a little pretense

Spanish translation: un simple engaño

15:50 Nov 16, 2009
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Philosophy
English term or phrase: a little pretense
Yet there is more than a little pretense here, for we expect...

No lo veo claro.
Gracias.
heliojorge
Local time: 18:25
Spanish translation:un simple engaño
Explanation:
Yet there is more than a little pretense here, for we expect
medical administrators to ration scarce resources and hospital doctors to to make decisions that require such calculations in the interest of fairness of sound public policy.
Sin embargo, aquí hay algo más que un simple engaño, porque esperamos que los administradores médicos racionen recursos escasos, y que los doctores en los hospitales tomen decisiones que consideren estos datos a fin de preservar la equidad en una política pública consistente.
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Wendy Petzall
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Local time: 13:25
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Summary of answers provided
4da por sentado (sin pruebas)
Soledad Caño
4un simple engaño
Wendy Petzall
3pretensión pequeña
Javi Martín


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pretensión pequeña


Explanation:
hmmm... el contexto no ayuda mucho... Mira a ver si pretensión encaja bien en el enlace que te adjunto.
Suerte!


    Reference: http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=pre...
Javi Martín
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da por sentado (sin pruebas)


Explanation:
No es poco lo que se da por sentado/se admite sin pruebas

Soledad Caño
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un simple engaño


Explanation:
Yet there is more than a little pretense here, for we expect
medical administrators to ration scarce resources and hospital doctors to to make decisions that require such calculations in the interest of fairness of sound public policy.
Sin embargo, aquí hay algo más que un simple engaño, porque esperamos que los administradores médicos racionen recursos escasos, y que los doctores en los hospitales tomen decisiones que consideren estos datos a fin de preservar la equidad en una política pública consistente.

Wendy Petzall
Venezuela
Local time: 13:25
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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