ground zero

Spanish translation: punto cero

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English term or phrase:ground zero
Spanish translation:punto cero

06:11 Sep 22, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: ground zero
term constantly used by the media after the sept. 11 World Trade Center attack
Carmen J. Nicholson
punto cero
Explanation:
It is the Spanish equivalent for the English "ground zero", it is normally used for the place where a bomb eplodes and it is now used for the WTC where the world could explode
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Thomas Bollmann
Germany
Local time: 22:23
Grading comment
Thank you so much for your reply. I have been asking about ground zero for over a week, and no one seem to hit on the meaning.
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5punto de partida
Paola Alfaro
4nivel cero
tazdog (X)
napunto cero
Thomas Bollmann


  

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26 mins
punto cero


Explanation:
It is the Spanish equivalent for the English "ground zero", it is normally used for the place where a bomb eplodes and it is now used for the WTC where the world could explode


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Thomas Bollmann
Germany
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
Thank you so much for your reply. I have been asking about ground zero for over a week, and no one seem to hit on the meaning.
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
punto de partida


Explanation:
ground zero = the starting point

Paola Alfaro
Chile
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 30
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nivel cero


Explanation:
...is the term that is being used on TV in Spain.


    American living in Madrid
tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 910
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