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Lo hace pensando en las cualidades singulares...

English translation: he did so in light of the specific characteristics of...

09:08 Nov 9, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: Lo hace pensando en las cualidades singulares...
Texto divulgativo

El General Romano eligió el puerto de Tarragona como puerto de invernada para sus tropas y cuartel general. Lo hace pensando en las cualidades singulares no solo de su costa y su clima, si no también de su emplazamiento estratégico. Tarraco le permite acceder facilmente al interior de la Península remontando el Valle del Ebro para administrar la basta provincia de la Hispania Citerior, su hinterland natural.
Bernadette Mora
Spain
Local time: 14:55
English translation:he did so in light of the specific characteristics of...
Explanation:
meaning he chose it on the basis of its specific characteristics / with its particular features in mind
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ormiston
Local time: 14:55
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Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4owing to its unique qualities, not only as
Lisa McCarthy
3 +4he did so in light of the specific characteristics of...
ormiston
4 +1He does (did) this taking into account the unique characteristics...
Cristina Gonzalez
4In doing so, he took particular/special aspects into consideration
neilmac


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
He does (did) this taking into account the unique characteristics...


Explanation:
Habrá que ver qué quieres hacer con ese cambio de tiempo verbal tan drástico que hace de una frase a otra, si lo dejas como lo ha hecho el autor, o lo corriges...

Cristina Gonzalez
United States
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Tienes razón, me parece que el cambio de tiempo verbal no funciona del todo bien en inglés ;)
3 mins
  -> Gracias, Neil
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
he did so in light of the specific characteristics of...


Explanation:
meaning he chose it on the basis of its specific characteristics / with its particular features in mind

ormiston
Local time: 14:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: I never like accepting rush jobs like this; too many options to choose from :)
3 mins
agree  franglish
1 hr
agree  Thayenga: :)
2 hrs
agree  philgoddard: Actually UK English usually says "in THE light of" http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/in-the-li...
14 hrs
  -> morning Phil. I have checked this out in the past and both are much used.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In doing so, he took particular/special aspects into consideration


Explanation:
He did so deliberately for strategic motives, considering not only the coastal location and climate. Etc.
You can express notion this several ways. My biggest problem is avoiding repetition of "strategic", which apears later in the sentence.=

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 14:55
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 93
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
owing to its unique qualities, not only as


Explanation:
I would continue the sentence.

"...... owing to its unique qualities, not only as....."

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Note added at 16 minutos (2012-11-09 09:24:56 GMT)
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"The Roman General chose Tarragona as his headquarters and the winter port for his troops owing to/because of its unique qualities/characteristics; not only for its climate and coast but also for its strategic position."




Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 14:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 139

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Etc... an ideal location for a fort or stronghold :)
3 mins
  -> Ta!
agree  franglish: I rather like ...unique features
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Franglish - 'features' is good :)
agree  Thayenga: "features" :)
2 hrs
agree  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
5 hrs
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