Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 5, 2002 20:05
22 yrs ago
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English term
Bart
i.e.
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Just wondering what the standard is for translating Latin abbreviations, if at all, in Spanish and French.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
Proposed translations
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2 mins
Rufino Pérez De La Sierra
Canada
Canada
Native in English
&
Spanish
Canada
Certified, 18 years of experience
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
, Spanish (Variants: Mexican, US)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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420
Selected
es decir
You can leave it as i.e., or translate it = es decir
Good luck!
Rufino
Good luck!
Rufino
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 min
Elena Vazquez Fernandez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
I strive for quality and accuracy
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, German to Spanish, Galician to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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221
ej:
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PERDÓN, PERDÓN, PERDÓN no leí bien la pregunta. Sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:-((((
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PERDÓN, PERDÓN, PERDÓN no leí bien la pregunta. Sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:-((((
+5
1 min
Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
The passion for the right word
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: French to Spanish, Russian to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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922
esto es (id est)
ie = id est
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It means \"that is\" in English.
[PDF] Common Latin Terms- ie ( id est )
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
... of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 Common Latin Terms- Celia M. Elliott University
of Illinois [email protected] What They Mean When to Use Them 2 ie ( id est ...
www.physics.uiuc.edu/Education/398IPR/ LatinTerms/LatinTerms.pdf - Páginas similares
ULiveandLearn.com - Lessons for Living And Learning - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... The abbreviation \"eg\" (\"exempli gratia\") means \"for example\"; the abbreviation
\"ie\" (\"id est\") means \"that is.\" Do not use these terms interchangeably. ...
www.uliveandlearn.com/lessons/ lesson.cfm?lesid=266&pg=1 - 20k - En caché - Páginas
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Other possibilities:
\"o sea\"
\"es decir\"
\"en otras palabras\"
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Note added at 2002-06-05 20:13:58 (GMT)
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Other possibilities:
\"o sea\"
\"es decir\"
\"en otras palabras\"
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The common translation into French is \"c\'est à dire\".
Pumps r me/Moi et mes pompes/Glossaire - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Gravité Spécifique: le rapport de la densité d\'un fluide sur la densité de
l\'eau à des conditions standards. ie: id est, latin pour c\'est à dire. ...
www.cam.org/~jacobie/glos-fra.htm - 16k - En caché - Páginas similares
Tableau des abréviations, sigles et symboles - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... ie, id est (c\'est-à-dire). IFMC, Conseil international de musique folklorique
/ International Folk Music Council, 1940-81 (ICTM, 1981). inéd. ...
www.nlc-bnc.ca/4/17/m17-234-f.html - 17k - En caché - Páginas similares
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Note added at 2002-06-05 20:09:20 (GMT)
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It means \"that is\" in English.
[PDF] Common Latin Terms- ie ( id est )
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
... of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 Common Latin Terms- Celia M. Elliott University
of Illinois [email protected] What They Mean When to Use Them 2 ie ( id est ...
www.physics.uiuc.edu/Education/398IPR/ LatinTerms/LatinTerms.pdf - Páginas similares
ULiveandLearn.com - Lessons for Living And Learning - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... The abbreviation \"eg\" (\"exempli gratia\") means \"for example\"; the abbreviation
\"ie\" (\"id est\") means \"that is.\" Do not use these terms interchangeably. ...
www.uliveandlearn.com/lessons/ lesson.cfm?lesid=266&pg=1 - 20k - En caché - Páginas
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Note added at 2002-06-05 20:13:21 (GMT)
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Other possibilities:
\"o sea\"
\"es decir\"
\"en otras palabras\"
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Note added at 2002-06-05 20:13:58 (GMT)
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Other possibilities:
\"o sea\"
\"es decir\"
\"en otras palabras\"
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-06-05 20:29:19 (GMT)
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The common translation into French is \"c\'est à dire\".
Pumps r me/Moi et mes pompes/Glossaire - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Gravité Spécifique: le rapport de la densité d\'un fluide sur la densité de
l\'eau à des conditions standards. ie: id est, latin pour c\'est à dire. ...
www.cam.org/~jacobie/glos-fra.htm - 16k - En caché - Páginas similares
Tableau des abréviations, sigles et symboles - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... ie, id est (c\'est-à-dire). IFMC, Conseil international de musique folklorique
/ International Folk Music Council, 1940-81 (ICTM, 1981). inéd. ...
www.nlc-bnc.ca/4/17/m17-234-f.html - 17k - En caché - Páginas similares
Peer comment(s):
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Elena Vazquez Fernandez
: Sí.
8 mins
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Gracias
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Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
: Sin dudas.:)
14 mins
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Gracias
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Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
19 mins
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
20 mins
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LoreAC (X)
1 day 18 hrs
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+4
2 mins
id est=esto es
Hello Bart,
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)
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The translation to Spanish is: por ej. (por ejemplo)
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2002-06-05 20:08:39 (GMT)
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The translation to Spanish is: por ej. (por ejemplo)
Peer comment(s):
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Aurora Humarán (X)
1 min
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¡Grashiash Au! ¶:^))
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Elena Vazquez Fernandez
: Como decía, me quedo con "id est" si estamos traduciendo del latín. :-)
10 mins
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Muuuuuchas graaaaacias Ele! ¶:^)))
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Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
19 mins
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¡Un abrazo my pal Gabo! ¶:^))
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MikeGarcia
: Como dice el refrán,el hombre es como el oso,cuanto más feo mas hermoso.Francais:par exemple.
36 mins
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Grazie mille Signor Miguele ¶:^)))
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3 mins
Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Argentina
Native in English
&
Spanish
Argentina
OIL, GAS, ENERGY, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT...
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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2664
v.g.
v.g. means verbigracia, or por ejemplo.
10 mins
Maria Dolors Gonzálvez Playà
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Automotive, SAP, mechanical engineering
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Neutral, Standard-Spain) , Catalan (Variants: Oriental, Central)
Works in: German to Spanish, English to Spanish, German to Catalan, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
99
o sea
Otra propuesta.
Normalmente, en español siempre se ve
"es decir", "o sea" u otro similar, pero no se suele dejar (prácticamente nunca) esta abreviatura en latín (o inglés...).
Normalmente, en español siempre se ve
"es decir", "o sea" u otro similar, pero no se suele dejar (prácticamente nunca) esta abreviatura en latín (o inglés...).
+2
12 mins
Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
45 yrs' experience in most every field
Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Rioplatense, Latin American, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Standard-Spain, Uruguayan, Bolivian, Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2450
Es decir (Sp); cést à dire (Fr)
Those are the two versions you are requesting for. Id est literally means
"that is to say"
"that is to say"
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