there is little chance

Spanish translation: es poco probable que el problema vaya a menos

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English term or phrase:there is little chance that the problem will be lessened
Spanish translation:es poco probable que el problema vaya a menos
Entered by: Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes

05:40 Oct 13, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: there is little chance
''Until the Mexicans feel threatened'' by the Soviet Union, one senior American official said, there is little chance ''that the problem will be lessened.”

''Hasta que los mexicanos se sienten amenazados'' por la Unión Soviética, dijo un alto funcionario americano, hay pocas probabilidades “de que disminuya el problema."
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es poco probable que el problema vaya a menos
Explanation:
Otra forma de decirlo simplemente.
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Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
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3 +7es poco probable que el problema vaya a menos
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
4 +1hay poca(s) probabilidad(es) de que el problema disminuya
Carmen Schultz


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
there is little chance ''that the problem will be lessened.”
hay poca(s) probabilidad(es) de que el problema disminuya


Explanation:
I think the first clause of your phrase makes more sense in the subjunctive (e.g., Hasta que los mexicanos se sientan amenazados...)

Carmen Schultz
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana Martinez: Prefiero tu sugerencia. :-)
7 hrs
  -> Gracias. Pienso que suena mejor para los hispano-parlantes de N.A.
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
there is little chance ''that the problem will be lessened.”
es poco probable que el problema vaya a menos


Explanation:
Otra forma de decirlo simplemente.

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 47
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Asier Merino: me parece más acertada, más natural esta forma
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Asier. Alejandro

agree  Raquel Caamano
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Raquel. Alejandro

agree  Emma Ratcliffe
7 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Emma. Alejandro

agree  Mercedes Sánchez-Marco (X)
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Olza. Alejandro

agree  bcsantos
14 hrs
  -> Gracias. Alejandro

agree  Wendy Petzall: es poco probable que el problema disminuya / ceda
18 hrs
  -> Gracias. Alejandro

agree  Sandra Constantino: suena muy bien
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Sandra. Alejandro
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