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English translation: know/see/experience first hand

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Spanish term or phrase:	conocer en terreno
English translation:	know/see/experience first hand
Entered by:	Teresita Garcia Ruy Sanchez

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22:50 Feb 10, 2011

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Spanish term or phrase: conocer en terreno

This is an interview with a visiting IT executive from a Chilean university about IT options that he has learned at a center (not sure where it's located). By environments, he is referring to various university IT installation types.

Lo que queremos hacer es que nuestra Universidad, los clientes XXXXX de Chile miren a mi Universidad como referencia y puedan conocer en terreno alguno de los ambientes que el Centro, que ustedes tienen en Lima puede mostrar en distintos sabores.

I think this means "to learn as they go along" or "to learn on the fly". Can somebody confirm?

spanruss KudoZ activity Questions: 1216 (6 open) (1 without valid answers) (93 closed without grading) Answers: 217
Local time: 14:09

can know or see firs hand

Explanation:
HTH

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Note added at 11 mins (2011-02-10 23:01:51 GMT)
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first hand, sorry

Selected response from:

Teresita Garcia Ruy Sanchez
Mexico
Local time: 11:09

Grading comment

Thanks, Teresita. I used "experience first hand", because neither "know" or "see" work well in the context of "environments".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

get to know at first hand/onsite

David Hollywood

get to know on site (in situ)

lizette britz

can know or see firs hand

Teresita Garcia Ruy Sanchez

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

10 mins confidence:

can know or see firs hand

Explanation:
HTH

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Note added at 11 mins (2011-02-10 23:01:51 GMT)
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first hand, sorry

Teresita Garcia Ruy Sanchez
Mexico
Local time: 11:09
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks, Teresita. I used "experience first hand", because neither "know" or "see" work well in the context of "environments".

1 hr confidence:

get to know on site (in situ)

Explanation:
Good luck!

lizette britz
Spain
Local time: 20:09
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

get to know at first hand/onsite

Explanation:
:)

David Hollywood
Local time: 15:09
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: I'm assuming "at first hand" is British. We omit the "at" in the US.

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Feb 17, 2011 - Changes made by Teresita Garcia Ruy Sanchez:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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