Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
en todos está
English translation:
it is in everybody's hands
Added to glossary by
Daniel Greuel
Nov 12, 2007 16:27
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
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en todos está
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Environment & Ecology
This is a newspaper ad in Spain about littering and pollution and their effects.
Context:
-Creando el efecto invernadero, que nos conduce de manera rápida al nocivo cambio climático.
-Haciendo desaparecer playas, además de vida animal y vegetal de la costa.
*En todos está invertir este proceso.*
I can't decide whether it is insinuating responsibility or being encouraging (en todos está la capacidad de invertir este proceso...), but i think it is probably the former.
It is up to everyone to reverse this process. ?
It is on everyone to reverse this process. ?
It is in everyone to reverse this process. ?
Everyone can help reverse this process. ?
Context:
-Creando el efecto invernadero, que nos conduce de manera rápida al nocivo cambio climático.
-Haciendo desaparecer playas, además de vida animal y vegetal de la costa.
*En todos está invertir este proceso.*
I can't decide whether it is insinuating responsibility or being encouraging (en todos está la capacidad de invertir este proceso...), but i think it is probably the former.
It is up to everyone to reverse this process. ?
It is on everyone to reverse this process. ?
It is in everyone to reverse this process. ?
Everyone can help reverse this process. ?
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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5 mins
Adriana Penco
Native in Spanish
Works in field
A seasoned translator, writer, editor.
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Rioplatense) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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(the possibility of) reversing this process is in everybody's hands
My suggestion.
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-11-12 16:35:07 GMT)
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Algo como: Everyone can help to reverse this process. (A more encouraging way of saying it)
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-11-12 16:36:07 GMT)
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Sorry! You already had proposed the last one. I agree with you, then!!!
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-11-12 16:35:07 GMT)
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Algo como: Everyone can help to reverse this process. (A more encouraging way of saying it)
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-11-12 16:36:07 GMT)
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Sorry! You already had proposed the last one. I agree with you, then!!!
Peer comment(s):
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Noni Gilbert Riley
: Yes. I read "en todos" as meaning "en la mano de todos"
11 mins
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Esa es la imagen, creo. Gracias, Noni.
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Maria523
4 hrs
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Gracias, María
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "muchas gracias a todos! it was difficult to choose, but I settled on this."
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18 mins
Rosina Peixoto
Uruguay
Uruguay
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Specializes in field
Uruguay
Traductora Pública/Certified Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
it is up to everyone to revert this process
Me parece que queda mejor REVERT. No sé que piensan los demás. Saludos
Peer comment(s):
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Alejandra Garza
: It is everyone's responsibility to revert this process
7 mins
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| agree |
Sandra Rodriguez
10 hrs
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+1
44 mins
it is everyone's responsibility
Está implícito decir "en todos está" como una responsabilidad.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
B Sweeney (X)
: like this one best! just fits better than the others..
3 hrs
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+1
4 hrs
everyone has it in them to reverse this process
I think "está" here clearly denotes "location"; something is "located" somewhere; and it seems to be that the ability to reverse the process is "located" in everyone.
Peer comment(s):
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B Sweeney (X)
: ive had a change of mind, i believe theyre trying to be encouraging here Daniel..so Deborahs answer would be the best if thats the case.
23 hrs
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thanks Barbara, have a good night :-) Deborah
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