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English: beating the odds

Spanish translation: contra todo pronóstico






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English term or phrase:beating the odds
Spanish translation:contra todo pronóstico
Entered by:Laura Mora
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English term or phrase: beating the odds
XXX is beating the odds. Studies show that 80 percent of US businesses are family owned or operated by families. While 30 percent of these businesses reach the second generation, only 10 percent make it to the third generation. In other words, 90 percent of all family businesses fail, dissolve or are sold before reaching the third generation. XXX is headed by XXX, fourth generation family member.
Laura Mora
Chile
Local time: 18:53
contra todo pronóstico
Explanation:
esto es una opción
Selected response from:

elere
Spain
Local time: 23:53
Grading comment
Muchas gracias por la ayuda :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10contra todo pronósticoelere
5Contra todas las probabilidadesjhiguera
5Está ganando en contra de lo previsto
Manuel Martín-Iguacel
5superando el viento y la marea
yolanda Speece
4 +1Está ganando en contra de las probabilidades
has
4está rompiendo la reglaNoemí Busnelli
4está venciendo / ganando las probabilidades
xzw
3 +1contrariamente a lo esperado/previsto ...
Alicia Orfalian
4no sigue la norma
Mónica Guzmán


  

Answers

5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
está venciendo / ganando las probabilidades


Explanation:
sug.

xzw
United States
Local time: 18:53
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
superando el viento y la marea


Explanation:
Good luck

yolanda Speece
United States
Local time: 17:53
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Está ganando en contra de las probabilidades


Explanation:
I'm sure about the meaning; I don't think there is a smoother way to put it.

has
Argentina
Local time: 20:53
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PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree LaTecniK
20 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
no sigue la norma


Explanation:
No obedece las probabilidades.
XXX no se ajusta a lo esperado.

Se me ocurre algo por el estilo.

Suerte.

Mónica Guzmán
Argentina
Local time: 20:53
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Está ganando en contra de lo previsto


Explanation:
otra posibilidad

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Note added at 15 mins (2006-03-07 18:38:15 GMT)
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o "Está ganando a pesar de los pronósticos/ Está ganando contra todo pronóstico"

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Note added at 16 mins (2006-03-07 18:39:42 GMT)
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o simplemente "Está ganando contra pronóstico"

Manuel Martín-Iguacel
Germany
Local time: 00:53
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
contra todo pronóstico


Explanation:
esto es una opción

elere
Spain
Local time: 23:53
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PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias por la ayuda :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Yvonne Becker
16 mins

agree Gaby-
28 mins

neutral jairo payan: Me gusta la traducción de la expresión pero tal como la propones quedaría así en el contexto. XXX es "contra todos los pronósticos". La frase queda coja. Refraséala para que le sirva a Laura. Lo mismo observo en la mayoría de las otras propuestas.
56 mins

agree Satto (Roberto): Esta bien , asi se entiende..no se necesita darle todo mascado a quien pregunta es la idea y asi se entiende divinamente.
1 hr

agree claudia bagnardi: Tal vez, "XXX desafía todo pronóstico" y todos contentos :)))
3 hrs

agree Ruth Henderson
4 hrs

agree Idoia Echenique
4 hrs

agree milliecoquis: agree
5 hrs

agree Walter Landesman
7 hrs

agree Patricia Prevost: Sí, y estoy de acuerdo con Jairo y Claudia
14 hrs

agree Daniela Guanipa: De acuerdo con Satto en que la frase está divina y converge la idea. Ya la adaptación será a gusto de Laura. "Desafía", "va", "rompe" todas son buenas propuestas para adaptar.
21 hrs
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
contrariamente a lo esperado/previsto ...


Explanation:
algo así...

Tratados AntinuclearesSin embargo, contrariamente a lo esperado, Estados Unidos dio un paso contracorriente al iniciar el desarrollo de nuevos armamentos atómicos. ...
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Historias Urbanas :: ACI PrensaContrariamente a lo esperado, esto aumentó algunos decibeles el llanto del niño. Inmediatamente, otro desapareció rápidamente y volvió trayendo una ...
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Alicia Orfalian
Argentina
Local time: 21:53
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PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Gaby-
2 mins
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Contra todas las probabilidades


Explanation:
Asi se usa en Mexico.

jhiguera
Mexico
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
está rompiendo la regla


Explanation:
Una sugerencia

Noemí Busnelli
Argentina
Local time: 20:53
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PRO pts in category: 28
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