Mar 23, 2020 00:06
4 yrs ago
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English term
Not a translator
brush-off
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Medical
Medical (general)
I started out with a little experiment. First I called Santa Clara County health department, 408) 992-4900 and after 30 minutes finally got through to someone. I asked if Santa Clara County had any facility where I could refer my patients who had the flu, where they could be tested to rule out coronavirus.
The answer was unequivocal - No – Santa Clara County has no testing facility for coronavirus.
My next question was, well all these numbers of coronavirus cases on your website – where are they coming from if you have no testing facility?
The representative told me that people had to go to their individual practitioners, at pulmonary clinics, etc. in order to be tested. And then these doctors would voluntarily inform the county so they could add the numbers to the scoreboard.
OK, there’s Brush-off #1.
The answer was unequivocal - No – Santa Clara County has no testing facility for coronavirus.
My next question was, well all these numbers of coronavirus cases on your website – where are they coming from if you have no testing facility?
The representative told me that people had to go to their individual practitioners, at pulmonary clinics, etc. in order to be tested. And then these doctors would voluntarily inform the county so they could add the numbers to the scoreboard.
OK, there’s Brush-off #1.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 2 | sacarse de encima |
Mariana Gutierrez
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| 4 +1 | pasar el problema a otro//sacudirse de responsabilidad |
Lydia De Jorge
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| 4 | pasando la patata caliente |
Chema Nieto Castañón
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Proposed translations
30 mins
Mariana Gutierrez
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Technical, academic, government
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
111
Selected
sacarse de encima
Diría que se refiere a eso. A las formas de sacarse de encima un problema, en este caso el test.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias."
+1
5 hrs
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
248
pasar el problema a otro//sacudirse de responsabilidad
sugg
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Neil Ashby
: That's the idea, pass the responsibility/problem (hot potato) to someone else.
6 hrs
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Thanks, Neil!
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2 days 10 hrs
Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Psychologist & Emergency Physician
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
860
pasando la patata caliente
La idea es trasladar la expresión de manera coloquial; el sentido creo que está claro.
En este caso, por ejemplo (para España);
Muy bien [Pos fale / Vale / Ok] Primer toque y pasando la patata caliente
Pues vale; pasando la patata caliente ejemplo 1
En este caso, por ejemplo (para España);
Muy bien [Pos fale / Vale / Ok] Primer toque y pasando la patata caliente
Pues vale; pasando la patata caliente ejemplo 1
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