Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 10, 2010 14:33
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
balancear
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Retail
in an insurance report
This is talking about kitchen knives. I'm having trouble with balancean in the context.
Equilibrio perfecto
El diseño y el peso de estos cuchillos es el óptimo. No se balancean** cuando se usan, lo que favorece una** enorme estabilidad y equlibrio que facilita al máximo su manejo
Equilibrio perfecto
El diseño y el peso de estos cuchillos es el óptimo. No se balancean** cuando se usan, lo que favorece una** enorme estabilidad y equlibrio que facilita al máximo su manejo
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | wobble |
polyglot45
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| 4 | tip/tilt |
Evans (X)
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| 4 | don't go off-balance |
patyjs
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| 3 | swing |
Natalia Pedrosa (X)
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Change log
May 15, 2010 06:03: Ronnie McKee changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/562143">Ronnie McKee's</a> old entry - "balancear"" to ""wobble""
Proposed translations
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polyglot45
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wobble
one idea
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: I asked my wife for a suggestion (she's a chef) and she came up with this before I saw your answer.
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well I did imagine myself brandishing that knife....
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twiginbeak
: "Wobble" would be the most frequent in U.S. English. If you want a more technical-sounding term, then "oscillate".
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Richard McDorman
: Yes, I agree that this is a good choice in this apparently marketing context.
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Robert Forstag
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
4 mins
swing
Another option. Good luck!
44 mins
tip/tilt
just another option, although I think wobble might work.
1 hr
don't go off-balance
Another option...
good luck!
good luck!
Discussion
oscillate Verbo Intransitivo «persona o cosa física»3 (quiver) oscilar , vibrar , balancearse , ondular , reciprocar
Other possibilities: Sinónimos: wobble, quiver , swing , bob , rock , vibrate , go back and forth , move in a wobbly manner , reciprocate , rock to and fro , swing to and fro , teeter , tremble , wave , balance, seesaw , undulate , vacillate. Have fun!