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Translation of prescindencia in English:
prescindencia
abstention, n.
feminine noun
1Latin America formal, informal
(no participación)abstentionnon-participationla prescindencia electoral — electoral abstention- reiteró su prescindencia total en el asunto — she reiterated that she had taken no part in the affair
2
(no necesidad)prescindencia de algo- la prescindencia del trámite será determinada por el juez — the judge will decide whether / not to dispense with the procedure
3
(no consideración)prescindencia de algo — disregard for sth- la prescindencia de lo espirirual en su obra — the disregard for spiritual concerns in his work
- se llevará a cabo con prescindencia de lo que puedan opinar — it will be finished regardless of what they think
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