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caldo de cultivo

Spanish translation: breeding ground


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:caldo de cultivo
Spanish translation:breeding ground
Entered by: Jorge Gonza
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03:57 Dec 23, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Poverty / discrimination
English term or phrase: caldo de cultivo
Context:
La pobreza extrema, la discriminación y la falta de oportunidades son el caldo de cultivo de la delincuencia.
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Thx 4 ur help! X)
Jorge Gonza
Local time: 14:05
breeding ground
Explanation:
Oxford + I think it is right
Selected response from:

Lesley Clarke
Mexico
Local time: 14:05
Grading comment
Thank you. Direct to the point, similar in form (as they are both analogies from the natural sciences), and widely used.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8breeding ground
Lesley Clarke
5 +6recipe
Henry Hinds
5 +2fertile ground for
David Russi
5 +1favourable environment or the breeding ground
Ines Garcia Botana
5culture medium
Smartranslators


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
recipe


Explanation:
...are a recipe for delinquency

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Note added at 2 mins (2004-12-23 04:00:44 GMT)
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La pobreza extrema, la discriminación y la falta de oportunidades son el caldo de cultivo de la delincuencia.

Extreme poverty, discrimination and lack of opportunity are a recipe for delinquency.

Henry Hinds
Local time: 13:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 168

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  teju: or fertile soil
10 mins
  -> Gracias, Teju.

agree  Lesley Clarke: I also like this
23 mins
  -> Gracias, Lesley.

agree  JaneTranslates: Less literal, but very direct and natural.
39 mins
  -> Gracias, Jane.

agree  Edward Potter: This is a good one. "These are the recipe for delinquency", or something like that should do.
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ed.

agree  NuriaL
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Nuria.

agree  cielos
1 day24 mins
  -> Gracias, Cielos.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
breeding ground


Explanation:
Oxford + I think it is right

Lesley Clarke
Mexico
Local time: 14:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you. Direct to the point, similar in form (as they are both analogies from the natural sciences), and widely used.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneTranslates: More literal and just as natural as Henry's. It's a matter of personal preference.
21 mins
  -> Thank you Jane

agree  olgagarcia: I like this one!
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Olga

agree  claudia16
4 hrs
  -> gracias

agree  Edward Potter: This sounds good as well.
5 hrs
  -> gracias

agree  Susana Morales Jiménez
6 hrs
  -> gracias

agree  Almudena Leal
19 hrs
  -> gracias

agree  cielos
1 day3 mins
  -> gracias

agree  Judith Kerman
2 days1 hr
  -> gracias
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
favourable environment or the breeding ground


Explanation:
Así lo he visto usado.
Oxford.

Ines Garcia Botana
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Potter: Yes, these factors produce a favorable environment for delinquency.
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Edward!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fertile ground for


Explanation:
Another option that could fit this context.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 83

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Orozco
15 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Gabriela Mejías: I like your version, David... Merry Christmas!!!
22 hrs
  -> Thank you, same to you!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
culture medium


Explanation:
suerte

Smartranslators
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 127
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