Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
se está dando a elegir
English translation:
the choice before them is six of and half-a-dozen of the other
Added to glossary by
Dave Pugh
Aug 11, 2009 10:20
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
se está dando a elegir
Spanish to English
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Psychology
Ahora bien, ese para de elecciones resulta paradójico, porque en ambos casos *se está dando a elegir* entre lo mismo.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
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14 mins
HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Works in field
Switzerland
Sport, tourism and marketing expert
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Catalan to English, and 1 more.
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16
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the choice before them is six of and half-a-dozen of the other
Think this is the smoothest, most idiomatic translation.
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Note added at 15 mins (2009-08-11 10:35:29 GMT)
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That should read: six of one and half-a-dozen of the other
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Note added at 15 mins (2009-08-11 10:35:29 GMT)
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That should read: six of one and half-a-dozen of the other
Peer comment(s):
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Cinnamon Nolan
: Given Dave's additional input, this is a good option, provided the register isn't too formal.
5 hrs
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thanks very much all
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for the help. This goes well."
9 mins
a choice (between the same things) is being given
one option.
+1
15 mins
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Spain
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Spain
Sworn & legal. Contracts & CVs. PhD
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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4
we / the voters are given the same options to choose from.
Suerte.
Peer comment(s):
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Cinnamon Nolan
: Though not necessary, I think putting "...are being given basically the same..." would be good.
5 hrs
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Yes. Thank you, Cinnamon.
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1 day 3 hrs
being given Hobson's choice
Hobsons choice was the single option given, or nothing at all.
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Note added at 10 days (2009-08-21 16:09:03 GMT)
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The quote from Henry Ford on the Model T should read "You can have any colour you like as long as it's black" He never said it but didn't dislike the idea that he could have... They were available in a range of colours but black was de rigeur
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Note added at 10 days (2009-08-21 16:09:03 GMT)
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The quote from Henry Ford on the Model T should read "You can have any colour you like as long as it's black" He never said it but didn't dislike the idea that he could have... They were available in a range of colours but black was de rigeur
Example sentence:
Henry Ford was (apocryphally) quoted as saying \
Discussion
The next part is:
a) 1,500 €, seguros o b) 1,000 o 2,000 € con probabilidad del 50 por cien.