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English translation: In their ranks - among their staff

21:18 Feb 10, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: en sus filas
Entre las firmas multinacionales se encuentran, por supuesto, algunas que necesitan cuatro dígitos para contar el número de los abogados en sus filas.
Eugenia Ibarrola
Argentina
Local time: 03:53
English translation:In their ranks - among their staff
Explanation:
Originally a military term meaning in their ranks, used here to mean among their staff or personnel
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Mark Solomon
Spain
Local time: 08:53
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9In their ranks - among their staff
Mark Solomon
4 +1waiting in the wings
Michelle Welchons
4in (as) their rank and file
Fernando Romero R


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
In their ranks - among their staff


Explanation:
Originally a military term meaning in their ranks, used here to mean among their staff or personnel

Mark Solomon
Spain
Local time: 08:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver
2 mins
  -> gracias Maria
agree  Fred Neild (X)
2 mins
  -> thanks Fred
agree  swisstell: in their rank and file
5 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Laura Iglesias
8 mins
  -> gracias
agree  blucero
38 mins
  -> gracias
agree  neilmac: yep
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Black & White: this was on the tip of my tongue!
6 hrs
  -> thanks - beat you to it for once !
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
6 hrs
  -> gracias
agree  susanb (X): "among their staff" is a better option
1 day 20 hrs
  -> thanks - in this context, yes !
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in (as) their rank and file


Explanation:
• rank and file
■ noun [treated as plural] the ordinary members of an organization as opposed to its leaders. (Concise Oxford English Dictionary)

the individuals who constitute the body of an organization, society, or nation as distinguished from the leaders (Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary)

Ex. "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; (WordNet 2.0 Copyright)


Fernando Romero R
Native speaker of: Spanish
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
waiting in the wings


Explanation:
de un dicho a otro, waiting in the wings... como todos estan listos en caso de que los necesiten la empresa..

Michelle Welchons
United States
Local time: 01:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Police (X)
11 hrs
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