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"That may have become the case"

Spanish translation: Puede que eso fuera cierto

16:41 May 16, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / "That may have become the case"
English term or phrase: "That may have become the case"
"The inscription presumes that the ruler was the legitimate and unique ruler of Cambodia. That may have become the case, esp. after the tenth century".
ALFA007
Argentina
Local time: 12:17
Spanish translation:Puede que eso fuera cierto
Explanation:
La inscripción asume que se trataba de el único gobernante legítimo de Camboya. Puede que eso fuera cierto, en especial después del siglo X.
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Maika Vicente Navarro
Australia
Local time: 01:17
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Puede que eso fuera cierto
Maika Vicente Navarro
4Puede que eso resultara el caso, .....
FVS (X)
4Tal vez eso fue lo que sucedió (ocurrió) / Eso pudo haber sucedido (ocurrido)
Ximena Diaz (X)
4Es posible/Puede que hubiera sido así > Puede que este fuera el caso
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
3puede que eso se haya convertido en el caso...
Linda Grabner
1Tal vez fuera así / Puede que eso se haya hecho realidad
MedTrans&More


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"that may have become the case"
Puede que eso resultara el caso, .....


Explanation:
.I think.

FVS (X)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
"that may have become the case"
Tal vez fuera así / Puede que eso se haya hecho realidad


Explanation:
una sugerencia.

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Note added at 4 mins (2011-05-16 16:46:10 GMT)
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Otra - Quizá haya sido así

MedTrans&More
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"that may have become the case"
Tal vez eso fue lo que sucedió (ocurrió) / Eso pudo haber sucedido (ocurrido)


Explanation:
Así lo diría

Ximena Diaz (X)
Local time: 11:17
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  FVS (X): I'm not disagreeing but shouldn't this be in some sort of subjunctive form???
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"that may have become the case"
Puede que eso fuera cierto


Explanation:
La inscripción asume que se trataba de el único gobernante legítimo de Camboya. Puede que eso fuera cierto, en especial después del siglo X.

Maika Vicente Navarro
Australia
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jude dabo: ok
1 hr
neutral  FVS (X): Doesn't your answer mean That may have been the case - not become. I don't see the translation of 'become'.// Does free translation mean that the wrong meaning is OK???
1 hr
  -> In this case, I believe that it needs a freer translation. It is merely an optional translation, FVS. As for freer translation, I meant something akin to transcreation. But, it is only an opinion, nothing else.
agree  FlyHi
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"that may have become the case"
Es posible/Puede que hubiera sido así > Puede que este fuera el caso


Explanation:
Más opciones...

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Note added at 23 minutos (2011-05-16 17:05:19 GMT)
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Puede que este haya sido el caso

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Note added at 24 minutos (2011-05-16 17:06:04 GMT)
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Puede que esto sea lo que ha acontecido

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 17:17
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  FVS (X): Doesn't your answer mean That may have been the case - not become. I don't see the translation of 'become'
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"that may have become the case"
puede que eso se haya convertido en el caso...


Explanation:
... especialmente a partir del siglo X.

Depends on just how much emphasis is being put on the act of becoming. Otherwise, Ximena and FVS have the only other answers that seem to take that "becoming" into account to one degree or another. If the original source is actually negating that such WAS the case until about the 10th century, then "becoming" is pretty important and needs to be emphasized.

Linda Grabner
United States
Local time: 11:17
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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