progenitores

English translation: fathers/creators/founders/authors of

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Spanish term or phrase:	progenitores
English translation:	fathers/creators/founders/authors of
Entered by:	Lisa Roberts

07:48 Dec 14, 2006

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: progenitores

¿Cuánto tiempo tardarán en vender el 49%?

No es nuestra intención vender ni un punto más. Las Brigadas Industriales es un mercado “casi” creado por LAINSA S.C.I. y la calidad de la Formación C.I. tiene un claro diferencial con la competencia. Esto hace que nos sintamos “progenitores” de estos servicios y nuestra única intención es mejorarlo en lo posible y crecer de forma sostenible dentro de esta asociación.

The speech marks surrounding the term were there already.

I was thinking along the lines of protectors/guardians, perhaps?

TIA :)

Lisa Roberts KudoZ activity Questions: 517 (none open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 126 France
Local time: 03:16

fathers/creators/founders/authors of

Explanation:

Judging by this and your previous questions, it seems that the author of your source text believes himself to be a poet. :-((
I think that here “progenitores” is used in the figurative sense of the phrase “el padre de la criatura”.

Best of luck,
Manuel
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progenitor: padre o madre biológico de una persona.
padre de la criatura: col. irón. Autor o causante de algo que normalmente es malo o inadecuado: que te diga el padre de la criatura por qué ha empapelado el armario con ese póster. (VOX, Diccionario de Uso del español de América y España)

él es el padre de estos estudios: he is the father of this discipline (Harper-Collins)

Cervantes es el padre de la novela moderna: Cervantes is the father of the modern novel (Larousse)

father
6. a precursor, prototype, or early form: The horseless carriage was the father of the modern automobile.

–verb (used with object)
17. to be the creator, founder, or author of; originate.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fathers

Selected response from:

Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
Local time: 21:16

Grading comment

Muchas gracias Miguel
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fathers/creators/founders/authors of

Manuel Cedeño Berrueta

responsible/"protectors"

garci

parents

Lydia De Jorge

Discussion entries: 1

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20 mins confidence:

responsible/"protectors"

Explanation:
En el texto, "progenitor" (lit. padres) es obvio que se maneja en sentido figurado y con una idea de figura responsable de cuidar y estar al tanto de algo, en este caso, de los servicios que presta la empresa.

Pienso que podrías usar "responsible" para dar la idea o "protectors", como lo sugieres (y también entrecomillado) para mantener el sentido figurado.

Suerte !

garci
Local time: 19:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 36

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

fathers/creators/founders/authors of

Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
Local time: 21:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 40

Grading comment

Muchas gracias Miguel

6 hrs confidence:

parents

Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 20:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 175

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