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sweet spot

Spanish translation: punto ideal, óptimo; zona blanda (tenis)

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English term or phrase:sweet spot
Spanish translation:punto ideal, óptimo; zona blanda (tenis)

07:39 Aug 14, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: sweet spot
La verdad es que no hay contexto suficiente (aparece en un diagrama), pero me parece que es una frase que se usa en inglés coloquial (la encontré varias veces navegando por Internet)
¿Alguien sabe qué significa? Muchas gracias
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Does anybody know what the expression "sweet spot" in coloquial English stand for? Many thanks in advance.
Beatriz Quiroz
punto optimo
Explanation:
Actually, 'sweet spot' is not all that coloquial, it's an actual term to refer to the 'best', 'maximum' or 'optimum' area on an object.

It can be used in many contexts, but the one that most comes to mind for me is used with tennis rackets.
the very center of the racket is called the sweet spot, ie. the place where the ball will bounce off the best, hence it's sweet...this would also apply to other sports implements, ie. baseball bat.

I'm sure there are other uses and I don't know what a translation would be, but at least now you have an idea what it is. Perhaps 'el punto maximo/optimo'?
Selected response from:

Laura Molinari
Canada
Local time: 01:33
Grading comment
Many thanks! That was a clear and useful response.

Beatriz
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +4punto optimo
Laura Molinari
naideal location, right area
Elsa Chu


  

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4 mins
ideal location, right area


Explanation:
Es un término que se utiliza mucho en los deportes y se refiere, por ejemplo en tenis, al lugar ideal (zona blanda) en donde la pelota puede hacer contacto con la raqueta para realizar un buen pase.

Espero que esto te ayude a buscar la mejor solucion segun tu contexto.

Suerte!

Elsa Chu
Local time: 22:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 32
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11 mins peer agreement (net): +4
punto optimo


Explanation:
Actually, 'sweet spot' is not all that coloquial, it's an actual term to refer to the 'best', 'maximum' or 'optimum' area on an object.

It can be used in many contexts, but the one that most comes to mind for me is used with tennis rackets.
the very center of the racket is called the sweet spot, ie. the place where the ball will bounce off the best, hence it's sweet...this would also apply to other sports implements, ie. baseball bat.

I'm sure there are other uses and I don't know what a translation would be, but at least now you have an idea what it is. Perhaps 'el punto maximo/optimo'?

Laura Molinari
Canada
Local time: 01:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 58
Grading comment
Many thanks! That was a clear and useful response.

Beatriz

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sylvia Valls
10 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti: Yes but PLEASE put an accent on the first O!!! It nearly killed me!! :)
1 hr
  -> Now, now. No need to get nasty. I'm sorry if the accents on computer I'm on at the moment don't work with the Proz site.
agree  xxxleliadour (X)
3 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  mónica alfonso: óptimo
1 day 4 hrs
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