The babysitter was all arranged

Spanish translation: Ya teníamos todo arreglado con la niñera - la niñera ya había quedado en venir

21:15 Nov 13, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative people
English term or phrase: The babysitter was all arranged
La niñera ya estaba preparada?

Gracias
Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
Spanish translation:Ya teníamos todo arreglado con la niñera - la niñera ya había quedado en venir
Explanation:
Habrá formas y formas de decirlo.

Aporto un par de ideas más...

:-)

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Note added at 2 days 59 mins (2018-11-15 22:15:30 GMT) Post-grading
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De nada, un placer. :-)
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JohnMcDove
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Local time: 05:12
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excelente, gracias John
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Ya habíamos conseguido niñera
Joshua Parker
4la niñera ya estaba encargada/contratada
David Hollywood
3ya habíamos acordado con una niñera por sus servicios
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3La canguro/la niñera ya estaba apalabrada/contratada
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3Ya teníamos todo arreglado con la niñera - la niñera ya había quedado en venir
JohnMcDove


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the babysitter was all arranged
Ya habíamos conseguido niñera


Explanation:
... aunque falta más contexto.

Esta opción es la más concisa pero también podrían funcionar formulaciones más explícitas... con la niñera ya nos habíamos puesto de acuerdo para que viniera a cuidar a los niños / ya nos habíamos arreglado con la niñera, etc.

Así lo entiendo tal cual, sin más contexto.



Joshua Parker
Mexico
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Chema Nieto Castañón: Lo más sencillo y natural; ya habíamos conseguido/contratado (a una) niñera
11 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the babysitter was all arranged
ya habíamos acordado con una niñera por sus servicios


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 08:12
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the babysitter was all arranged
La canguro/la niñera ya estaba apalabrada/contratada


Explanation:
:)

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 14:12
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the babysitter was all arranged
la niñera ya estaba encargada/contratada


Explanation:
diría yo

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"arranged" in this case just means that they had booked the babysitter and it was all set

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the babysitter would be there

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the payment question is implicit... of course she's going to get paid...

David Hollywood
Local time: 09:12
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the babysitter was all arranged
Ya teníamos todo arreglado con la niñera - la niñera ya había quedado en venir


Explanation:
Habrá formas y formas de decirlo.

Aporto un par de ideas más...

:-)

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Note added at 2 days 59 mins (2018-11-15 22:15:30 GMT) Post-grading
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De nada, un placer. :-)

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 284
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excelente, gracias John
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