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the momentum takes on a life of its own

Spanish translation: El impulso cobra vida por sí mismo

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English term or phrase:the momentum takes on a life of its own
Spanish translation:El impulso cobra vida por sí mismo
Entered by: Egmont

17:17 Apr 3, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: the momentum takes on a life of its own
business talk
sylvia
El impulso cobra vida por sí mismo
Explanation:
vid. ref.
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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 23:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5El impulso cobra vida por sí mismo
Egmont
5el impulso se mantiene/sostiene por sí mismo
Atenea Acevedo (X)
4el impulso cobra (adopta) su propia dinámica
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
4El momento (el instante) lleva su propio impetu, que da la vida
Bernardo Ortiz
4el momentum adquiere vida propia
Olga Aransaenz


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
El impulso cobra vida por sí mismo


Explanation:
vid. ref.


    Reference: http://www.britannica.com
Egmont
Spain
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 8110
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X): Sí, o bien menos literal: el impulso por sí mismo cobra vida.
1 min
  -> Gracias, Elena :=)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
5 mins
  -> Gracias, Fernando :=)
agree  Yolanda González
19 mins
  -> Gracias :=)
agree  Paul Roige (X): o "cobra vida propia" :-))
22 mins
  -> Mejor, sin duda. La mitad para tí, lógicamente, si se acepta esta propuesta por el cliente ;=)
agree  CNF
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Natalia :=)
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
el impulso se mantiene/sostiene por sí mismo


Explanation:
Creo que es mejor evitar lo literal del original en inglés.

Atenea Acevedo (X)
Local time: 15:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 260
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el impulso cobra (adopta) su propia dinámica


Explanation:
¿y si le damos dinámica? Otra opción...

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 15:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 5089
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
El momento (el instante) lleva su propio impetu, que da la vida


Explanation:
el ímpetu adquiere una vida sus el propios
see above systram machine translation
people calm down

Bernardo Ortiz
Colombia
Local time: 16:53
PRO pts in pair: 44
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el momentum adquiere vida propia


Explanation:
las versiones anteriores están bien, pero "momentum" es un término más empleado en jerga bursátil (es un indicador de análisis técnico) Tal vez suene un poco literal, pero lo he visto en artículos de bolsa.

Olga Aransaenz
Peru
Local time: 16:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 11
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