Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
keep the conversation from moving closer than that outer edge
Spanish translation:
impedir que sus comunicaciones se acerquen más (a su interlocutor), atrevesando ese límite exterior
English term
from moving any closer than that outer edge
Apr 19, 2010 14:12: Bubo Coroman (X) Created KOG entry
Apr 19, 2010 14:13: Bubo Coroman (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/139265">Bubo Coroman (X)'s</a> old entry - "to keep the conversation from moving closer than that outer edge"" to ""impedir que sus comunicaciones se acerquen más (a su interlocutor), atrevesando ese límite exterior""
Apr 19, 2010 14:13: Bubo Coroman (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/139265">Bubo Coroman (X)'s</a> old entry - "keep the conversation from moving closer than that outer edge"" to ""impedir que sus comunicaciones se acerquen más (a su interlocutor), atrevesando ese límite exterior""
Proposed translations
pensada para impedir que sus comunicaciones se acerquen más (a su interlocutor)...
es como si el alumno se hubiera rodeado de un límite exterior que no permite que sus comunicaciones "se acerquen" a su interlocutor (se trata de un truco para limitar la libertad de la comunicación con su interlocutor)
United States
Mother&Daughter Translation Team-USA/MEX
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
no involucrarse mas de lo necesario/mantener una distancia
Chile
Politics, Education 22 years exp
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Chilean, Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
sin entrar en profundidades / sin comprometerse
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
mantener la conversación dentro de ciertos límites
Accurate, natural and very hard-working
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
evitar que la conversación sea excesivamente incisiva
Argentina
Math and literary translator
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Mexican, Latin American, Argentine, Rioplatense)
Works in: English to Spanish
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