losing war

04:45 Jun 30, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: losing war
Hola, quisiera saber cómo puedo traducir este concepto, pues no se habla de lost war, gracias.

When the history of the Obama presidency is written, that day with the chart may prove to be a turning point, the moment a young commander in chief set in motion a high-stakes gamble to turn around a losing war.

Cuando se escriba la historia de la presidencia de Obama, ese día con el gráfico podría ser un momento decisivo, el momento en que un joven comandante en jefe puso en marcha una apuesta de alto riesgo para dar un giro a una guerra perdida.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1guerra que se estaba perdiendo
Eileen Banks
4una guerra que se pierde/ mal encaminada
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3una causa que parecía perdida
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral


  

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guerra que se estaba perdiendo


Explanation:
Suerte!

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Note added at 18 mins (2010-06-30 05:03:36 GMT)
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...dar vuelta los resultados de una guerra que se esta perdiendo..

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Note added at 20 mins (2010-06-30 05:06:18 GMT)
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Si, puede ser. :) Habia pensado : ... dar vuelta los resultados de una guerra que estaba por perderse o que se estaba perdiendo.

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 06:57
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: una guerra que estaba por perderse.

Asker: Sin embargo, no sería necesario que el texto original dijera algo como a war that is about to be lost


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agree  Yaotl Altan
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una causa que parecía perdida


Explanation:
otra posibilidad

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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una guerra que se pierde/ mal encaminada


Explanation:
Opciones

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 11:57
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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