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7.3 Connecting phrases
In this last section of the lesson we are going to turn our attention to a particular set of fixed expressions that are especially useful for the type of translations you might be asked to complete at DCS. Conjunctions are words that serve to connect other words, phrases, or sentences, for example “and, but, so, therefore”. Connecting phrases are multiple words that form a phrase to serve the same purpose like “in another matter, in addition, or from now on”. Conjunctions and connecting phrases are used frequently in letter-writing, and translating them well provides cohesion in the message and helps the target text to flow and be easily readable.
Just as in the case of other fixed expressions, it is common for connecting phrases to be translated too literally which causes the TT to be confusing or more difficult to understand. By improving our ability to translate conjunctions and connecting phrases into their equivalents in the target language, we increase the quality of our translations and the integrity of the message.
Following is one more resource list for you on common connecting phrases:
Resource List 7.6
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Spanish
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English
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| acerca de | about, regarding |
| además | in addition, also |
| a fin de cuentas | in short |
| a la larga | in the long run |
| al fin y al cabo | in the end |
| al final | in the end |
| a mi juicio/a mi parecer | in my opinion |
| a pesar de | despite |
| así que | so, therefore |
| cuanto antes | as soon as possible |
| de ahora en adelante | from now on, from this moment forward |
| debido a | due to |
| de cualquier modo | in any case |
| de hecho | in fact |
| de modo que | so, so that |
| de todos modos | anyway, anyhow, at any rate |
| desde luego | of course, certainly |
| en absoluto | not at all, definitely not |
| en realidad | in fact |
| en pocas palabras | in short |
| en cambio | however |
| en cuanto | as soon as |
| en cuanto a | as for, regarding |
| en fin | in short |
| en ningún caso | by no means |
| en todo caso | anyway, anyhow |
| en vez de | instead of |
| es más/aún más | furthermore |
| más allá de | beyond |
| para entonces | by that time |
| para colmo (de desgracias) | to top it all off, to make matters worse |
| por aquel entonces | at that time |
| por cierto | by the way |
| por eso | so, thus, therefore |
| por lo general | generally, for the most part |
| por lo pronto | in the meantime |
| por lo visto | evidently |
| por otra parte | in another matter, on the other hand, besides |
| por si | in case |
| por si acaso | just in case |
| por tanto/por lo tanto | therefore |
| por último/por fin | finally |
| sin embargo | however, nevertheless |
| si procede | if appropriate |
| sino | but rather |
| tal vez | maybe, perhaps |
| ya que | since, because |
| y para que conste | and for the record |