May 5, 2013 16:47
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term

"poco o nada'

Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Testimonial
«…Cuando a nuestra fiscalía poco o nada le interesa lo que nos ocurra, lo digo, créame, con mucha tristeza, así lo he...

NOTE: I saw the definition of "poco o nada' in Proz but it is not the "poco o nada' I'm looking for.
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): philgoddard

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Discussion

Carol Gullidge May 5, 2013:
@Asker: it would help to know what definitions you've already rejected, and on what grounds. I'm assuming that you've rejected the literal translation - which seems to be the most obvious here

Proposed translations

+12
3 mins
Spanish term (edited): Cuando a nuestra fiscalía poco o nada le interesa lo que nos ocurra
Selected

Given the fact that the Prosecutor's Office has little or no interest in what happens to us

This would seem to be the meaning.

Suerte.
Peer comment(s):

agree Jenni Lukac (X)
0 min
Thank you, Jenni.
agree Patricia González Schütz : Whoopssss!
1 min
Happens all the time! Thank you.
agree Jorge Merino
5 mins
Gracias, Jorge.
agree Lisa McCarthy
5 mins
Thank you, Lisa.
agree Charles Davis
2 hrs
Thank you, Charles.
agree Anthony Ottey
2 hrs
Thank you, Anthony.
agree Zilin Cui
3 hrs
Thanks, Mafalda.
agree Rachel Fell
3 hrs
Thank you, Rachel.
agree philgoddard : You could leave out "the fact".
12 hrs
Indeed. Thank you, Phil.
agree franglish : with Phil
15 hrs
Thank you, Franglish.
agree axies
17 hrs
Thank you, Axies.
agree Rob James
19 hrs
Thank you, Rob.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
3 mins

little or no interest

...shows little or no interest...
Peer comment(s):

agree Jorge Merino
4 mins
Thanks...so kind!
agree Helena Chavarria : Discovering someone else has posted just before me has happened to me on many occasions!
6 mins
:)) Gracias!
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8 mins

little or not

I would say "... is/are little or not interested in what happens to us" or something similar.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Lisa McCarthy : This doesn't sound natural in English.
1 min
ok :(
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+3
8 mins

couldn't care less

not quite sure why the literal translation (as proposed by others) isn't acceptable here, so am proposing an alternative.
Peer comment(s):

agree Charles Davis : This would fit well, I think
1 hr
thank you Charles!
agree Rachel Fell
3 hrs
thanks Rachel!
agree Sonia Girard : Although sounding a bit too colloquial, this what expressed best fiscal officers' attitude.
7 hrs
thank you Sonia!
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37 mins
Spanish term (edited): poco o nada

little or nothing

sic. we have an almost literal phrase for this in the US in quite common usage.
Example sentence:

...when [they] care little or nothing about what happens to us...

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