Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 28, 2008 00:31
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
siendo que
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Mantendría una residencia fiscal en México, siendo que vive de manera habitual en Canadá.
Me confunde el significado de "siendo que" en este contexto.
You would remain as Mexican resident for tax purposes, although you usually live in Canada.
Yo lo entiendo como un "aunque".
Gracias.
Me confunde el significado de "siendo que" en este contexto.
You would remain as Mexican resident for tax purposes, although you usually live in Canada.
Yo lo entiendo como un "aunque".
Gracias.
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+2
9 mins
Selected
even when
:)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Prefiero esta. Gracias."
+4
4 mins
whilst
Yo lo expresaría así.
Peer comment(s):
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Antonio Castillo González
: "whilst" encaja muy bien, y "even when" también.
8 mins
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Gracias, Antonio.
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agree |
Bubo Coroman (X)
: yes, to indicate that the two things are simultaneous :-)
3 hrs
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Thank you, Deborah.
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agree |
Stefan Boxhorn
: The most elegant solution if you want my opinion...
12 hrs
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Thank you, Stefan.
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agree |
Marina Godano
12 hrs
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Gracias, Marina.
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+2
8 mins
since
THis could also be:
a) inasmuch as
b) insofar as
Hope this helps.
a) inasmuch as
b) insofar as
Hope this helps.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Diana Arbiser
: That's how I would say it :)
2 hrs
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Muchas gracias, Diana. Saludos desde México, Richard.
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agree |
Nelida Kreer
: Sí. También cabría "as", simplemente. Todas las sugeridas van muy bien.
5 hrs
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Muchas gracias, Niki-K. Saludos desde México, Richard.
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52 mins
seeing that
seeing (that) conjunction (INFORMAL seeing as, NOT STANDARD seeing as how)
considering or accepting the fact that; as:
We may as well go to the concert, seeing as we've already paid for the tickets.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=71249&dict=CA...
considering or accepting the fact that; as:
We may as well go to the concert, seeing as we've already paid for the tickets.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=71249&dict=CA...
+4
1 hr
even though
As you say, it does seem to mean "aunque".
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-28 01:44:26 GMT)
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Connectors connectors connectors! I don’t know how many conversations I have had where I wanted to LINK two thoughts together but did not know the proper word to LINK these thoughts together smoothly. Today I found a gem (SIENDO QUE – even though). I will try to use this one 3 times today to place it in my Spanish toolkit.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-28 01:44:26 GMT)
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http://spanishpod.com/lessons/cancel-my-membership/
Connectors connectors connectors! I don’t know how many conversations I have had where I wanted to LINK two thoughts together but did not know the proper word to LINK these thoughts together smoothly. Today I found a gem (SIENDO QUE – even though). I will try to use this one 3 times today to place it in my Spanish toolkit.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Yvonne Becker
10 mins
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Thanks, Yvonne.
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agree |
Kate Major Patience
: in this case it seems to be so. :)
1 hr
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Thank you, Kate.
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agree |
Victoria Porter-Burns
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7 hrs
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Thank you, Victoria.
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agree |
Stefan Boxhorn
11 hrs
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1 hr
due to the fact that...
-because
-noticing that
-observing that
-noticing that
-observing that
3 hrs
being that...
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