Many thanks, Marti, for your helpful input.

Some comments below.

El sábado 21 de marzo de 2009 a las 21:53, Marti Ottinger
escribió:

> (Ignacio...
>
> Did you think of using 'essential' as a translation for
> imprescindible?

I thought both 'indispensable' and 'essential' were possible
translations for <imprescindible>. Wouldn't you agree?

The original text reads:

"En ellos la visita personal es imprescindible, más aún,
implacable, y esto sería lo de menos; ..."

Which of the following would you use?

1. The personal visit is, in such places, indispensable,
furthermore, it is relentless, and that would be the least of it;

2. The personal visit is, in such places, essential, furthermore,
it is relentless, and that would be the least of it;

> I have trouble with 'implacable'... maybe relentless or
> unending might better convey the meaning in English,

Yes, both 'relentless' and 'unending' convey the meaning better.
Thank you. I believe 'unrelenting' may be a third option.

> but then I
> don't know the time period in which this was written...)

It was written by the end of the XIX century.

Further comments welcome as always.


Ignacio