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a staple of...

Spanish translation: está basado en un conjunto de...


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English term or phrase:a staple of...
Spanish translation:está basado en un conjunto de...
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11:47 Jan 31, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: a staple of...
¿Qué es " a staple of..." y´cómo se traduce en el siguiente ejemplo?

The method mix for most engineering design studies is based on a staple of observation/participation, interviews and documentation analysis.

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está basado en un conjunto de...
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1base principal
Fernando Trucco
5componente principal
japsmp
4tiene como materia prima
Miriam Garcia
4un fundamento/principio de
Maria Elena Martinez
3un montón de....
Anne-Barbara Stege
3está basado en un conjunto de...
Smartranslators


  

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está basado en un conjunto de...


Explanation:
Suerte

Smartranslators
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Muchas gracias.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tiene como materia prima


Explanation:
Es una sugerencia. Ese es uno de los significados de "staple" y la frase parece que se refiere a "la base" o "la materia prima" en la que se apoyan los estudios. Suerte.

Miriam Garcia
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componente principal


Explanation:
observacion/participacion como un componente principal, entrevistas y analisis documental

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staple
A basic or principal element or feature.



japsmp
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
un montón de....


Explanation:
o "colección de..", "una cantiad de"

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cantidad

Anne-Barbara Stege
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un fundamento/principio de


Explanation:
otra sug

Maria Elena Martinez
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
base principal


Explanation:
......tiene como base principal la observación/participación......

Fernando Trucco
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