play off

Spanish translation: sacar provecho

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English term or phrase:play off
Spanish translation:sacar provecho
Entered by: claudia bagnardi

22:19 May 27, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing
English term or phrase: play off
"An approach that might be considered is to play off XXX(a hair treatment product) by placing that logo on the front label in making it part of YYY product line with a few different flavors using less expensive formula that fits into the value position needed to compete in the market place".
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thanks
claudia
claudia bagnardi
Local time: 05:13
sacarle provecho
Explanation:
Hola Clód,
Otra sugerencia.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2003-05-27 22:30:13 (GMT)
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Dice el Simon & Schuster\'s Bilingüe entre las muchas opciones que da:

play off. encajar (algo a alguien) especialmente para sacar provecho uno mismo

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Note added at 2003-05-27 22:43:42 (GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias a ti, Clód.
¡Suerte con tu traducción!
Hugz del oso ¶:^)
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Oso (X)
Grading comment
Gracias Oso. Along with Rebecca, pero me parece más claro "sacarle provecho". Gracias Rebecca y Luiroi. Keep on working. Got two more in line. Thanks friends!
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Summary of answers provided
4sacarle provecho
Oso (X)
4usar a XXXX como punta de lanza/ariete
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
3explotar
Rebecca Leon


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
explotar


Explanation:
If I understood the context of your statement...using XXX to boost YYY

Rebecca Leon
United States
Local time: 03:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sacarle provecho


Explanation:
Hola Clód,
Otra sugerencia.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2003-05-27 22:30:13 (GMT)
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Dice el Simon & Schuster\'s Bilingüe entre las muchas opciones que da:

play off. encajar (algo a alguien) especialmente para sacar provecho uno mismo

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Note added at 2003-05-27 22:43:42 (GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias a ti, Clód.
¡Suerte con tu traducción!
Hugz del oso ¶:^)

Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 9863
Grading comment
Gracias Oso. Along with Rebecca, pero me parece más claro "sacarle provecho". Gracias Rebecca y Luiroi. Keep on working. Got two more in line. Thanks friends!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
usar a XXXX como punta de lanza/ariete


Explanation:
Espero te ayude. Suerte.

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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 02:13
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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