Spanish term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
donde las únicas estaciones encontradas eran la frustración y la impotencia
Juan le comentó, en unas de las pláticas que tuvieron, que estaba tan agotado que ya no sabía si iba o si venía, que era una ruta de desolación donde las únicas estaciones eran la frustración y la impotencia.
A couple that's going up against a corrupt judicial system.
Gracias,
Barbara
Proposed translations
punctuated only by frustration and despair
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
on which the only respite is frustration and helplessness
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, US, UK) , Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
and that every step of the way was either frustrating or hopeless
Literal doesn't work here, in my opinion.
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-11-01 22:47:02 GMT)
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"[...] He also felt that he was going nowhere fast, and that every step of the way was either frustrating or hopeless.”
“Juan le comentó, en unas de las pláticas que tuvieron, que estaba tan agotado que ya no sabía si iba o si venía, que era una ruta de desolación <b>donde las únicas estaciones eran la frustración y la impotencia</b>.”
“John had only recently told him that he was so exhausted – he didn’t know if he was coming or going! He also felt he was going nowhere fast, <b>and that every step of the way was either frustrating or hopeless</b>.”
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
in which frustration and helplessness were the only possibilities
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-11-02 00:32:20 GMT)
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Erratum: 'ON' instead of 'in'
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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