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to turn upside down

Spanish translation: le dan un vuelco

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English term or phrase:to turn upside down
Spanish translation:le dan un vuelco
Entered by: Paula Alvarez (X)

21:06 Jan 5, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Philosophy
English term or phrase: to turn upside down
They benefit from the rich humus provided by the sciences, but they turn their scientifics results upside down
Paula Alvarez (X)
Local time: 22:53
le dan un vuelco
Explanation:
Sugiero
Selected response from:

Luis Javier Otoya
Local time: 15:53
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2poner de cabeza/poner patas arriba
Rafael Serrano
4 +2invierten
Noemí Busnelli
4voltear
Margarita M. Martínez
4 -1le dan un vuelco
Luis Javier Otoya


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
le dan un vuelco


Explanation:
Sugiero

Luis Javier Otoya
Local time: 15:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: gracias


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Refugio: Close, but not quite
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thank you. Close to what?
disagree  Alan R King: "turn upside down" is not meant literally here, and "dar un vuelco" is too literal a translation, and inappropriate in this context
2 days 19 hrs
  -> If you agree with Ruth, then your comment should be neutral. Thank you anyway.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
poner de cabeza/poner patas arriba


Explanation:
Espero te ayude.

Rafael Serrano
Local time: 15:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: gracias


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alan R King: In my opinion this was the best answer
14 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  Refugio: de cabeza
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Gracias.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
invierten


Explanation:
mi interpretación

Noemí Busnelli
Local time: 17:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: gracias

Asker: gracias


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sp-EnTranslator: invierten los resultados, ponen los resultados al revés.
2 mins
  -> Gracias Claudia
agree  Cándida Artime Peñeñori: Llegué tarde pero creo que la razón está de tu parte.
19 mins
  -> Gracias cándida
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
voltear


Explanation:
voltean los resultados

otra opción

(que puede o no ir acompañada de "patas arriba" "de cabeza", "al revés" o lo que se desee, pero no es necesario, o resulta algo redundante).

Se benefician de ... pero al mismo tiempo "voltean los resultados de" su gente (científicos, etc).

Feliz y exitoso 2007! mmm

Margarita M. Martínez
Local time: 17:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: gracias

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