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Spanish translation: ventaja


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English term or phrase:edge
Spanish translation:ventaja
Entered by: Barbara Compañy
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20:38 Apr 9, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: edge
This method gives our people an edge when they are in the heat of battle.

No me queda muy claro el significado en este contexto.´¿Pudiera ser "ventaja"?
mamaly
Local time: 23:32
ventaja
Explanation:
Sip :)
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Barbara Compañy
Local time: 01:32
Grading comment
Muchisimas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +13ventajaBarbara Compañy
5 +3la ventaja
bcsantos
4 +1entusiasmo/dar rienda suelta aLaura D


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
ventaja


Explanation:
Sip :)

Barbara Compañy
Local time: 01:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Muchisimas gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tradesmes
4 mins
  -> gracias Esther :)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
6 mins
  -> gracias Rafael :)
agree  Miguel Garcia Lopez
24 mins
  -> gracias Miguel :)
agree  Ignacio Mella: "an edge"...esto le da a nuesta gente "una ventaja"
32 mins
  -> exactamente Ignacio, gracias :)
agree  Jesús Cordero-Salvado
46 mins
  -> gracias Jesús :)
agree  starlight
3 hrs
  -> gracias, starlight
agree  Marina Menendez
5 hrs
  -> gracias Marina :)
agree  Rosa Elena Lozano Arton
7 hrs
  -> gracias Rosa :)
agree  Deborah Lockett
7 hrs
  -> gracias :)
agree  Laura_Fazio
8 hrs
  -> gracias :)
agree  Marina56: ok
13 hrs
  -> gracias :)
agree  Walter Landesman
19 hrs
  -> gracias :)
agree  Carla_am
1 day8 hrs
  -> gracias :)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
la ventaja


Explanation:
you are right!

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 06:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tradesmes
2 mins
  -> thanks
agree  jmtquiroga: probably needs the "la"
2 hrs
  -> I think so too. Thanks
agree  Walter Landesman
19 hrs
  -> thanks
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1 day23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
entusiasmo/dar rienda suelta a


Explanation:
Me parece q entusiasmo puede funcionar, de todos modos me parece q haría falta un poco mas de contexto.
'edge' tambien tiene el significado de 'zest': eager interest and enjoyment. For example, 'zest for life' Source: Longman Dictionary.
I've also seen:
'This brisk walk gave an edge to my appetite'.
En este caso podria ser algo asi como 'dar rienda suelta a algo'
Creo q habria q ver mas contexto para decidir cual es la traducciñon mas apropiada.
De todos modos, me parece que 'entusiasmo' es la mejor opción.

Laura D
Argentina
Local time: 01:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  starlight
2 days2 hrs
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PRO / non-PRO		Non-PRO (1): viva madrid


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Changes made by editors
May 31, 2008 - Changes made by Barbara Compañy:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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