Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
getting pulled
Spanish translation:
tirar...
Added to glossary by
Anne Lombard (X)
Jan 16, 2009 18:06
15 yrs ago
English term
Anne Lombard (X)
getting pulled
English to Spanish
Other
International Org/Dev/Coop
informe
En una ONG se habla de relaciones externas y de la conveniencia deposibles asociaciones con organismos internacionales:
Our organization is getting pulled in many directions.
Our organization is getting pulled in many directions.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
Marian Greenfield
Native in English
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
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tirar...
están tirando a nuestra org....
la idea es que hay intereses conflictivos y diferentes interesados están propopiendo distintas acciones/enfoques
la idea es que hay intereses conflictivos y diferentes interesados están propopiendo distintas acciones/enfoques
Peer comment(s):
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JaneTranslates
: This is certainly the way I read it. Though in Puerto Rico, we would say "jalar"! (Or "halar.") // ¡Je, je!
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thanks Jane... ah yes... took me a while to figure out all those instances of "hale" on doors...
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Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
: I agree because to pull means "halar" and to throw es "tirar".
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias a todos"
10 mins
Eileen Banks
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Thorough, fast and dependable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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... esta siendo tironeada
suerte!
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Note added at 13 mins (2009-01-16 18:20:04 GMT)
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Leí mal y me equivoque al dar mi sugerencia - es incorrecto.
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Note added at 14 mins (2009-01-16 18:21:11 GMT)
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me puedo retractar y dejar el original? sigh ... es que hace mucho calor jua! perdon!
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Note added at 13 mins (2009-01-16 18:20:04 GMT)
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Leí mal y me equivoque al dar mi sugerencia - es incorrecto.
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Note added at 14 mins (2009-01-16 18:21:11 GMT)
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me puedo retractar y dejar el original? sigh ... es que hace mucho calor jua! perdon!
16 mins
debe actuar en muchos campos diferentes
y necesita la ayuda de otras organizaciones
4 hrs
nuestra organización se ve desenfocada por las múltiples influencias que actúan sobre ella
o "que actúan en su alrededor"
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