Help with a sentence

[irmamar]

This development was intertwined with political developments, not least because the same aristocratic families dominated the Church and the Crown.

I don't like to repeat 'developments', can you think of a word to substitute the second one?

I'm not sure how to translate 'not least'.

Thanks.

[JPablo]

Here you have a couple of options (just like that, a bit off the cuff, and maybe a bit pedantic sounding in Spanish, but it may give you a lead or some idea.)

Esta evolución estaba íntimamente ligada a los diversos cursos de los acontecimientos políticos, no en la más mínima medida debido a que las mismas familias aristocráticas dominaban a la Iglesia y a la Corona

Este curso de los acontecimientos se hallaba intrínsecamente ligado a la evolución política,

You can also use some periphrasis, like
"La forma de desenvolverse... /la forma en que se desarrollaba la situación/

el modo en que los acontecimientos políticos iban madurando/prograsaban paulatinamente/ sufrían un cambio gradual...

Also for the "least" part,
ni con mucho debido a que las mismas familias aristocráticas dominaban a la Iglesia y a la Corona.


Also intertwined = entrelazado

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I'm not sure how to translate 'not least'.

This is litotes, meaning mainly or something like that.

[irmamar]

Well, I don't want to translate, sorry, . I'm preparing my notes to study. But I think that 'political evolution' is perfect.

So, I can say 'many' instead of 'no least', can't I?

Thank you both.

[JPablo]

You're welcome.

Check Perikles post!

No en pequeña medida/ principalmente "mainly"

[irmamar]

Sorry, I wanted to write mainly, but I wrote many.

Thanks again.

[JPablo]

Ouch! (Don't hit yourself so hard!)

Okkk-ay!

[irmamar]

Just virtually.

[JPablo]

¡Ah... cabáramos! (Menos mal)