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working off of

Spanish translation: provienen de


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English term or phrase:working off of
Spanish translation:provienen de
Entered by: Henry Hinds
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13:20 Jul 30, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: working off of
All the news stories are working off of a press release, and no reporters have actually read the report!

Gracias
Nazaret Álvarez
Spain
Local time: 14:54
provienen de
Explanation:
provienen de un boletín de prensa
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Henry Hinds
Local time: 06:54
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2provienen de
Henry Hinds
4 +1tienen su origen en // se originan/fundamentan en
Darío Zozaya
4 +1parten de // están partiendo de
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
5se están basando en
Eng2Span
5Se basan enoligyp
4se alejan de hacer un comunicado de prensa
jude69
4provienen de un comunicado de prensaxxxgiovina_ceci


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
provienen de


Explanation:
provienen de un boletín de prensa

Henry Hinds
Local time: 06:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 307
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rafaelB
6 mins
  -> Gracias, Rafael.
agree  David Torre
1 hr
  -> Gracias, David.
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
se están basando en


Explanation:
se están basando en un boletín de prensa...
or
se basan en un boletín de prensa...

Another option...



Eng2Span
United States
Local time: 08:54
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Se basan en


Explanation:
..se basan en un comunicado de prensa

oligyp
Local time: 08:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
parten de // están partiendo de


Explanation:
Otra forma de decirlo, pero todas valen.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 14:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 937

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneTranslates: How I hate having to translate "partir de"! But I like this option best.
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot, Jane - Bea
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
provienen de un comunicado de prensa


Explanation:
Lo he usado otras veces y me parece la mejor explicacion

xxxgiovina_ceci
Local time: 07:54
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tienen su origen en // se originan/fundamentan en


Explanation:
Otras opciones.
Suerte.

Darío Zozaya
Argentina
Local time: 10:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucia Colombino: estás inspirado!
26 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Lucía. Saludos
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se alejan de hacer un comunicado de prensa


Explanation:
from another perspective.

jude69
Local time: 13:54
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Changes made by editors
Aug 13, 2009 - Changes made by Henry Hinds:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Jul 30, 2009 - Changes made by Henry Hinds:
LevelNon-PRO => PRO


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