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isaac_project:es:isaac_specific_guide:1_isaac_specific_guide

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-14T14:36:11+0000

ISAAC-SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR SPANISH * REFERENCES * STYLE AND TONE * GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX * ORTHOGRAPHIC STANDARDS AND SYMBOLS * NUMBERS AND SPECIFIC CONVENTIONS * OTHER/EXAMPLES

isaac_project:es:isaac_specific_guide:2_references

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-14T14:15:46+0000

REFERENCES Standard references Please refer to these standard references for Spanish. 1. Real Academia Española: 2. Fundación del Español Urgente: Other good sources 3. Diccionario panhispánico de dudas: 4. RAE - Manual de la Nueva Gramática de la Lengua Española:

isaac_project:es:isaac_specific_guide:3_style_and_tone

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-18T20:51:21+0000

STYLE AND TONE General style There are specific instructions from the client regarding general style in the guidelines of each project. Please check the corresponding paragraph in the main project instructions: ISAAC_HT_How to translate on Oneforma ISAAC_MTPE - How to translate on Oneforma Addressing In Spanish the audience can be address in a formal or an informal way depending on the context and text type. The informal tone to address the reader is “tú” in phrases that are simple and na…

isaac_project:es:isaac_specific_guide:4_grammar_syntax

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-14T14:23:13+0000

GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX Prepositions Prepositions in Spanish can be a little bit tricky. Please always check for adequate collocations, for instance in “Diccionario español de construcciones preposicionales” by Emile Slager. In Fundación del Español Urgente, there are really interesting entries and recommendation in relation to the use of prepositions and common doubts or mistakes. Take for instance the following ones:

isaac_project:es:isaac_specific_guide:5_orthographic_standards_symbols

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-29T17:54:03+0000

ORTHOGRAPHIC STANDARDS AND SYMBOLS Capitalization Please follow the specific capitalization rules of each project: ISAAC_HT_How to translate on Oneforma ISAAC_MTPE - How to translate on Oneforma As per instructions, preserve as appropriate, yet use capitalization following Spanish rules as far as possible. Common errors include using caps in months or days of the week, or in job names or positions.

isaac_project:es:isaac_specific_guide:6_numbers_specific_conventions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-29T17:54:03+0000

NUMBERS AND SPECIFIC CONVENTIONS Time and date Time The standard time format in Spanish is “hh:mm:ss”, usually referred to as the 24 hour clock format. Therefore, “9 a.m.” is translated as “9:00 h”, and “10:30 p.m.” becomes “22:30 h”.

isaac_project:es:isaac_specific_guide:7_other_examples

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-14T14:35:13+0000

Other/Examples Always check the latest resources in relation of Americanism or words that have been approved by RAE, as well as “trendy” phrases or words that have a corresponding valid expression in Spanish. For instance: “correo electrónico” instead of “email”