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un referente que hay que mantener vivo y actualizado

English translation: sector/industry leader


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00:25 Sep 2, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Energy / Power Generation / Decorarive lighting manufacturers
Spanish term or phrase: un referente que hay que mantener vivo y actualizado
La empresa es un sello de calidad y diseño, un referente que hay que mantener vivo y actualizado.

I would appreciate help with this sentence. Thank you.
Tmary
English translation:sector/industry leader
Explanation:
Another option. