Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
colapsada
English translation:
overflow, crowded, jammed
Added to glossary by
Zonia Clissold
Aug 9, 2015 12:33
8 yrs ago
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Spanish term
accuracy and rapidity
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
colapsada
Spanish to English
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SAM
Entrada a taller *colapsada*
Sobre-estrés en recepción
Falta de piezas y componentes
Saturación del taller
Trabajos inacabados
Dificultad para realizar la inspección correctamente
Pérdida de trabajos y facturación
SAM
1ª impresión del cliente pésima
Entrada a taller *colapsada*
Sobre – estrés
Clientes enfadados
Imposibilidad de hacer inspecciones adecuadamente
Paso por alto necesidades del cliente
Cliente predispuesto negativamente
Would this be "at a standstill" or possibly "in a turmoil"?
The customr's reaction in the first case is “¡Qué antipáticos…!" and in the second case “¡Qué caos!"
SAM
Entrada a taller *colapsada*
Sobre-estrés en recepción
Falta de piezas y componentes
Saturación del taller
Trabajos inacabados
Dificultad para realizar la inspección correctamente
Pérdida de trabajos y facturación
SAM
1ª impresión del cliente pésima
Entrada a taller *colapsada*
Sobre – estrés
Clientes enfadados
Imposibilidad de hacer inspecciones adecuadamente
Paso por alto necesidades del cliente
Cliente predispuesto negativamente
Would this be "at a standstill" or possibly "in a turmoil"?
The customr's reaction in the first case is “¡Qué antipáticos…!" and in the second case “¡Qué caos!"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | overflow, crowded, jammed |
Mary Gardner Hume
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Proposed translations
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28 mins
Mary Gardner Hume
Argentina
Argentina
Native in English
Works in field
Argentina
30 years professional LATAM experience
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, UK, US, British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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overflow, crowded, jammed
In this case,when a reception or public space or traffic is colapsada, it refers to a lack of infrastructure or personal to attend the clients.
Example sentence:
The entrance was jammed with customers
The entrance was crowded with customers or overflowing with customers
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks I went with jammed and chaotic suggested by Matt."
Discussion
\"In turmoil\" sounds quite poetic, but I think I would go with something like \"Chaotic entrance to workshop\"