Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Respiro al bolsillo
English translation:
(Biden's) student loan forgiveness plan
Added to glossary by
Barbara Cochran, MFA
Sep 7, 2022 23:04
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Respiro al bolsillo
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How would you idiomatically translate the term "respiro al bolsillo" from Spanish to English?
Context: Respiro al bolsillo de los deudores de préstamos estudiantiles. Biden cancela casi $300,000 millones en préstamos y extiende la moratoria en el pago de la deuda restante hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2022.
Context: Respiro al bolsillo de los deudores de préstamos estudiantiles. Biden cancela casi $300,000 millones en préstamos y extiende la moratoria en el pago de la deuda restante hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2022.
Proposed translations
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| 5 | (Biden's) student loan forgiveness plan |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 3 +3 | Pocketbook relief |
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| 4 | Easing student loan pressure |
neilmac
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Sep 11, 2022 09:49: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry
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(Biden's) student loan forgiveness plan
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/business/biden-student-lo...
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Also known, but a lot less commonly, as his "student debt relief plan": https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/
Although this other option reflects more closely the idea of "respiro", the actual English term that I entered as the answer is, by far, more widely used. I wouldn't be surprised if this name of the plan, which casts so many of these students under the pejorative term, "debtors, so many of whom the Democrats rely on to stay in power, by incessantly appealing for their votes and other forms of supportive activities, is mostly suppressed, as to not offend a big chunk of those who are most likely to vote for them anyway.
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Note added at 46 mins (2022-09-07 23:50:50 GMT)
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Also known, but a lot less commonly, as his "student debt relief plan": https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/
Although this other option reflects more closely the idea of "respiro", the actual English term that I entered as the answer is, by far, more widely used. I wouldn't be surprised if this name of the plan, which casts so many of these students under the pejorative term, "debtors, so many of whom the Democrats rely on to stay in power, by incessantly appealing for their votes and other forms of supportive activities, is mostly suppressed, as to not offend a big chunk of those who are most likely to vote for them anyway.
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Pocketbook relief
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en otros contextos, para gran alivio (un sinónimo muy similar a respiro en este caso) usan quite a relief
Que es QUITE A RELIEF en Español - Traducción En Españolhttps://tr-ex.me › traduccion › quite+a+relief
... consumption which is quite a relief for your pocket! gestilar.com. Esto supone un ahorro de hasta el 20% de energía¡todo un respiro para el bolsillo!
FOR YOUR POCKET in Spanish Translation - Tr-exhttps://tr-ex.me › translation › english-spanish › for+yo...
... consumption which is quite a relief for your pocket! gestilar.com. Esto supone un ahorro de hasta el 20% de energía¡todo un respiro para el bolsillo!
Lagi daripada Bancada Partido Liberal Constitucionalistahttps://ms-my.facebook.com › videos › nuestro-diputad...
13 jul 2022 — ... al menos es un pequeño respiro para el bolsillo nicaragüense". ... that this only comes to give a small relief to us Nicaraguanians.
It's quite a relief to have your understanding.
Es un gran alivio tener su comprensión.
It must be quite a relief.
Debe ser todo un alivio.
Quite a relief isn't it?
Un verdadero alivio¿verdad?
Must have been quite a relief when... When... when the FBI blamed a drug dealer for Bishop's disappearance.
Debió haber sido un gran alivio cuando... el FBI culpó a un traficante por la desaparición de Bishop.
So recently we did go from uh public to private which is quite a relief.
Hace poco nos pasamos al sector privado lo cual es un gran alivio.
https://tr-ex.me/traduccion/inglés-español/quite a relief#gr...
The New Bill Just Passed By Congress Is A Huge Victory For ...https://centerforhealthjournalism.org › ...
Traducir esta página
15 ago 2022 — The Inflation Reduction Act, the official name of the major new law, will give Medicare beneficiaries some pocketbook relief from the ...
The Senate is set to take historic action to curb runaway costs ...https://centerforhealthjournalism.org › ...
