The misadventures of the new 'chocolate directive' primarily illustrate the extraordinary weight and slowness of the Community' s legislative process.

Los avatares de la nueva "directiva del chocolate" ilustran ante todo la pesadez y lentitud extraordinarias del proceso legislativo comunitario.

The misadventures of the new 'chocolate directive ' primarily illustrate the extraordinary weight and slowness of the Community's legislative process.

Los avatares de la nueva " directiva del chocolate " ilustran ante todo la pesadez y lentitud extraordinarias del proceso legislativo comunitario.

slowness(also: awkwardness, clumsiness, oafishness, obtuseness)

torpeza {f}

slowness(also: slowness in paying)

morosidad {f} [bus.] (lentitud en el pago)

slow {adjective}

slow(also: sluggish, tardy)

lento {adj. m}

For example, the process of joining Schengen was slow and fraught with difficulties.

Por ejemplo, el proceso de adhesión a Schengen fue lento y estuvo cargado de dificultades.

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Para obtener más información, consulta ¿InternetExplorer es lento? Cinco trucos.

It is a slow and difficult process because it also requires a secure environment.

Es un proceso lento y difícil, porque exige además un entorno seguro.

slow(also: overdue)

atrasada {adj.}

slow

atrasado {adj.} (reloj)

my watch is five minutes slow

mi reloj está cinco minutos atrasado

he's very slow for his age

está muy atrasado para su edad

your watch is slow

tienes el reloj atrasado

slow(also: sluggish)

cachazudo {adj.} [coll.]

slow

calmoso {adj.} (lento)

slow

demorón {adj.} [SAm.] [coll.]

slow

demoroso {adj.} [Bol.] (persona)

slow

demoroso {adj.} [Bol.] (vehículo)

slow

despacioso {adj.} [LAm.]

slow

lerdo {adj.} [coll.] (lento)

a slow, ungainly animal

un animal lerdo y torpe

slow(also: slow-witted, thick)

lerdo {adj.} [coll.] (tonto)

a slow, ungainly animal

un animal lerdo y torpe

slow(also: lazy, sluggish, laid-back)

plasta {adj.} [LAm.] [coll.] (cachazudo)

slow

premioso {adj.} (lento)

slow

retrasado {adj.} (reloj)

But a warning is in order - late pay and slow pay are not the same thing.

De todos modos, cabe hacer una advertencia: no es lo mismo un pago retrasado que un pago lento.

Europe was very slow to react and was left far behind in terms of beef.

Europa ha tardado mucho en reaccionar y se ha retrasado considerablemente en materia de carne de vacuno.

The European Parliament has never been slow to comment on developments in Member States with which they disagree.

El Parlamento Europeo nunca se ha retrasado en comentar las evoluciones políticas de los Estados miembros con las que estaba en desacuerdo.

slow

tardo {adj.} [poet.]

The Commission was very slow to produce the proposal.

La Comisión tardó mucho en sacar la propuesta.

she wasn't slow to point out the defects

no tardó en encontrarle defectos

Unfortunately, Prime Minister Fico was slow to distance himself from all of this, and was certainly not unequivocal when he did so.

Por desgracia, el Primer Ministro Fico tardó en distanciarse de todo esto, y no lo hizo en términos inequívocos.

slow

tardón {adj.} [coll.]

he's so slow!

¡qué tardón es!

slow

agarrado {adj. m} (baile)

slow

poco despierto {adj.} [euph.]

slow(also: gormless, slow-witted)

corto de entendederas {adj.} [coll.]

slow(also: gormless, dim, thick)

corto {adj.} [coll.]

Farmers, I know, are not slow in coming forward.

Sé que los ganaderos no se quedan cortos cuando se trata de hacer propuestas.

slow(also: dim)

torpe {adj.} (de entendimiento)

a slow, ungainly animal

un animal lerdo y torpe

slow {adverb}

slow(also: slowly, sluggishly, tardily)

lentamente {adv.}

It is encouraging that there is a certain, albeit slow, shift in opinion in the US.

Nos satisface comprobar que en EE.UU. empieza a cambiar lentamente la opinión.

All the figures consistently demonstrate this and we are making slow progress.

Avanzamos lentamente.

This is something which the countries concerned have undertaken to carry out, but it is a terribly slow process.

Los tres países se han comprometido a realizarlo, pero se hace muy lentamente.

slow(also: quietly, slowly, easy)

despacio {adv.}

It is labelled 'slow down'.

Lo puede comprobar si quiere y quiere decir "vayan más despacio".

To some, the progress of this process is too slow, while to others, it is too fast.

Algunas personas piensan que avanzamos demasiado despacio en este proceso; otras, que avanzamos demasiado deprisa.

If not, please slow down slightly.

En caso contrario, por favor vaya más despacio.

SYNONYMS

Synonyms (English) for "slowness":

slowness

awkwardness- backwardness- clumsiness- deliberateness- deliberation- ineptitude- ineptness- maladroitness- mental retardation- retardation- subnormality- unhurriedness

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

Context examples for "slowness" in Spanish(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.

These inefficiencies can explain a certain amount of slowness in the implementation of the programme.

Dichas ineficiencias pueden justificar una cierta ralentización en la ejecución.

I would like also to say something about to mention the slowness with which standards for products and processes are established.

Quisiera hacer una observación acerca de la forma pausada en que se llevan a cabo las normas y pautas para productos y procesos.

I find his slowness exasperating

su lentitud me desespera

Nevertheless, Commissioner, though I am happy about the signature of this agreement, I feel I must criticise the slowness and delays with which the procedure has been applied in this case.

Las demoras únicamente debilitan la credibilidad de la Unión Europea frente a otras potencias como, en este caso, Japón, que son muchísimo más ágiles en el cumplimiento de sus obligaciones.

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