Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Punctuation rule
Spanish translation:
regla de puntuación
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Susana Cancino (X)
Dec 20, 2001 17:51
22 yrs ago
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English term
Haydee (X)
Punctuation rule
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
I'd like to know if these rules are widely accepted, or used only in certain specific areas or countries.Thank you.
1 A period is placed inside the closing quotation marks when a paragraph or a sentence opens with quotation marks and the quoted text starts with a capital letter.
Marcelo dijo: " No me agrada eso."
2 The period is placed outside the quotation marks if they open after a comma, semicolon, colon, or ellipsis points.
Lo que el queria tener,segun sus propias palabras," la gallina de los huevos de oro
1 A period is placed inside the closing quotation marks when a paragraph or a sentence opens with quotation marks and the quoted text starts with a capital letter.
Marcelo dijo: " No me agrada eso."
2 The period is placed outside the quotation marks if they open after a comma, semicolon, colon, or ellipsis points.
Lo que el queria tener,segun sus propias palabras," la gallina de los huevos de oro
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +6 | wrong |
Patricia Myers
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| 4 +3 | widely accepted rules |
Gilbert Ashley
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| 4 | I don´t agree |
Veronica Lassa (X)
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Proposed translations
+6
47 mins
Patricia Myers
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Localization Consultant, Linguist and PM
Native in: Spanish 
, Catalan
Works in: English to Catalan, English to Spanish, Catalan to Spanish, and 6 more.
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123
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wrong
In Spanish the period is ALWAYS placed outside the quotation marks.
"No me agrada eso".
"No me agrada eso".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
5 mins
Gilbert Ashley
Accuracy and Clarity in your Translation
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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228
widely accepted rules
no need
5 days
I don´t agree
En Español algunas reglas de puntuación han cambiado. El punto se escribe ANTES del cierre de las comillas si las comillas (y los paréntesis igual) abarcan todo el enunciado desde el punto anterior. Se escribe el punto DESPUES de las comillas, si estas se abrieron después de iniciada la oración que concluye. Ej: Le respondieron que era "imposible pagarle antes de lo acordado".
PERO:
"Es imposible pagarle antes de lo acordado."
Con estas palabras respondieron a su petición.
Espero que ayude a aclarar algo,
abrazos
V
PERO:
"Es imposible pagarle antes de lo acordado."
Con estas palabras respondieron a su petición.
Espero que ayude a aclarar algo,
abrazos
V
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