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Spanish translation: a propósito


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English term or phrase:primary
Spanish translation:a propósito
Entered by: Henry Hinds
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00:02 Oct 21, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing
English term or phrase: primary
frase completa:
"recent surveys show that over 70% of all shopping trips are not primary"
lolamar
Local time: 11:47
a propósito
Explanation:
Que no se hacen a propósito; o sea que la persona va de paso a otra parte y pasa a comprar algo en una tienda.
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Henry Hinds
Local time: 03:47
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Summary of answers provided
5Encuestas recientes muestran que mas del 70% de los viajes de compras no son de primera necesidadtora9
5a propósito
Henry Hinds
4de proposito primario
Edward Lum
4artículos de primera necesidad
Silvia Sassone
3no son indispensables
Luis Medina


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
a propósito


Explanation:
Que no se hacen a propósito; o sea que la persona va de paso a otra parte y pasa a comprar algo en una tienda.


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
no son indispensables


Explanation:
Es decir, que compran cosas que no son de primera necesidad.

Luis Medina
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artículos de primera necesidad


Explanation:
Eso es lo que entiendo.

Saludos,
Silvia

Silvia Sassone
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Encuestas recientes muestran que mas del 70% de los viajes de compras no son de primera necesidad


Explanation:
Otra manera de interpretarlo seria:

Encuestas recientes muestran que mas del 70% de los viajes de compras no son para comprar articulos de primera necesidad.

Nota: Las tildes fueron omitidas porque estoy usando una computadora con sistema operativo en Japones.

tora9
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
de proposito primario


Explanation:
Alternativa:
En el contexto del siguiente ejemplo, me parece que esta frase seria:
"encuestas recientes demuestran que mas del 70% de los viajes de compras no son de proposito primario" o sea que "primario" es relevante.

Extracto del webpage:
indicated that more than half (51%) of all shopping travelers plan their trips for the primary purpose or secondary purpose of shopping.
Based on a representative sample survey of 1,000 U.S. adults who took at least one trip in 2000, the study indicates that more than half (51%) of all shopping travelers say that shopping was the primary or secondary purpose of one or more of their trips taken last year.


    Reference: http://www.aztourismalliance.org/shop_surv.pdf
Edward Lum
Local time: 05:47
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