pitting together

Spanish translation: en la que se enfrentan...

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English term or phrase:pitting together
Spanish translation:en la que se enfrentan...
Entered by: Paula Alvarez (X)

12:17 Jan 20, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Philosophy / ciencias sociales
English term or phrase: pitting together
This is what has been called the ‘science wars’ supposed pitting together real scientists and postmodern thinkers indifferent to truth.
Paula Alvarez (X)
Local time: 09:04
en la que se enfrentan...
Explanation:
The English here is dreadful: "supposed" does not belong at all, while "pitting together" should be "pitting real scientists *against* postmodern thinkers indifferent to truth".

Suerte.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-20 16:09:18 GMT)
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ERROR:

Should be: "en LAS que se enfrentan" since the subject in Spanish would be "guerras" [i.e., "wars"].
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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 03:04
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Summary of answers provided
4enfrentando (meaning pitting - sin together)
patricia scott
3 +1colocando en posiciones enfrentadas
Alba Mora
3en la que se enfrentan...
Robert Forstag


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enfrentando (meaning pitting - sin together)


Explanation:
a no ser que se refiera a que se unen en un sólo bando, lo de pitting together es rarísimo. ¿supposed debe ser supposedly? y pitting no será putting? en ese caso sería todo lo contrario , uniendo a los auténticos científicos con los pensadores posmodernistas....
o está mal redactado o falta contexto.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-20 15:30:48 GMT)
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o es pitching together??

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 09:04
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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Asker: gracias

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
en la que se enfrentan...


Explanation:
The English here is dreadful: "supposed" does not belong at all, while "pitting together" should be "pitting real scientists *against* postmodern thinkers indifferent to truth".

Suerte.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-20 16:09:18 GMT)
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ERROR:

Should be: "en LAS que se enfrentan" since the subject in Spanish would be "guerras" [i.e., "wars"].

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 03:04
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: gracias

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colocando en posiciones enfrentadas


Explanation:
Suerte

Alba Mora
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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