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Spanish translation: caída (estrepitosa) del 50% al 27%


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English term or phrase:down from
Spanish translation:caída (estrepitosa) del 50% al 27%
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: down from
poll survey showed that his approval rating plummeted 27%, down from 50% in October 1993
Myrian
Argentina
caída (estrepitosa) del 50% al 27%
Explanation:
15 Oct 2009 ... Preocupa a ejecutivos zona franca caída estrepitosa del sector ... de productos electrónicos son de 50%, en textiles 18%, joyería 19%, ...
www.elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=171743 -
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Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 03:01
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7se desplomó desde el 50% hasta el 27%
Miguel Armentia
5cayó 27%, por debajo del 50%
Fanny77
4caída (estrepitosa) del 50% al 27%Eileen Banks
4(bajó de golpe) desde el 50% al 27%
Bárbara Oliver


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
se desplomó desde el 50% hasta el 27%


Explanation:
Una manera simple de decirlo.

Saludos.

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Note added at 3 mins (2009-11-01 16:06:24 GMT)
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También servirían otras expresiones como "caer en picado", "hundirse", "caer vertiginosamente", etc.

Miguel Armentia
Spain
Local time: 07:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veronica Poblete: yo no lo hubiera dicho mejor!
1 min
  -> Muchas gracias por el piropo, Verónica. ¡Buena tarde de domingo!

agree  Lamarche: agree.
12 mins
  -> Thanks a lot, Lamarche!

agree  mgdletters: 100%
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, mgdletters.

agree  Mónica Algazi: Sip.
1 hr
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Mónica.

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Bea.

agree  Robert Mavros
3 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Robert.

agree  LadyofArcadia
5 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Lady.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(bajó de golpe) desde el 50% al 27%


Explanation:
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Bárbara Oliver
Ireland
Local time: 06:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cayó 27%, por debajo del 50%


Explanation:
Los dos indices estan relacionados.

Fanny77
United States
Local time: 01:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
caída (estrepitosa) del 50% al 27%


Explanation:
15 Oct 2009 ... Preocupa a ejecutivos zona franca caída estrepitosa del sector ... de productos electrónicos son de 50%, en textiles 18%, joyería 19%, ...
www.elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=171743 -

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 03:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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