Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
A diferencia de la época de nuestros padres, actualmente es ..
inglés translation:
Unlike the way it was during our parents era..
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Xenia Wong
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español term
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Native in: español 
, inglés
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés
A diferencia de la época de nuestros padres, actualmente es ..
español al inglés
Negocios/Finanzas
Negocios / Comercio (general)
Social Sciences
A diferencia de la época de nuestros padres, actualmente es mucho más difícil llegar lejos con sólo una educación de escuela secundaria.
Proposed translations
(inglés)
| 3 +4 | Unlike the way it was during our parents' youth, it is now.. |
Robert Forstag
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| 5 | In contrast to how it was in our parents' day, now it's... |
Gerardo Garcia Ramis
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Proposed translations
+4
6 minutos
Robert Forstag
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in inglés
Works in field
Estados Unidos
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: inglés
Works in: español al inglés, inglés
Related KudoZ points
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232
Selected
Unlike the way it was during our parents' youth, it is now..
OR:
Unlike the way it was for our parents....
This sounds reasonably natural in English and captures the intended meaning. Please see references.
Suerte.
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Note added at 9 mins (2006-08-12 22:53:52 GMT)
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OR, recast the whole sentence as follows:
Unlike our parents, it is much more difficult for us to get [very] far with nothing more than a high school diploma.
[I think that this sounds more natural in English than my first suggestion.]
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-08-12 22:55:37 GMT)
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Another alternative [I think better still]:
It is much more difficult for us than it was for our parents to get [very] far with nothing more than a high school diploma/education.
Unlike the way it was for our parents....
This sounds reasonably natural in English and captures the intended meaning. Please see references.
Suerte.
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Note added at 9 mins (2006-08-12 22:53:52 GMT)
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OR, recast the whole sentence as follows:
Unlike our parents, it is much more difficult for us to get [very] far with nothing more than a high school diploma.
[I think that this sounds more natural in English than my first suggestion.]
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-08-12 22:55:37 GMT)
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Another alternative [I think better still]:
It is much more difficult for us than it was for our parents to get [very] far with nothing more than a high school diploma/education.
Reference:
http://www.topix.net/who/paul-rodriguez
http://www.austin360.com/comedy/content/arts/2005/11rodriguez.html
Peer comment(s):
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Gert Sass (M.A.)
: Unlike the way it was for our parents (or "fathers", to maintain the color)
4 minutos
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Thank you, Gert.
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| agree |
Gerardo Garcia Ramis
: I like your 2nd option best.
2 horas
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Thank you, Gerardo.
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| agree |
Stuart Allsop
4 horas
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| agree |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
: I'd go with your "It is much more difficult..." & I don't think "era" is correct. My parents and I live in the same era, don't we? "Our parents' day" sounds good to me.
1 día 5 horas
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Robert....I changed it a little to read..."our parents era" towards the end....thanks much."
2 horas
Gerardo Garcia Ramis
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Native in español
Specializes in field
Puerto Rico
Localization/Transcreation - Puerto Rico
Native in: español (Variants: US, Puerto Rican) 
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés
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