snapping at its heels

English translation: close behind, threatening to take their position

14:16 Apr 6, 2004

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / business

English term or phrase: snapping at its heels

More technologies are on their way, rivals are snapping at its heels.

catharina KudoZ activity Questions: 9 (none open) Answers: 0 Brazil
Local time: 03:17

Selected answer:close behind, threatening to take their position

Explanation:
that'd be it...

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-04-06 14:22:19 GMT)
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the idea is that there is a predator behind you trying to bite your leg

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pike
Croatia
Local time: 08:17

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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5 +6

close behind, threatening to take their position

pike

5 +1

the competition is hotting up ...

Craft.Content

pisándole los talones

Penelope Ausejo

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

close behind, threatening to take their position

pike
Croatia
Local time: 08:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Croatian,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

thanks

3 mins confidence:

pisándole los talones

Explanation:
This is how we say it in Spain

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-04-06 14:20:41 GMT)
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This company is ahead but with the new technologies being \"discovered\" rivals are catching up

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-04-06 14:23:12 GMT)
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As usual... my mistake (translated into Spanish)

Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 08:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the competition is hotting up ...

Explanation:
Its a competitive world, and the leadership position of the company is being threatened by rival companies offering better and better technologies all the time.

Hth,
sanjay.

Craft.Content
Local time: 11:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Hindi

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