Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
It was/is just as well
Spanish translation:
Menos mal
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Ana Brassara
Aug 9, 2005 19:17
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English term
Mexico
Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Juan Arturo
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Just as well
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
En la versión original de la novela "El amor en los tiempos del cólera" se utiliza la expresión "Menos mal", y en su correspondiente traducción utilizan la expressión "Just as well". ¿Existe alguna justificación para haberlo traducido de esa forma?
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 3 | por suerte - menos mal / (ser) aconsejable |
Ana Brassara
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| 5 +1 | just as well = menos mal así es |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
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Ana Brassara
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por suerte - menos mal / (ser) aconsejable
La verdad, es que necesitaría el texto original para saber cuál de las dos opciones es la correcta.
Idiom: just as well
Fortunate; lucky.
Example: It's just as well you came
Advisable.
Example: It would be just as well to wait
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Idiom: just as well
Fortunate; lucky.
Example: It's just as well you came
Advisable.
Example: It would be just as well to wait
http://www.allwords.com/word-just as well.html
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Comment: "Gracias!! Tienes razón!!"
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4 mins
David Hollywood
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worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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just as well = menos mal así es
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-08-09 19:22:54 GMT)
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it\'s just as well (that) you came, menos mal que viniste ...
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-08-09 19:26:59 GMT)
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menos mal = \"whew\" in colloquial English
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-08-09 19:22:54 GMT)
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it\'s just as well (that) you came, menos mal que viniste ...
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-08-09 19:26:59 GMT)
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menos mal = \"whew\" in colloquial English
Peer comment(s):
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MLG
: De acuerdo, David..................mlg
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muchas graciias/ thx MLG :)
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Ana Brassara
: "just as well" tiene dos significados. Habría que ver la oración completa para saber cuál es el correcto.
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