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at little or no cost

Spanish translation: a poco o ningún costo

18:48 Jun 18, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: at little or no cost
Hi everyone,

Could anyone help me with the translation of "at little or no cost" in the following sentence?

Capital controls do not work because speculators can evade them *at little or no cost*.

Thank you in advance
Alejandro J. Partida
Spain
Local time: 14:52
Spanish translation:a poco o ningún costo
Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 07:52
Grading comment
¡Gracias, Lydia! Ahora veo la pregunta como una tontería, pero ayer, después de mil horas traduciendo, era un mundo :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5a poco o ningún costo
Lydia De Jorge
4 +2a un costo mínimo o nulo
Toni Romero
5'a bajo costo...'
Emilio Gironda
4sin ningún coste o a uno muy bajo/sin coste alguno o a un precio muy bajo/ínfimo.
Angélica Guzmán-Miralles
4a bajo o a ningún coste
CARMEN MAESTRO


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
'a bajo costo...'


Explanation:
Varias opciones:

* a bajo o ningún costo
* a bajo costo o ninguno
* muy barato o gratis
* muy económico o sin costo

EmGi/PERU

Emilio Gironda
Local time: 07:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
a poco o ningún costo


Explanation:
sugg

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 07:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 176
Grading comment
¡Gracias, Lydia! Ahora veo la pregunta como una tontería, pero ayer, después de mil horas traduciendo, era un mundo :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Walsh: Short and sweet. Saludos
5 mins
  -> Cheers, Christine!
agree  nahuelhuapi: ¡Saludos!
14 mins
  -> Saludos!
agree  Eileen Banks
47 mins
  -> Cheers, Eileen!
agree  eski: Me 3! XXX...
1 hr
  -> Beso, Dodger!
agree  teresa quimper
2 hrs
  -> Saludos Teresa!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sin ningún coste o a uno muy bajo/sin coste alguno o a un precio muy bajo/ínfimo.


Explanation:
los especuladores pueden evadirlos sin ningún coste o a uno muy bajo/sin coste alguno o a un precio muy bajo/ínfimo.

As long as it refers to money and not to efforts... Context?

Angélica Guzmán-Miralles
Spain
Local time: 14:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a un costo mínimo o nulo


Explanation:
Otra manera de decirlo ;-)

Toni Romero
Spain
Local time: 14:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 49

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anai Betancourt
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Anai
agree  G Warnes
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, G :-)
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a bajo o a ningún coste


Explanation:
Espero que te guste

CARMEN MAESTRO
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 183
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