Traducir esta página
27 jul 2022 — ... to pass the Senate next week would be the proverbial game changer, offering Medicare beneficiaries some much needed pocketbook relief.
McGuinty's economic activism faces off against pocketbook reliefhttps://spon.ca › 2011/09/22
Traducir esta página
22 sept 2011 — So for the Tories, pocketbook relief predominates as the main way to grow the economy. It's an increasingly familiar refrain, and a welcome one ...
Erin O'Toole announces month-long GST holidayhttps://www.lkmconservative.com › ...
Traducir esta página
18 ago 2021 — Erin O'Toole, Leader of Canada's Conservatives, announced a month-long GST holiday to provide pocketbook relief to Canadian families and ...
Media Articles - Virginia Drug Cardhttps://virginiadrugcard.com › med...
Traducir esta página
"Pharmaceutical companies are doing it, of course, because they want to be the good guy." There's no catch, no new taxes; it's simply a little pocketbook relief ...
Smart step to help the hard-of-hearing - Star Tribunehttps://www.startribune.com › smar...
Traducir esta página
25 ago 2022 — ... move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may bring much-needed pocketbook relief to those in need of these devices.
Metro Council tries to cut gas prices - Louisville - WHAS11https://www.whas11.com › local › r...
Traducir esta página
24 mar 2022 — This is just simply some pocketbook relief, for everyone on a temporary basis," Peden said.
Ontario Liberals Announce Winter Tire Tax Credithttps://ontarioliberal.ca › ontario-li...
Traducir esta página
16 nov 2021 — The Ontario Liberal Winter Tire Tax Credit will help strengthen road safety and provide real pocketbook relief by refunding $75 per winter ...
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Note added at 24 mins (2022-09-07 23:28:32 GMT)
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en otros contextos, para gran alivio (un sinónimo muy similar a respiro en este caso) usan quite a relief
Que es QUITE A RELIEF en Español - Traducción En Españolhttps://tr-ex.me › traduccion › quite+a+relief
... consumption which is quite a relief for your pocket! gestilar.com. Esto supone un ahorro de hasta el 20% de energía¡todo un respiro para el bolsillo!
FOR YOUR POCKET in Spanish Translation - Tr-exhttps://tr-ex.me › translation › english-spanish › for+yo...
... consumption which is quite a relief for your pocket! gestilar.com. Esto supone un ahorro de hasta el 20% de energía¡todo un respiro para el bolsillo!
Lagi daripada Bancada Partido Liberal Constitucionalistahttps://ms-my.facebook.com › videos › nuestro-diputad...
13 jul 2022 — ... al menos es un pequeño respiro para el bolsillo nicaragüense". ... that this only comes to give a small relief to us Nicaraguanians.
It's quite a relief to have your understanding.
Es un gran alivio tener su comprensión.
It must be quite a relief.
Debe ser todo un alivio.
Quite a relief isn't it?
Un verdadero alivio¿verdad?
Must have been quite a relief when... When... when the FBI blamed a drug dealer for Bishop's disappearance.
Debió haber sido un gran alivio cuando... el FBI culpó a un traficante por la desaparición de Bishop.
So recently we did go from uh public to private which is quite a relief.
Hace poco nos pasamos al sector privado lo cual es un gran alivio.
https://tr-ex.me/traduccion/inglés-español/quite a relief#gr...
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Easing student loan pressure
There are several ways to express the notion.
Giving the "pockets" of student loan payers (i.e., wallets, bank books, etc.) a breathing space /a break/... Taking the pressure off/easing the pressure... etc.
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From the query context, it looks like the solution will be in headline format...
Giving the "pockets" of student loan payers (i.e., wallets, bank books, etc.) a breathing space /a break/... Taking the pressure off/easing the pressure... etc.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2022-09-08 07:24:14 GMT)
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From the query context, it looks like the solution will be in headline format...
Example sentence:
New federal law easing student loan pressure is especially needed ...
Trump has been an advocate of easing student loan pressure...
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