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otherwise

English translation: on another subject

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English term or phrase:otherwise
Selected answer:on another subject
Entered by: Tony M

10:13 Sep 18, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: otherwise
Context:

We have calculated the possible water reduction using compliant fixtures EXCEPT for showers and INCLUDING showers. The addition of water-saving showers completely changes the result: only 23% water saving without and almost 40% with. The difference is 4 points in LEED. The client must confirm whether or not we can apply the water-reducing showers for this project. Otherwise the project has sustainable landscaping.

Question: the last sentence means affirmative or negative?

Otherwise the project has sustainable landscaping = Say in another words, the project will have sustainable landscaping?; OR

Otherwise the project has sustainable landscaping = If not, the project must have another sustainable landscaping?
Phong Le
Vietnam
Local time: 18:58
on another subject
Explanation:
I don't think it is either positive or negative, I think it is just a rather awkward way of moving on to a different topic.

So it's "elsewhere in the project", etc. etc.
Selected response from:

Tony M
France
Local time: 13:58
Grading comment
Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3In any case / On the other hand / at least
Jenni Lukac (X)
4 +2In other respects
Suzan Hamer
4Elsewise
eski
3on another subject
Tony M


Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
In any case / On the other hand / at least


Explanation:
I see the author's intention as being that in any case (with or without the other water-saving features) the project at least has sustainable landscaping.

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 13:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 66
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ashutosh Mitra
53 mins
  -> Thanks, Ashutosh. Have a good afternoon.
agree  Paul Lambert
1 hr
  -> Thanks very much, Paul. Have a good day.
agree  John Detre
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, John. Have a good Sunday afternoon.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Elsewise


Explanation:
Elsewise:

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Saludos
eski :))

eski
Mexico
Local time: 05:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
on another subject


Explanation:
I don't think it is either positive or negative, I think it is just a rather awkward way of moving on to a different topic.

So it's "elsewhere in the project", etc. etc.

Tony M
France
Local time: 13:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 86
Grading comment
Many thanks.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
In other respects


Explanation:
I take "otherwise" to mean that apart from "possible water reduction using compliant fixtures EXCEPT for showers and INCLUDING showers," the project has sustainable landscaping.

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And there should be a comma after "Otherwise": "Otherwise, the project has sustainable landscaping."

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Note added at 2 days40 mins (2011-09-20 10:53:47 GMT)
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On second thought: I'm not so sure about the comma.... and I would like to clarify my answer by adding "all": "in all other respects"...

Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Local time: 13:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cmwilliams (X)
9 hrs
  -> Thank you very much.
agree  Sheila Wilson: With the added context, I agree with your second thoughts. The problem with punctuating "otherwise" is that it really isn't the best term to use for clarity
5 days
  -> Thanks Sheila. Yes, I agree that "otherwise" isn't really the best term to use in this case; we don't know exactly what the writer means....hence my second thoughts about the comma.
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