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no es una novedad

English translation: it's nothing new

21:55 Nov 29, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
Spanish term or phrase: no es una novedad
así que no es una novedad que el clima cambie, lo que es un gravísimo problema es que cambia tan rápido que no podemos adaptarnos...
Lakasa Stnorden
Local time: 02:52
English translation:it's nothing new
Explanation:
just to say it's something that has been seen before
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Alison Davey
Local time: 07:52
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5its no news/ its not a surprise
claudia estanislau
4 +6it's nothing new
Alison Davey
5 +1it's no surprise
TRANZsmart
4 +1so climate change is nothing new
Ian Wrentmore


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
its no news/ its not a surprise


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-11-29 22:02:41 GMT)
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it is ou it´s como corrigiu a Patricia...eu tenho destas !

claudia estanislau
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas: but note: it is (it's)
4 mins
  -> sim patricia tem toda a razão!
agree  Haydee (X): It's instead of its
13 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal: like Patricia says
31 mins
  -> thanks
agree  kironne
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
3 hrs
  -> obrigada
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
it's nothing new


Explanation:
just to say it's something that has been seen before

Example sentence(s):
  • Global warming is nothing new, it's only new to humans.

    Reference: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/showthread.php?t=494718
Alison Davey
Local time: 07:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Don Pato (X)
7 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Alexandra Potts
17 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
21 mins
  -> thanks
agree  smg
43 mins
  -> thanks
agree  kironne
48 mins
  -> thanks
agree  TRANZsmart
17 hrs
  -> thanks
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
so climate change is nothing new


Explanation:
Context of the sentence lends itself to the above since 'climate change' is the phrase most used to describe this. However, the sentence below also fits (as per Alison Davey):

"So it's nothing new that the climate is changing"

Ian Wrentmore
Local time: 06:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jan Castillo: or changes in climate are nothing new
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Jan
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it's no surprise


Explanation:
'it's no surpirse that' - standard UK english phrase

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Note added at 18 hrs (2006-11-30 16:09:51 GMT)
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It's no surprise that the climate is changing but what is a problem is that it is doing so too quickly for us to be able to adapt

TRANZsmart
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rondina
11 days
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