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Early Champion

Spanish translation: uno de los primeros promotores


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English term or phrase:early champion
Spanish translation:uno de los primeros promotores
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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02:15 Jan 20, 2011
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Art/Literary - Slang
English term or phrase: Early Champion
What is exactly the meaning of this expression.
Giffted
Dominican Republic
Local time: 06:10
uno de los promotores iniciales // uno de los primeros promotores
Explanation:
La interpretación de Robert es la correcta.
Propongo esta alternativa: "uno de los promotores iniciales de la guerra civil / de la educación pública etc."
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 12:10
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1precursor
MariaMast
4 +1uno de los primeros pioneros
David Hollywood
4 +1uno de los promotores iniciales // uno de los primeros promotores
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4pionero exitoso
María Eugenia Wachtendorff


Discussion entries: 3





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
early champion
uno de los primeros pioneros


Explanation:
ED120098 - Three Early Champions of Education: Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Rush, and Noah Webster.
www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=ED120098 - Similar

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-01-20 02:22:59 GMT)
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in this context it probably means one of the first people to support whatever subject is being talked about ... to "champion" is to support and advocate

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Note added at 10 mins (2011-01-20 02:26:05 GMT)
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apoyadores

champion verb /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ v [T] to support, defend or fight for a person, belief, right or principle enthusiastically
He has championed constitutional reform for many years.


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Note added at 31 mins (2011-01-20 02:47:15 GMT)
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uno de los primeros porponentes/apoyadores

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Note added at 32 mins (2011-01-20 02:48:16 GMT)
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primeros proponentes

David Hollywood
Local time: 07:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  jairo payan: Provisional. David a mi me suena raro eso de los "primeros pioneros", me suena redundante, qué opinas? Saludos
5 mins
  -> de acuerdo Jairo y la verdad es que sin contexto estamos adivinando

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Simplemente "uno de los pioneros". Saludos, Robert
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
early champion
pionero exitoso


Explanation:
Así interpreto la frase :)

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-20 03:41:23 GMT)
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Porque no todos los pioneros tienen éxito, digo yo...

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
early champion
precursor


Explanation:
Creo que es una posibilidad adecuada.

Diccionario de la lengua española © 2005 Espasa-Calpe:
precursor,ra
1.adj. y s. Que precede o va delante:
aves precursoras de la primavera.
2.Que comienza o anuncia doctrinas,ideas,o empresas que tendrán acogida y desarrollo completo en el futuro:
Julio Verne fue el precursor de los viajes espaciales.




MariaMast
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Mendez: Gracias, Patricia
9 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias y saludos Patricia
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
early champion
uno de los promotores iniciales // uno de los primeros promotores


Explanation:
La interpretación de Robert es la correcta.
Propongo esta alternativa: "uno de los promotores iniciales de la guerra civil / de la educación pública etc."

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christian Nielsen-Palacios
21 hrs
  -> Gracias Christian - Bea
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Feb 20, 2011 - Changes made by Beatriz Ramírez de Haro:
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