Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
no aterrizan en la nada
English translation:
don't just spring up out of thin air
Added to glossary by
James A. Walsh
May 21, 2009 20:17
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
no aterrizan en la nada
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Mexico
Utilizando los términos del NIE [New Economic Instutionalism], los incentivos se “incrustan” en una estructura social, no aterrizan en la nada ni operan en el abstracto, sino que lo hacen dentro de una compleja red de relaciones donde instituciones, organizaciones e individuos se mueven, actúan, adquieren significado y emiten señales a otros actores.
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May 25, 2009 11:48: James A. Walsh Created KOG entry
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43 mins
James A. Walsh
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: English (Variants: UK, Irish, US) 
, Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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100
Selected
don't just spring up out of thin air
Quite colloquial, and I'm not you use it in your part of the world - but thought I'd throw my 10 cents worth in anyway :)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, James! And thanks to everyone else for your good suggestions..."
5 mins
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Sworn & legal. Contracts & CVs. PhD
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
68
they don't just materialize in the middle of nowhere / in a vacuum
Ejemplo:
This Week in Parenting Science 4/17/09 « SCIENCE-BASED PARENTING
As I remember, studies don't just materialize in a vacuum. They have to withstand criticism, which I'm offering, admittedly as an amateur, ...
skepticdad.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/this-week-in-parenting-science-41709 / - 44k -
This Week in Parenting Science 4/17/09 « SCIENCE-BASED PARENTING
As I remember, studies don't just materialize in a vacuum. They have to withstand criticism, which I'm offering, admittedly as an amateur, ...
skepticdad.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/this-week-in-parenting-science-41709 / - 44k -
+1
5 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
365
do not land on a void
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BreakScore® - Lounge
On her next turn, to get out of the void, she used the zouch card "If you land on a void, advance 30 points." and then landed on a zouch square and took a ...
www.breakscore.com/bs_faq.html - 15k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Nexus War :: View topic - Void Walking and flying melee combat
Trying to land on a void square doesnt generally turn out too well for non void walkers, though. Every so often, someone tries this, and the void walker ...
forums.nexuswar.com/viewtopic.php?t=12952&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=&
Mike :)
BreakScore® - Lounge
On her next turn, to get out of the void, she used the zouch card "If you land on a void, advance 30 points." and then landed on a zouch square and took a ...
www.breakscore.com/bs_faq.html - 15k - Cached - Similar pages -
#
Nexus War :: View topic - Void Walking and flying melee combat
Trying to land on a void square doesnt generally turn out too well for non void walkers, though. Every so often, someone tries this, and the void walker ...
forums.nexuswar.com/viewtopic.php?t=12952&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=&
Mike :)
Peer comment(s):
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Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
: Gracias y un abrazo.
1 hr
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No hay de qué - Mike :)
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: I think you're right!
8 hrs
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Thank you, Muriel - Mike :)
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1 hr
don't appear out of nowhere
Just another option...
16 hrs
do not originate in a vacuum
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