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'farm' league

Spanish translation: cantera

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English term or phrase:'farm' league
Spanish translation:cantera
Entered by: Lorena Grancelli

14:23 Jun 17, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / baseball
English term or phrase: 'farm' league
The text mentions the 'big league' as opposed to the minor league or ‘farm’ league. the latter is just another way to call the minor leagues (baseball, of course!)
How is "farm league" translated?
Thanks a lot!!!
Lorena Grancelli
Spain
Local time: 08:58
Ligas menores; cantera
Explanation:
Minor league = ligas menores...
If you'd like a different term, there's always "cantera". Literally, it means "breeding ground" or "nursery", as in the place that feeds the majors.
Here's an example in a sentence found at http://edicion.yucatan.com.mx/noticias/noticia.asp?cx=16$4107020000$2829011:
"Rinde frutos la cantera de la Unacar
Varios de sus jugadores, a la Segunda División"

The advantage of "cantera" is that, just like the term "farm" league, it is used to refer to the minors, but not usually to AAA or second division, but the lower levels, where they "groom" players.
You can also say something like "Surgió de la cantera de los Yankees" = "He came up out of the Yankees' farm league"

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-06-17 14:41:18 GMT)
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Another example:
\"Jugó muchos años para la cantera de los Serafines de anaheim\"
\"He played for the Anaheim Angels farm league for many years\"
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Carlos Diaz de Leon
United States
Local time: 23:58
Grading comment
¡Muchísimas gracias Carlos!
Eso era exactamente lo que buscaba.
¡Suerte!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Ligas menores; cantera
Carlos Diaz de Leon
5divisiones menores
Haydee (X)
4las ligas inferiores
Cecilia Della Croce
4liga menor
Martha CF


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las ligas inferiores


Explanation:
es una idea transpolada del fútbol (Argentina)

Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 03:58
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 58
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liga menor


Explanation:
eso creo

Martha CF
Portugal
Local time: 07:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
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divisiones menores


Explanation:
Debido a qué "farm league" está conformado por los equipos donde juegan los más jóvenes creo que esta podría ser una buena traducción.


    Reference: http://www.fact-index.com/m/mi/minor_league_baseball.html
Haydee (X)
Local time: 00:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Ligas menores; cantera


Explanation:
Minor league = ligas menores...
If you'd like a different term, there's always "cantera". Literally, it means "breeding ground" or "nursery", as in the place that feeds the majors.
Here's an example in a sentence found at http://edicion.yucatan.com.mx/noticias/noticia.asp?cx=16$4107020000$2829011:
"Rinde frutos la cantera de la Unacar
Varios de sus jugadores, a la Segunda División"

The advantage of "cantera" is that, just like the term "farm" league, it is used to refer to the minors, but not usually to AAA or second division, but the lower levels, where they "groom" players.
You can also say something like "Surgió de la cantera de los Yankees" = "He came up out of the Yankees' farm league"

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 17 mins (2004-06-17 14:41:18 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Another example:
\"Jugó muchos años para la cantera de los Serafines de anaheim\"
\"He played for the Anaheim Angels farm league for many years\"


    Reference: http://www.ebaseballpr.com/custom/ligas_menores101_hp.html
    Reference: http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/story?id=239823
Carlos Diaz de Leon
United States
Local time: 23:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
¡Muchísimas gracias Carlos!
Eso era exactamente lo que buscaba.
¡Suerte!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María López Gromaz: cantera
27 mins
  -> Gracias, María
agree  ojinaga
4 hrs
  -> Gracias!!
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