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09:29 Feb 26, 2021 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Internship programme | |||||||
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3 +8 | everything may seem great/fine in theory |
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3 | the role involves any number of things |
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2 | Apperances can be deceiving |
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Apperances can be deceiving Explanation: I feel my rendition conveys the same, although in a more direct way. Example sentence(s):
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the role involves any number of things Explanation: It says that everyone knows that any number of things are possible in the role, or on paper, but as in all relationships the reality of practice is yet to be seen. Example sentence(s):
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everything may seem great/fine in theory Explanation: Some discussions here: https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/el-papel-aguanta.257... https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/slang/1182832-... I think here it means that things might seem one way in theory, and are a different matter in practise. Todos sabemos que el papel aguanta cualquier cosa We all know everything may seem great in theory ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2021-02-26 11:07:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another option on the same lines: look good on paper To seem plausible, acceptable, or adequate in theory, though it may not prove to be so in reality. Your idea looks good on paper, but I don't think it would work in a real-world environment. The strategy looked good on paper, but it proved to be much more complicated and time consuming than we had expected. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 days (2021-03-03 19:41:36 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Thanks, and glad to be of help! Example sentence(s):
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