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  1. 05-27-2009 #1
    danii
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    Default bueno regular malo

    Hi!...how would you translate these words: "bueno, regular, malo"...in the following sentences:

    el estado en general de la instalación electrica es bueno
    el estado en general de la instalación electrica es regular
    el estado en general de la instalación electrica es malo

    the general situation of the electrical supply is......??????

    thanks
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    Default Re: bueno regular malo

    'bueno' - 'good'

    'regular' - 'operative', or (possibly) 'average'

    'malo' - 'poor'

    'regular' can have many meanings, but that's how it seems to translate
    in this context.

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    Default Re: bueno regular malo

    Hi,

    I would use "adequate" for "bueno",
    "mediocre" for "regular"
    and
    "inappropriate" for "malo".
    Hope this helps,
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    Default Re: bueno regular malo

    i agree with cielglitter, those interpretations will work just fine.

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    Default Re: bueno regular malo

    I would use good/average/bad.
    You would think that "adequate" would equal "good,", but it tends to imply passable without being really good.
    Mediocre has a negative quality to it and I think the rater is looking for a neutral rating for regular.
    Inappropriate suggests that the wrong electrical work was done rather than commenting that the quality of the work is substandard.
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    Default Re: bueno regular malo

    I would use the following:
    bueno = good
    regular = acceptable
    malo = bad
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    Default Re: bueno regular malo

    as always, what is the purpose of these translations?

    need to know.

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    Default Re: bueno regular malo

    I would use

    bueno: good

    regular:average

    malo:bad
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