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most important issue

Spanish translation: La cuestión más importante

10:54 Mar 24, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
English term or phrase: most important issue
¿Cómo traduciriáis "most important issue" en el siguiente contexto?

"This book concerns what we can do to promote empathy and kindness in childhood and stop a violent and anti-social development. This is a book about the most important issue"
panty-line
Spanish translation:La cuestión más importante
Explanation:
Este libro apunta a un cierto tema, que no es un problema a mi entender, sino cómo encarar un tema que deja muchos interrogantes, por eso puse "cuestión". Me hubiera gustado un poquitín más de contexto, pero aún asi espero que te sea de ayuda. ¡Saludos!
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Martin Damiano Alcorta
Local time: 14:37
Grading comment
¡gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2el asunto más importante
Lydia De Jorge
4 +2La cuestión más importante
Martin Damiano Alcorta
3sobre el tema / aspecto más importante
Estrella Guillén
3Este libro trata de lo que más importe
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sobre el tema / aspecto más importante


Explanation:
Así en principio es como lo traduciría yo

Estrella Guillén
Spain
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Este libro trata de lo que más importe


Explanation:
to stop anti-social behaviour from developing

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
el asunto más importante


Explanation:
sugg

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 12:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eski: ..words right outta my mouth, Watsy: Buen finde; Ur Dodge :))
3 hrs
agree  Marjory Hord
13 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
La cuestión más importante


Explanation:
Este libro apunta a un cierto tema, que no es un problema a mi entender, sino cómo encarar un tema que deja muchos interrogantes, por eso puse "cuestión". Me hubiera gustado un poquitín más de contexto, pero aún asi espero que te sea de ayuda. ¡Saludos!

Martin Damiano Alcorta
Local time: 14:37
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 100
Grading comment
¡gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
54 mins
  -> ¡Gracias Rafael!
agree  isabelmurill (X)
19 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias Isabel!
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