Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
big point
Spanish translation:
punto(s) importante(s) - ideas clave
Added to glossary by
Anabell Lucero
Jul 6, 2018 21:20
5 yrs ago
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English term
Argentina
Sólo por hoy... trabaja duro
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Argentine) 
Works in: English to Spanish
big point
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
Linguistics
Traducción de un artículo sobre eufemismos
Making murder respectable (título)
Short sharp terms make big points clear. But people often prefer to soften their speech with euphemism...
Se trata de una actividad que debo realizar en un curso de traducción y práctica profesional en Argentina.
Short sharp terms make big points clear. But people often prefer to soften their speech with euphemism...
Se trata de una actividad que debo realizar en un curso de traducción y práctica profesional en Argentina.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 3 +2 | punto(s) importante(s) - ideas clave |
JohnMcDove
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| 4 | las ideas sobresalientes |
Rainer Zawadzki
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| 3 | cuestión/opinión/afirmación importante/esencial |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Proposed translations
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57 mins
JohnMcDove
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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40
Selected
punto(s) importante(s) - ideas clave
Big, en el sentido de "importante", capital, de trascendencia...
Saludos cordiales.
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Note added at 58 mins (2018-07-06 22:19:18 GMT)
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Of considerable importance or seriousness.
‘it's a big decision’
‘his biggest problem is money’
‘he made a big mistake’
Synonyms
important, significant, major, of great import, of significance, momentous, of moment, weighty, consequential, of consequence, far-reaching, key, vital, critical, crucial, life-and-death, high-priority, serious, grave, solemn
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/big
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Note added at 10 days (2018-07-17 04:41:02 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome! :-)
Saludos cordiales.
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Note added at 58 mins (2018-07-06 22:19:18 GMT)
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Of considerable importance or seriousness.
‘it's a big decision’
‘his biggest problem is money’
‘he made a big mistake’
Synonyms
important, significant, major, of great import, of significance, momentous, of moment, weighty, consequential, of consequence, far-reaching, key, vital, critical, crucial, life-and-death, high-priority, serious, grave, solemn
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/big
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Note added at 10 days (2018-07-17 04:41:02 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome! :-)
Peer comment(s):
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
1 hr
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Muchas gracias, Beatriz. :-)
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| agree |
MarinaM
: o puntos clave
1 hr
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Sí, también. Muchas gracias, Marina. :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you very much"
1 hr
Rainer Zawadzki
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
United States
Chemical sciences/engineering
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to English, and 1 more.
las ideas sobresalientes
Muy de acuerdo con JohnMcDove. Solo presento una pequenia variante.
2 hrs
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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182
cuestión/opinión/afirmación importante/esencial
Estoy de acuerdo con las propuestas de John y añado estas traducciones no literales de point porque creo que encajan bien en este contexto.
Así lo recoge la acepción 6 del Oxford:
(item, matter)
we discussed various points — tratamos diversos puntos / diversas cuestiones
to bring up / raise a point — plantear una cuestión
a point of law — una cuestión de derecho
https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/english-spanish/...
Esta definición del MW recoge la misma idea:
b : the most important essential in a discussion or matter
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point
Así lo recoge la acepción 6 del Oxford:
(item, matter)
we discussed various points — tratamos diversos puntos / diversas cuestiones
to bring up / raise a point — plantear una cuestión
a point of law — una cuestión de derecho
https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/english-spanish/...
Esta definición del MW recoge la misma idea:
b : the most important essential in a discussion or matter
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point
Discussion
Las expresiones cortas e incisivas precisan o aclaran las ideas relevantes. Y sin embargo la gente tiende a [prefiere] suavizar su discurso con eufemismos.