Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
sin conveniencia
English translation:
without rhyme or reason
Added to glossary by
Yvette Neisser Moreno
May 13, 2008 15:42
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
English wordsmith
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Arabic to English, Hebrew to English, and 1 more.
sin conveniencia
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
From a poem. Here is the context:
carros corriendo
sin prisa.
Tráfico *sin conveniencia*
gente subiendo
a buses sin rumbo.
I'm trying to keep the author's repetition of "sin" by translating each phrase as "without...". Any suggestions for how to translate "sin conveniencia" in keeping with this pattern?
Thanks so much.
carros corriendo
sin prisa.
Tráfico *sin conveniencia*
gente subiendo
a buses sin rumbo.
I'm trying to keep the author's repetition of "sin" by translating each phrase as "without...". Any suggestions for how to translate "sin conveniencia" in keeping with this pattern?
Thanks so much.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
40 mins
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
315
Selected
without purpose; without rhyme or reason
Have you considered sacrificing your "without" for "with no" throughout. Certainly, in the text shown here, and would add a certain amount of emphasis:
... with no (sense of) urgency..
... with no rhyme or reason
... with no destination
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-05-13 20:30:56 GMT) Post-grading
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any time - thanks!
... with no (sense of) urgency..
... with no rhyme or reason
... with no destination
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-05-13 20:30:56 GMT) Post-grading
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any time - thanks!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Carol! "Without rhyme or reason" worked best in this context. Also, thanks for suggesting "with no...", though I decided against it."
4 mins
Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
I read the Alethiometer
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
227
without convenience
...
+1
11 mins
Chris Bruton
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
:
4
without a care
In the sense of having no 'interests', another definition of the word
1 hr
senseless
another option
3 hrs
Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Puerto Rico
Related KudoZ points
:
12
without accordance
Not complying with any rules, disorderly.
4 hrs
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
152
without/with no meaning
you may find it useful to use "with no" rather than without, but that's not my business!
Note from asker:
| Of course it's your business! Thanks for your suggestion. |
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