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Old December 21, 2011, 03:40 AM
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The english prase says:
You're more likely to have a job and less likely to be fired.

Could I translate it as:

1.-Tienes más probabilidades de tener un trabajo y menos probabilidades de ser despedido.
2.-Tienes más posibilidades de tener un trabajo y menos posibilidades de ser despedido?
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Old December 21, 2011, 05:19 AM
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"Es más probable que tengas trabajo y menos probable que te despidan (de él)." (or "que lo pierdas")
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Old December 21, 2011, 06:56 AM
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"Es más probable que tengas trabajo y menos probable que te despidan (de él)." (or "que lo pierdas")
Quiere decir, entonces, que 'likely' se traduce 'probable', ¿sí?
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Old December 21, 2011, 07:22 AM
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Quiere decir, entonces, que 'likely' se traduce 'probable', ¿sí?
Es mejor traducirlo con buenas probababildades.
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Old December 21, 2011, 07:43 AM
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Es mejor traducirlo con buenas probababildades.
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Old December 21, 2011, 08:24 AM
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Quiere decir, entonces, que 'likely' se traduce 'probable', ¿sí?
Si. De todos modos puedes decir "tienes más posibilidades de conseguir trabajo", si de alguna manera se han multiplicado las formas de acceder a un trabajo -por ejemplo mediante la educación-, pero esa información no la contiene el texto.
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Old December 21, 2011, 09:09 AM
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Es mejor traducirlo con buenas probababildades.
one 'ba' too many, I think
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Old December 21, 2011, 09:30 AM
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Si. De todos modos puedes decir "tienes más posibilidades de conseguir trabajo", si de alguna manera se han multiplicado las formas de acceder a un trabajo -por ejemplo mediante la educación-, pero esa información no la contiene el texto.
Ok, gracias.

BTW: consigue mayor acceso al mundo del trabajo quien posee un automóvil.
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Old December 21, 2011, 11:17 AM
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one 'ba' too many, I think
I know, but I'm a bit of a Scrooge. I should have used bah
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To see, I didn't know that likely means problabilidades.

I have more likely to be illness if I eat fish today.
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Let's see, I didn't know that likely means problabilidades.

I am more likely to be illness if I eat fish today.
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