Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

with apologies to

Spanish translation:

con todo respeto a; con las debidas disculpas a … (Argentina) [Proz]

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Dec 6, 2005 14:59
18 yrs ago
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English term

with apologies to

English to Spanish Social Sciences Idioms / Maxims / Sayings United States
From the Oxford Dictionary Of Idioms. The definition is: "used before the name of an author or artist to indicate that something is a parody or adaptation of their work."

Please give the sociolinguistic equivalent idiom and indicate in what country (countries) it is used.

Thank you.

Proposed translations

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Con todo respeto a

En Argentina en el caso de una parodia no se suele pedir disculpas sino que se aclara que la parodia se hace con repeto hacia la persona parodiada.
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agree Marina56 : Estoy de acuerdo contigo
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agree SandraV
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agree Claudia
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "muchas gracias, Mike :)"
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mis disculpas a... (Argentina)

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con las debidas disculpas a ... (Argentina)

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agree Valeria Marjovsky
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agree Gabriela Rodriguez
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con el debido respeto a

thats how we say it in Spain, suerte! :)
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