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It discourages even casual contacts

Spanish translation: desalienta incluso contactos informales

19:33 Mar 21, 2014
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
English term or phrase: It discourages even casual contacts
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“The simplest thing to do is to avoid contacts with the press,” the government transparency advocate Steven Aftergood said about the program. “It discourages even casual contacts with the press and members of the public,” he said.
"La salida más sencilla es evitar el contacto con la prensa", dijo Steven Aftergood, el activista en favor de la transparencia gubernamental, con respecto al programa. “Incluso desalienta sobre todo contacto informal con la prensa y el público”, dijo.
asesorfernan (X)
Spain
Spanish translation:desalienta incluso contactos informales
Explanation:
Creo que no te hace falta el “sobre todo”...

“Desalienta incluso contactos informales con la prensa y el público”.

“[El programa] persuade contra contactos informales con la prensa y el público”.

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JohnMcDove
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4 +6desalienta incluso contactos informales
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it discourages even casual contacts
desalienta incluso contactos informales


Explanation:
Creo que no te hace falta el “sobre todo”...

“Desalienta incluso contactos informales con la prensa y el público”.

“[El programa] persuade contra contactos informales con la prensa y el público”.

Suerte.


JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 02:19
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Judith Armele
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Judith. :-)
agree  nahuelhuapi: ¡Saludos!
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Nahuelhuapi. :-) ¡Salu2!
agree  Rosa Paredes
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Rosa. :-)
agree  jacana54 (X): Diría: "desalienta incluso los contactos informales". Saludos.
14 hrs
  -> Sí, tal vez mejor con el artículo. Muchas gracias, Lucía. :-)
agree  Rosario Meriles
18 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Rosario. :-)
agree  Pablo Cruz
1 day 1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Pablo. :-)
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