to begin with

Spanish translation: presente de antemano

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English term or phrase:to begin with
Spanish translation:presente de antemano
Entered by: claudia16 (X)

14:50 Dec 2, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / General
English term or phrase: to begin with
If there was no contamination in the drain to begin with, as indicated by inoculated sets for both 4 h and 24 h, there was no translocation from the drain.

¡Se agradece toda propuesta que puedan hacer!
María Teresa
materol
Argentina
Local time: 08:04
presente de antemano
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claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:04
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¡Mil gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6presente de antemano
claudia16 (X)
5 +2en un principio
Ana Juliá
4 +3para empezar
Javi Martín
5de un principio
Henry Hinds
4desde el comienzo, desde el principio
spoupeau


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
presente de antemano


Explanation:
x

claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
¡Mil gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Yes, and just the right register I wd think.
1 min
  -> gracias aceavila - Noni

agree  Adriana Martinez: Sí, me gusta. Agree!
14 mins
  -> gracias Adriana

agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar: Bravo, Claudia.
53 mins
  -> gracias Rafael:)

agree  Andrea Vanya
4 hrs
  -> gracias Andrea

agree  Wendy Petzall
12 hrs
  -> gracias wmpetzall

agree  gbernabeu: ¡Coincido!
23 hrs
  -> gracias gbernabeu
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
en un principio


Explanation:
en un principio

Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuel Plaza
19 hrs
  -> Gracias

agree  Teresa Mozo
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Gracias
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
de un principio


Explanation:
If there was no contamination in the drain to begin with = Si no existía contaminación en la cloaca de un principio

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 05:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 72
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
para empezar


Explanation:

Es mi manera de verlo.

Javi Martín
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Rengifo: Si para empezar no hubiera contaminación...
4 hrs
  -> Gracias Vicky

agree  Virginia Dominguez
11 hrs
  -> Gracias Virginia

agree  Gemma Sanza Porcar: Un abrazo, Gemma
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Gemma :))
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
desde el comienzo, desde el principio


Explanation:
Aquí la idea de 'para comenzar' está representada con una expresión que indica que antes de decidirnos a investigar, la contaminación existía o no

spoupeau
Argentina
Local time: 08:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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