and is more of an encumbrance:

Paraguay has wide experience of...., (which is) almost unique in the world

OR
Peer comment(s):

agree Claudia VT
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thanks claudiana!
agree Catherine Gilsenan
7 hrs
thanks Catherine!
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