Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
restaba méritos
English translation:
detracted from
Added to glossary by
Henry Hinds
Jun 22, 2009 03:28
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
restaba méritos
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Business/Commerce (general)
employment
The phrase appears in a document about an employment programme carried out in Uruguay. This is the context for the phrase:
"Originalmente, estos centros se implementaron en tres departamentos, cuyos gobiernos son del mismo partido político que el gobierno nacional. Esta situación no era previsible al diseñar el proyecto, lo que restaba méritos al efecto de demostración de las experiencias piloto, pues dejaba fuera de la experiencia a una dimensión clave, la política".
"Originalmente, estos centros se implementaron en tres departamentos, cuyos gobiernos son del mismo partido político que el gobierno nacional. Esta situación no era previsible al diseñar el proyecto, lo que restaba méritos al efecto de demostración de las experiencias piloto, pues dejaba fuera de la experiencia a una dimensión clave, la política".
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | detracted from |
Henry Hinds
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| 4 +1 | undervalued/minimized the merits |
argosys
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| 4 | minized the worthiness / merits |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 4 | a fact that minimized (the effect of) |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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Change log
Jun 23, 2009 13:00: Henry Hinds Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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Selected
detracted from
lo que restaba méritos al efecto de demostración de las experiencias piloto = which detracted from the demonstrative effect of the pilot experiences
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot. All the answers seem to be right but I choose this one.
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10 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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773
minized the worthiness / merits
another option
Mike :)
Mike :)
+1
2 hrs
3 hrs
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Chile
40 Years Business, Legal, Certificates
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
292
a fact that minimized (the effect of)
I would ignore "méritos" in this case.
"was not foreseeable..., a fact that minimized the effect of pilot experience demos."
"was not foreseeable..., a fact that minimized the effect of pilot experience demos."
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