Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
that could double as a coffin in a pinch
Spanish translation:
que a falta de otro recurso podían servir de ataúd
Added to glossary by
David Russi
Jan 28, 2009 19:17
15 yrs ago
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English term
Argentina
A group of translators working as a team
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
coffin in a pinch
English to Spanish
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
At worst, they were time and money sucking machines that could double as a coffin in a pinch.
Se refiere a autos con tecnologías antiguas.
¿Qué opinan?
Se refiere a autos con tecnologías antiguas.
¿Qué opinan?
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
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Feb 2, 2009 12:55: David Russi Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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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
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que a falta de otro recurso podían servir de ataúd
Supongo que es una forma graciosa de sugerir que además de costosos e ineficientes, eran además peligrosos
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-01-28 21:06:10 GMT)
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Webster's
pinch
1 a : a critical point or juncture : EMERGENCY, STRAIT *a good man to have when it comes to a pinch* — usually used in the phrases in a pinch *in a pinch it could carry half again as much— N.M.Clark* and at a pinch *at a pinch, it could be supplied by sea— Richard Dimbleby*
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-01-28 21:06:10 GMT)
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Webster's
pinch
1 a : a critical point or juncture : EMERGENCY, STRAIT *a good man to have when it comes to a pinch* — usually used in the phrases in a pinch *in a pinch it could carry half again as much— N.M.Clark* and at a pinch *at a pinch, it could be supplied by sea— Richard Dimbleby*
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias a todos."
-1
31 mins
Ivannia Garcia
Native in Spanish
26 years in the Translation Business
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
que podían fungir de ataúd en un santiamén
OXFORD SUPERLEX BILINGUAL DIC
DOUBLE: (have dual role): the table doubles as a desk la mesa también se usa como escritorio;
somebody doubled for him in the dangerous scenes alguien lo doblaba en las escenas
peligrosas; the clarinetist doubles on saxophone el clarinetista también toca el saxofón
PINCH: creo que aquí se usa como EN FORMA INSTANTÁNEA, no como SI FUERA NECESARIO. Nunca es necesario que un carro actúe como ataúd
DOUBLE: (have dual role): the table doubles as a desk la mesa también se usa como escritorio;
somebody doubled for him in the dangerous scenes alguien lo doblaba en las escenas
peligrosas; the clarinetist doubles on saxophone el clarinetista también toca el saxofón
PINCH: creo que aquí se usa como EN FORMA INSTANTÁNEA, no como SI FUERA NECESARIO. Nunca es necesario que un carro actúe como ataúd
Peer comment(s):
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Jill Ananyi
: 'in a pinch' means precisely 'when there is nothing else available', or more literally, 'when you are hard pressed'.
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1 hr
que en caso de apuro/aprieto/necesidad podían servir de ataud.
espero que sirva de algo
+1
3 hrs
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3 hrs
Ismael Gómez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
A bad translation is a bad business
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
que como mucho podrían servir como ataud
otro giro para animar el debate
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