Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

...La metodología consistió de tres pasos...

English translation:

A three-stage methodology was employed

Added to glossary by Matthew Smit (X)
Feb 15, 2007 16:23
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term

...La metodología consistió de tres pasos...

Spanish to English Art/Literary Economics Lenguaje común, reportes económicos
I do not even know if this is correct in Spanish, since one could say "la metodología consistió EN tres pasos"... But this is always sort of crazy with prepositions.

Should you say: "Methodology consisted OF three steps",

or,

"THE methodology consisted OF three steps"

Thanks for a correct suggestion.

Discussion

patricia scott Feb 15, 2007:
Just for the record, Consist in is also possible.
Patricia Rosas Feb 15, 2007:
ditto...not "on" but "of"
patricia scott Feb 15, 2007:
Sorry María, but I agree with Roberto. Things consist OF not on!
mugarte Feb 15, 2007:
Thanks for your comment Roberto.
Roberto Rey Feb 15, 2007:
Maria are you advising Gabriel to use "ON" , like in "The Mehtodology consisted on three steps" ? I´m sorry but but is COMPLETELY and UTTERLY WRONG!
mugarte Feb 15, 2007:
Gabriel, I'd use : consisted ON three steps instead of OF.
Patricia Rosas Feb 15, 2007:
I'd simply say: The methodology was in three steps... (and yes, the article is necessary).

Proposed translations

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Selected

A three-stage methodology was employed

Perhaps this is concise

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Note added at 12 minutos (2007-02-15 16:36:11 GMT)
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Sorry, I wrote three step/stage but step got wiped out in cyberspace
Peer comment(s):

agree Marsha Wilkie : Sounds good. Better with step.
6 mins
Thanks, Marsha
agree Patricia Rosas : I think stage is fine ...
18 mins
Thanks Patricia- can't remember if Google prefers step or stage, not that it's the bible
agree Donatella Talpo
20 mins
Gracias Donatella
agree patricia scott
22 mins
Ta, Patricia
agree EC Translations
34 mins
Cheers, Edwin
agree Neyde
35 mins
Muchas gracias, Neyde
agree Stacey Booth (X)
3 hrs
Thanks, Stacey
agree JPMedicalTrans
7 hrs
Thanks, Alex
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias, Matthew. También a los demás. Un saludo desde Medellín."
18 mins

...A three-steps methodology was implemented

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+1
34 mins

The method had three steps

is how I would say it
Peer comment(s):

agree María Eugenia Wachtendorff
3651 days
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+2
1 hr

the approach involved three steps

;)
Peer comment(s):

agree John Rawlins : I like this one most!
13 hrs
thank u John
agree María Eugenia Wachtendorff
3651 days
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2 hrs

the methology comprised three steps:

Es una forma de decirlo más cercana a la fuente...
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4 hrs

...the methodology was composed/comprised of three phases/stages/steps

Take your pick!
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