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so should weigh in heavily on these

Spanish translation: por lo que podamos ejercer una influencia considerable sobre estos asuntos

15:19 Jul 22, 2016
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / so should weigh in heavily on these
English term or phrase: so should weigh in heavily on these
We have significant expertise in the contentious areas of refugees and migrants, so we should weigh in heavily on these
Ana Cristina Gutierrez Iglesias
France
Local time: 08:12
Spanish translation:por lo que podamos ejercer una influencia considerable sobre estos asuntos
Explanation:
..., por lo que deberíamos poder influir (estos asuntos) de manera considerable;
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Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:12
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2por lo que podamos ejercer una influencia considerable sobre estos asuntos
Andrew Bramhall
4por lo que influenciaríamos considerablemente sobre estos
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
4debiéramos ponderar estos temas a profundidad/profundamente
Phoenix III


Discussion entries: 5





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
por lo que podamos ejercer una influencia considerable sobre estos asuntos


Explanation:
..., por lo que deberíamos poder influir (estos asuntos) de manera considerable;

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Oliver: coincido con tu interpretación, pero no con el uso del subjuntivo. La redacción corrrecta sería: "por lo que deberíamos ejercer una influencia considerable sobre esos asuntos / por lo que deberíamos poder influir considerablemente en esos asuntos"
57 mins
  -> Gracias! de acuerdo con Usted, siendo nativa, ¡ mientras que yo no lo soy!"
agree  JohnMcDove
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
por lo que influenciaríamos considerablemente sobre estos


Explanation:
. . . estas cuestiones/asuntos.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 01:12
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 96

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: Not conditional, but subjunctive; " should" here means " MAY BE ABLE TO" ( to exert considerable infuence) ( and is somewhat understated, here.)
23 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
debiéramos ponderar estos temas a profundidad/profundamente


Explanation:
debiéramos ponderar los temas de migraión y refugiados a profundidad, en vista de nuestra amplia experiencia en ambos campos.

I would say...

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 02:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: No; ' weigh in on ' = exert considerable influence, which obviously does involve thinking the issue through, but your answer doesn't go far enough.
36 mins
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