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Spanish term or phrase:
cerrar una etapa.
English translation:
close a chapter
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Cercedilla
Nov 4, 2008 19:42
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Hola, te escribo porque es una necesidad que tengo de cerrar con esto una etapa.
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Cercedilla
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Language specialist
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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Hello, I am writing to you because of my need to close this chapter with this letter
Es otra forma de decirlo, cuando se pasa pagina o se cierra capitulo, de forma general se da algo por terminado.
Another way to say that something is closed, that there has been "closure"
Another way to say that something is closed, that there has been "closure"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
6 mins
Juliana Brown
Israel
Israel
Native in English
Works in field
Israel
Translating language, context & nuance
Native in: English , Hebrew
Works in: Spanish to English, Hebrew to English, English to Hebrew, and 3 more.
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Hello. I am writing to you because I need to, in order to bring a stage/period to an end.
Given the lack of context, this would be the general idea I believe.
+9
20 mins
Robert Copeland
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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69
Hi, I am writing you (to you) because I need to have closure
to end this/to bring this to an end/to finalize things/everything
Something along these lines......
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to end this stage/to bring this stage to an end/to finalize this stage/to bring closure to this stage
Something along these lines......
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-11-04 20:13:21 GMT)
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to end this stage/to bring this stage to an end/to finalize this stage/to bring closure to this stage
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Edward Tully
: "closure" - my first thought too!
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Thanks Edward!
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Mónica Sauza
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Thanks Monica!!!
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Christine Walsh
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Thank You Chriswa!
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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Thank you Patricia!
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EllieMonteiro
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Many thanks Elizabeth!
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Michelle Wolfson
: I might say, "I really need to have closure."
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Thanks Michelle!
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Virginia Dominguez
: for sure, closure
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Thanks Virginia!
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Marina56
: ok
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Thanks so much Marina56!!
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Alice Bootman
: Or even, "I need closure" (instead of "I need to have closure").
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