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"elemento propicio"

English translation: right element


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16:11 Oct 16, 2011
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Spanish term or phrase: "elemento propicio"
In an overview of an art exhibit, this artist is said "encuentra el element propicio para unir differences etapas de su vida". This is for a museum in Mexico but probably aimed at visitors from the US in this translation. What does element propicio mean?
kathystokebrand
English translation:right element
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Sarita Jannin
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2suitable
Jenni Lukac
3 +2right element
Sarita Jannin
4 +1an element to favour
Mercedes Marta Moreno
4propitious ingredientxxxFVS


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
suitable


Explanation:
www.wikilang.com/English/Spanish/beneficial/propicio/844323
propicio (Propitious, kind, favorable); propicio (prosperous); propicio (benignant); propicio (suitable); propicio (propitiate); propicio (appease) ...

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-10-16 16:17:58 GMT)
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Although there is not much context to go on, appropriate would probably work as well.

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 03:53
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aradai Pardo Martínez
1 hr
  -> Thanks Ardai. If the artist is referring to the exhibition itself, "vehicle" might be the best word for element, but it's not clear what the artists is referring to . . . In might, for example, be a certain technique or media.
agree  Isabelle17
1 hr
  -> Cheers and thanks, Isabelle.
neutral  philgoddard: You haven't translated "elemento".
1 hr
  -> Hi Phil. I made some comments in my response to Aradai..
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
an element to favour


Explanation:
"Como **elemento propicio** para un mayor intercambio entre Europa [...]"

"as an **element to favour** a better interchange between Europe and third countries."

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001876/187629e.pdf

Saludos.

Mercedes Marta Moreno
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Gutiérrez Iglesias
19 hrs
  -> Gracias Cristina!!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
propitious ingredient


Explanation:
works for me

"encuentra el element propicio para unir differences etapas de su vida"
finds the propitious ingredient to unite different stages of this life

arty farty mumbo jumbo, but then isn't it all??

xxxFVS
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
right element


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Sarita Jannin
Local time: 03:53
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agree  Aguacero: Sounds good to me.
2 hrs
agree  Cristina Gutiérrez Iglesias
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