This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to Spanish
  3. General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

mixed messages

Spanish translation: mensajes contradictorios

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:mixed messages
Spanish translation:mensajes contradictorios
Entered by: Tanjabuset

20:27 Dec 16, 2013
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Magazine article
English term or phrase: mixed messages
¿Cómo lo dirían? Es un texto sobre alimentación saludable, y con esto se refiere a que toda la familia debe alimentarse saludablemente.

Dice:

"... mixed messages can have bad consequences".

Gracias.
Tanjabuset
Argentina
Local time: 21:51
mensajes contradictorios
Explanation:
suggestion
Selected response from:

Monica Merrill
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:51
Grading comment
Gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7mensajes contradictorios
Monica Merrill
4 +1mensajes contradictorios/ambivalentes
Florencio Alonso
4Mensajes híbridos / contradictorios / confusos
Seth Phillips


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
mensajes contradictorios


Explanation:
suggestion

Monica Merrill
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  M Elena
5 mins
agree  Pablo Cruz
7 mins
agree  JohnMcDove
10 mins
agree  María González, M.A. English
34 mins
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
50 mins
agree  Catarina Lopes
1 hr
agree  Adrián Sánchez Alcón
16 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mensajes contradictorios/ambivalentes


Explanation:
Si se refiere a que se están dando varios mensajes que se contradicen, entonces "mensajes contradictorios".

Si se refiere a que se dan mensajes que en sí mismos no son claros, podría ser también "mensajes ambivalentes"

Florencio Alonso
Uruguay
Local time: 21:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MollyRose
1 hr
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Mensajes híbridos / contradictorios / confusos


Explanation:
Espero le sea de utilidad.

Seth Phillips
United States
Local time: 20:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search