Jun 6, 2010 16:58
13 yrs ago
English term
United States
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Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Mexican) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
picemeal (in this context)
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The task is too large and complex to be attempted in a piecemeal or uncoordinated fashion.
La trea implica una importante inversión de recursos.
Encontré tres referencias en el glosario de ProZ pero no creo que se adapten en este contexto.
Gracias de antemano por sus sugerencias!
La trea implica una importante inversión de recursos.
Encontré tres referencias en el glosario de ProZ pero no creo que se adapten en este contexto.
Gracias de antemano por sus sugerencias!
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +1 | de manera poco sistemática |
Christine Walsh
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| 3 +2 | fragmentario |
David Russi
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| 3 | de una vez |
Natalia Pedrosa (X)
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Selected
de manera poco sistemática
Oxford Spanish Dictionary:
piecemeal1 / "pi:smi:l / adj poco sistemático; in (a) piecemeal fashion de manera poco sistemática
piecemeal2 adv (gradually) poco a poco; (unsystematically) de manera poco sistemática; development has
proceeded piecemeal el desarrollo ha sido irregular; I acquired my furniture piecemeal me fui haciendo con los
muebles poco a poco
piecemeal1 / "pi:smi:l / adj poco sistemático; in (a) piecemeal fashion de manera poco sistemática
piecemeal2 adv (gradually) poco a poco; (unsystematically) de manera poco sistemática; development has
proceeded piecemeal el desarrollo ha sido irregular; I acquired my furniture piecemeal me fui haciendo con los
muebles poco a poco
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias a todos!"
+2
7 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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64
fragmentario
quizás
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Hermeneutica
3 mins
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| agree |
José Mª SANZ (X)
: I would prefer: "De forma fragmentaria"
22 mins
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15 mins
de una vez
Lo que yo entiendo es "de un bocado", en una sola vez. Suerte.
Discussion
Pronunciation:*p*|sm*(*)l
Function:adverb
Etymology:Middle English pece-mele, from pece piece + -mele -meal
1 : one piece at a time : by degrees : little by little : GRADUALLY *has achieved the real substance of independence gradually and piecemeal— H.R.Lieberman*
2 : in pieces or fragments : APART *the beasts will tear thee piecemeal— Alfred Tennyson*
adj
: done, made, or accomplished piece by piece or in a fragmentary way : GRADUAL *engaged in piecemeal attacks upon discrimination— Collier's Year Book*
piecemeal ['pɪ:smɪ:l]
I adverbio
1 poco a poco
2 sin sistema fijo
II adjetivo
1 gradual
2 poco sistemático,-a