Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"si los Cristianos fueran realmente Cristianos la revolución ya se habría hecho
English translation:
If Christians acted on their faith/ were true to their beliefs, the revolution would already*
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Jenni Lukac (X)
Aug 24, 2011 22:04
12 yrs ago
Spanish term
"si los Cristianos fueran realmente Cristianos la revolución ya se habría hecho
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This is a part of the same narration I asked before, it's a movie script about the life of a priest. Informal context.
The narrator says: "Dijo el Che Guevara: si los Cristianos en Latinoamérica hubieran sido realmente Cristianos, la revolución ya se habría hecho".
The narrator says: "Dijo el Che Guevara: si los Cristianos en Latinoamérica hubieran sido realmente Cristianos, la revolución ya se habría hecho".
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Aug 27, 2011 13:42: Jenni Lukac (X) Created KOG entry
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If Christians acted on their faith/ were true to their beliefs, the revolution would already*
*If Christians acted on their faith/ were true to their beliefs, the revolution would already have taken place/ would already be a reality
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all! This is the one I'm using. :)"
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Eileen Brophy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
The Right Word Used in the Right Context
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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"if Christians really were Christians, the revolution would have been finished by now."
The "revolution ya se habria hecho" could be translated as "would have been started" too it depends on what the speaker meant to say.
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philgoddard
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Thanks Phil
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David Hollywood
: or "happened" which particularly tickles my fancy :) and prefer "were really Christians"
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Thanks David
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if the Christians [...] were true Christians, the revolution would already have happened
Another option
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MedTrans&More
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Thank you :-)
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David Hollywood
: me encanta "happened"
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Thank you, David :-)
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Adele Marie
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Thank you, Adele
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Evans (X)
: or perhaps, "would already be over"
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Thanks, Gilla :-)
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William Pairman
: or "the revolution would already be won"
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Thank you, William
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Gonzalo Palacios
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Biotechnologist, medical/legal translat.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
If Christians were real Christians, the revolution would have already started
my suggestion...
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David Hollywood
: ok too but I would say "the revolution would already have started" (but prefer "happened") and welcome to this great site :)
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Thank you very much for your kind suggestions!!:)
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teresa quimper
Peru
Peru
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Peru
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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8
If Christians were really Christians, the revolution would have already taken place.
My translation
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43 mins
Jeff Gotfredson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Spanish to English Translation Services
Native in: English (Variants: US, Australian, Jamaican, Canadian, New Zealand, Scottish, British, UK, Irish, US South)
Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish, English
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If the Christians in Latin America had been real Christians, that war would have already been waged.
Another choice to consider...
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polyglot45
Native in English
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
If LA Christians had been truly Christian, then revolution would have been a thing of the past
there would have been no need for revolution
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