Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
este porcentaje pasa del 80% al 94% con máximos del 97%
English translation:
this percentage is found between 80% and 94% with some peaks at 97%
Added to glossary by
ORT76
Jul 2, 2009 08:26
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
este porcentaje pasa del 80% al 94% con máximos del 97%
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Mathematics & Statistics
contexto: Es un texto que habla de la concentración de cloro residual en la red de distribución del agua
My attempt: "this porcentage goes from 80% to 94%, with a maximum of the 97%"
but it sounds odd to me!! some suggestion?
My attempt: "this porcentage goes from 80% to 94%, with a maximum of the 97%"
but it sounds odd to me!! some suggestion?
Proposed translations
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Shaila Varela
Spain
Spain
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English
Spain
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, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to Galician, and 2 more.
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this percentage is found between 80% and 94% with some peaks at 97%
Estoy de aceurdo con tu parte inicial de la frase pero para "máximos" yo pondría "peaks".
Note from asker:
| thank you Shaila!! |
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Comment: "thanks!!"
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Fiona Kirton
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Physics graduate and former IT pro
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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the percentage goes from 80% to 94%, reaching a maximum (in between) of 97%
This is how I would phrase it.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Carlos W Moreno
: I do not see the role of (in between), else is it OK.
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As I read it, the text suggests that the percentage started at 80 then settled at 94. Therefore the maximum of 97 must have been seen somewhere in between the start and end points
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De la Cruz
Mexico
Mexico
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Mexico
Technical Administrator, Turks & Caicos
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
the persentage draws within 80 and 94, showing the highest at 97
a number that is between two limits
Example sentence:
The percentage is in the scope, inside the limits
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