Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

quedar en entredicho

English translation:

not to exist really / to be open to doubt / (should) be questioned

Added to glossary by Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
May 9, 2009 23:15
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

queda en entredicho

Spanish to English Social Sciences Government / Politics Spain
La selectividad migratoria queda en entredicho dando lugar a una hetereogeneidad de puntos de salida y puntos de llegada, trazando un mapa de conexión difícil de dibujar en un plano.
Change log

May 12, 2009 17:09: Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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xxx does not really exist/is open to doubt // (the existence of xxx) should be questioned...

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks again, Alejandro. The discussion of selectivity arose again later in the chapter, and you are right: scholars argue that there is a pattern (migrants from specific places select specific destinations) but the research shows the contrary to be true."
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has been compromised, leading to/resulting in

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Peer comment(s):

agree patricia scott : Why not is compromised?
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Thanks, Patricia - you're completely right, should be present tense.
agree Natalia Pedrosa (X) : I agree with Patricia, should be present tense. ;)
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Thanks, Natalia
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remains at issue

...remains at issue, as it...
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has created doubts

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is questioned

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[the choice of migration routes] depends on where the restrictions are

Another idea - a guess. "Restrictions" may not be the best choice, but I think the idea is that new routes keep having to be found as new hurdles are imposed.
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