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leverage

Spanish translation: explotar al máximo / aprovechar

15:53 Mar 15, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
/ Citrus industry
English term or phrase: leverage
As XXX International we must leverage the strengths of our various product offerings and people capabilities to take advantage of the total beverage opportunities.
BelkisDV
United States
Local time: 14:33
Spanish translation:explotar al máximo / aprovechar
Explanation:
el glosario debe estar repleto de ejemplos :-)
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JH Trads
United States
Local time: 14:33
Grading comment
Gracias a Hugo y a todos!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4potenciar
Elena Miguel
4 +3explotar al máximo / aprovechar
JH Trads
4 +3apalancar - optimizar - combinar
Robert INGLEDEW
5aprovechar
Atenea Acevedo (X)
5aprovechar, para leverage
Maximino Alvarez (X)
4hacer uso de
Jesús Calzado
4impulsar
Antonio Costa (X)


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
potenciar


Explanation:
Suerte!

Elena Miguel
Spain
Local time: 20:33
PRO pts in pair: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diego V (X)
22 mins
  -> gracias
agree  Aurora Humarán (X)
1 hr
agree  Maria Dolors Gonzálvez Playà
3 hrs
agree  Pablo Tarantino
4 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
explotar al máximo / aprovechar


Explanation:
el glosario debe estar repleto de ejemplos :-)

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 14:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 2072
Grading comment
Gracias a Hugo y a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Greenfield
7 mins
  -> gracias Marian :-)
agree  Oso (X): Sí, esta es una "deja vu all over again, man!" kind of question ¶:^))
17 mins
  -> gracias Oso :-))
agree  Aurora Humarán (X)
1 hr
  -> gracias Aurora :-)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
aprovechar


Explanation:
...debemos aprovechar las ventajas / fortalezas de nuestra oferta en productos / diversidad de productos

Atenea Acevedo (X)
Local time: 12:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 260
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hacer uso de


Explanation:
According to Spanish-English Library and Information Studies Dictionary

Good Luck

Jesús Calzado
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 274
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
impulsar


Explanation:
See if it fits:

It sounds a little bit like "apalancar" that is used mostly in mechanics.

Antonio Costa (X)
PRO pts in pair: 478
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
apalancar - optimizar - combinar


Explanation:
La primera (apalancar) es la única traducción que da Routledge, y me recuerda la conocida frase "dadme un punto de apoyo, y moveré al mundo:.
Las otras dos son opciones mías que también caben en el contexto. La frase quedaría así:
Tal como XXX International / Como XXX International, debemos apalancar / optimizar / combinar las fortalezas de nuestros distintos productos ofrecidos y las capacidades de la gente para aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades totales de ...
¿beverage o leverage?, no conozco el contexto. Si es beverage es bebidas, si hay un typo y es leverage, apalancamiento / opltimización / combinación).

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 15:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2664

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oso (X): Excellent answer, pal! ¶:^))
4 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Oso.
agree  Roger Martin: You got it right! Any of your alternatives will convey the meaning of "leverage"
9 hrs
  -> Thank you so much, Roger.
agree  Maria-Jose Pastor: Optimizar - you got it!
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Thank you, MJPastor.
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
aprovechar, para leverage


Explanation:
y sacar partido de, para take advantage of.

Saludos.

Maximino Alvarez (X)
Spain
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 381
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