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#1
July 27, 2010, 05:23 AM
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En su defecto
In context this appears to mean instead.
I have never seen the term used before. Is it commonly used? Is my translation correct?
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#2
July 27, 2010, 05:31 AM
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My dictionary gives failing that, instead:
limpiar con desinfectante o, en su defecto, con aqua limpia clean with disinfectant, or, failing that, use clean water el director o, en su defecto, su secretaria the director or, in his absence, his secretary
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#3
July 27, 2010, 05:41 AM
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That's right. It is commonly used, if maybe with a slight tinge of scholarly, highbrow flavor...
Although, on a second thought, as you see in Perikles' examples, it is something a housemaid would read in some instructions on how to clean something, and she'd have no questions about it.  Usa los consejos de los foreros o, en su defecto, consulta un buen diccionario... Like Moliner here, (she indicates to be a 'formal' word/expression) En defecto de (formal; generalmente con «su» referido a algo mencionado anteriormente). A falta de la persona o cosa de que se trata: ‘La documentación debe incluir el título académico o un certificado de estudios en su defecto’. And DRAE, en su defecto. 1. loc. adv. A falta de la persona o cosa de que se habla, especialmente de algún requisito.
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July 27, 2010, 05:49 AM
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Quote:
 
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#5
July 27, 2010, 05:57 AM
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 Real como la vida misma...
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#6
July 27, 2010, 02:06 PM
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Estoy de acuerdo. También se usa mucho en México.
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#7
July 28, 2010, 01:17 PM
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JPablo,
forero, ¡que elegante! nosotros los foreros. suena bonito.
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#8
July 29, 2010, 04:17 AM
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Bueno, lo debo haber visto por alguno de estos foros, si no en este, en otro..., pero, sí, lo de "forero" suena bonito y elefante... digo, ¡elegante!
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Lo propio de la verdad es que se basta a sí misma, aquel que la posee no intenta convencer a nadie. "An enemy is somebody who flatters you. A friend is somebody who criticizes the living daylights out of you."
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#9
July 30, 2010, 02:13 AM
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Sí, mejor "forero" que "forofo".
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#10
July 30, 2010, 02:49 AM
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Sí, aunque mejor "forofo" que "heterótrofo"...
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Lo propio de la verdad es que se basta a sí misma, aquel que la posee no intenta convencer a nadie. "An enemy is somebody who flatters you. A friend is somebody who criticizes the living daylights out of you."
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#11
July 30, 2010, 05:08 AM
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¡Glups!
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July 30, 2010, 06:40 PM
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Lo propio de la verdad es que se basta a sí misma, aquel que la posee no intenta convencer a nadie. "An enemy is somebody who flatters you. A friend is somebody who criticizes the living daylights out of you."
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#13
August 01, 2010, 11:19 AM
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Yes Poli.
That word is very used, inclusive I use all the days that word. En su defecto puedo correr al lado contrario.
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