Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

La cuestión estriba en que

English translation:

the issue/question stems from the fact that

Added to glossary by Comunican
Nov 11, 2008 11:54
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Spanish term

La cuestión estriba en que

Spanish to English Other Government / Politics
"La cuestión estriba en que, en estos casos, las Administraciones Locales se ciñen a la gestión y ejecución de unas intervenciones que responden a una programación ya diseñada..."

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Proposed translations

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the issue/question stems from the fact that

Other possibilities for ESTRIBAR: come from / lie in / be based on / derive from / rest on
Peer comment(s):

agree Catherine Gilsenan
31 mins
agree Alice Bootman
1 hr
agree Fernanda Díaz : i prefer it lies in...suerte
1 hr
Thanks. I prefer stems, but it all depends on the rest of the context...
agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 hr
agree Catalina Martin (X)
2 hrs
agree Rolando Julio Arciniega
6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Nikki and agreers"
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The question derives from/Lies in

My suggestions.
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Therefore, the issue lies in

I wouldn't use "question", in this case "issue" is a more accurate
Peer comment(s):

agree cebice : "Cuestión" does not mean "question" but "issue"
4 hrs
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The fact of the matter is

Just another option that is used many times for this.
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