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la voz autoritaria y monocorde del “jefe”

English translation: the monotonous and authoritarian voice of \"The Boss\"

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Spanish term or phrase:la voz autoritaria y monocorde del “jefe”
English translation:the monotonous and authoritarian voice of \"The Boss\"
Entered by: EirTranslations

15:12 Feb 20, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: la voz autoritaria y monocorde del “jefe”
Pls see below thanks

Para desgracia del secretario de Estado de los Estados Unidos, George Marshall, mientras lanzaba un discurso furibundamente anticomunista, llegó Evita acaparando todas las cámaras, todos los micrófonos, todas las miradas y la mayoría de las sonrisas aliviadas de los cancilleres que estaban hartos de escuchar la voz autoritaria y monocorde del “jefe” Marshall.
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 17:32
the monotonous and authoritarian voice of "The Boss"
Explanation:
imo flows better

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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2011-02-23 12:03:14 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to help
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 17:32
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Thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3the monotonous and authoritarian voice of "The Boss"
Yvonne Gallagher
4 +2the authoritarian and monochord voice of the "boss"
swisstell
3the monological and autocratic voice of Mr.Marshall
jude dabo


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the authoritarian and monochord voice of the "boss"


Explanation:
"monotonous" might be just as good, given that "monochord" is used more in connection with music.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 18:32
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simon Bruni: monotonous
10 mins
  -> thank you, Simon
agree  Evans (X): Monotonous, definitely not monochord in context
1 hr
  -> thank you, Gilla
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the monological and autocratic voice of Mr.Marshall


Explanation:
another option

jude dabo
Local time: 17:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the monotonous and authoritarian voice of "The Boss"


Explanation:
imo flows better

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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2011-02-23 12:03:14 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to help

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 17:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karen Chalmers
3 hrs
  -> many thanks Karen!
agree  Christian [email protected]
11 hrs
  -> many thanks Christian:-)
agree  Kim Metzger
21 hrs
  -> many thanks Kim:-)
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