Glossary entry (derived from question below)
inglés term or phrase:
in agreement about
español translation:
de acuerdo sobre (algo)
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inglés term
in agreement about
I'm translating a short text entitled "Three Theories about Sleep". I came across the phrase "in agreement about"
I find the preposition "about" a bit strange which also makes the whole sentence confusing.
My translation:
"Los cientificos no estan para nada de acuerdo precisamente A CERCA de la razon de dar al sueno tanto de nuestro precioso tiempo"
The text goes:
People spend about one-third of their lives asleep. It seems certain, therefore, that sleep has a vital function.
However, what that function might be is still in dispute. Scientists are far from being in agreement ABOUT precisely
why so much of our precious time is given over to sleep.
| 4 +1 | de acuerdo sobre (algo) |
Chema Nieto Castañón
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| 4 +1 | en cuanto a la razón por la cual |
Rodrigo Yanez
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Proposed translations
España
Psychologist & Emergency Physician
Native in: español (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: inglés al español
de acuerdo sobre (algo)
why so much of our precious time is given over to sleep.
Literalmente:
los científicos están lejos de ponerse de acuerdo SOBRE, precisamente, por qué tanto de nuestro precioso tiempo se dedica a dormir.
[Ojo; acerca de por qué y no a cerca de en este caso: los científicos no consiguen ponerse de acuerdo acerca de por qué empleamos tanto tiempo en dormir]]
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Note added at 58 mins (2017-09-24 08:32:44 GMT)
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Scientists are not in agreement about why we sleep so much
Los científicos no se ponen de acuerdo sobre por qué dormimos tanto
Chile
ENSP Translator/Developer/Economist
Native in: español
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés
en cuanto a la razón por la cual
Los científicos están lejos de llegar a un acuerdo, precisamente, en cuanto a la razón por la cual dedicamos tanto de nuestro precioso tiempo a dormir.
También podría omitirse "precisamente".
Quisiéramos recibir más información y análisis de nuestros amigos rusos en cuanto a la razón por la cual se necesita un nuevo tratado para mejorar la ...
una declaración debe proporcionarse en cuanto a la razón por la cual el niño no puede participar en la evaluación regular.
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lbates
: Creo que, como indicas, puede omitirse "precisamente".
15 horas
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Gracias, sí, creo que queda mejor
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