Jun 13, 2008 00:08
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
Analytical and creative (DipTrans, MA)
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Galician to English, English
OBRAS DE REFERENCIA CONSULTADAS vs OBRAS DE REFERENCIA ENCONTRADAS
Spanish to English
Science
IT (Information Technology)
Bibliography of a chapter of a book that I'm translating. I might be being thick here. What is the difference? No more context sorry, as these are the titles for the Bibliography. For UK audience, and thanks very much in advance for your help. :)
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Jennifer Levey
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Chile
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Chile
Human-scale Globalization
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Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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Selected
(published) works consulted / other publications
This is how we expressed it in the days when I was a publisher of 'learned articles'.
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Note added at 18 mins (2008-06-13 00:27:22 GMT)
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Actually (thinking back a few decades... :( ) we had a 3-tier scheme:
- referenced works
- works consulted
- other publications
where 'referenced works' were those that were actually quoted in the article.
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Note added at 18 mins (2008-06-13 00:27:22 GMT)
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Actually (thinking back a few decades... :( ) we had a 3-tier scheme:
- referenced works
- works consulted
- other publications
where 'referenced works' were those that were actually quoted in the article.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Again, mediamatrix, many thanks. And thanks to you all for helping me with my queries. Much appreciated. :)"
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Paul Merriam
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Reference works used vs. Reference works determined to exist
As I understand it, the "consultadas" means that there is something in the derivative work that can actually be traced back to one of the "obras consultadas". However, the author undoubtedly read other books and these are "encontradas", which are useful, but weren't specifically quoted.
Note from asker:
| Yep. That's what I took it to mean (I was getting there anyway: you put it better), but had no idea how we say this in English! :) |
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Robert Mota
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Do unto others as you would have them do
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
reference books queried / reference books found
i think it is
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-06-13 00:15:39 GMT)
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I consulted countless reference books, queried experts on dangerous marine creatures.
But nothing coincided with my wife's wound or subsequent symptoms. ...
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-06-13 00:15:39 GMT)
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I consulted countless reference books, queried experts on dangerous marine creatures.
But nothing coincided with my wife's wound or subsequent symptoms. ...
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