Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
la juez actuante \"quedó en blanco\"
English translation:
the presiding judge was left speechless
Added to glossary by
Mónica Algazi
Nov 1, 2013 11:08
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Spanish term
la juez actuante "quedó en blanco"
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Journalism
Press report
[Name of a daily newspaper] (Se Dice, página A17) critica en su página editorial el procedimiento contra [name of an financial institution], señala que la jueza actuante Fulana de Tal] “quedó en blanco”, al igual que “los gobernantes que apoyaron” el allanamiento, tras la decisión de la Justicia [from another nation] de anular las actuaciones.
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | the presiding judge was left speechless |
Edward Tully
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| 4 | the presiding judge was pilloried |
Carol Gullidge
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Proposed translations
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6 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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the presiding judge was left speechless
...by the decision of the...
I think the meaning here is one of surprise/astonishment rather than the normal translation of "going blank".
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Note added at 12 mins (2013-11-01 11:21:14 GMT)
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Yes, you could just go with "was astonished/flabbergasted/dumbfounded" by...
I think the meaning here is one of surprise/astonishment rather than the normal translation of "going blank".
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Note added at 12 mins (2013-11-01 11:21:14 GMT)
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Yes, you could just go with "was astonished/flabbergasted/dumbfounded" by...
Note from asker:
| Colloquially, it means that they made a fool of this judge, but I don't know how to convey the idea more formally. Thank you, Edward. |
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26 mins
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
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the presiding judge was pilloried
In the light of the new info.
Pillory = to hold up to ridicule (amongst others) (Chambers)
Actually, as this is a news article, I think I'd shorten the whole thing:
The judge was made a laughing stock... in the editorial...
The editorial pilloried the ... judge and the... following the decision
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(but of course you don't need any help with that aspect!)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-11-01 14:55:14 GMT)
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Glad to be of some help, Mónica. Un abrazo and have a nice weekend!
Pillory = to hold up to ridicule (amongst others) (Chambers)
Actually, as this is a news article, I think I'd shorten the whole thing:
The judge was made a laughing stock... in the editorial...
The editorial pilloried the ... judge and the... following the decision
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(but of course you don't need any help with that aspect!)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-11-01 14:55:14 GMT)
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Glad to be of some help, Mónica. Un abrazo and have a nice weekend!
Note from asker:
| Thank you - y un abrazo, Carol! |
| I like the expression "was pilloried". Though this time I chose the more neutral (ambiguous?) "was dumbfounded" suggested by Edward, I will most probably have to use it in the near future. ¡Gracias de nuevo, Carol! : ) |
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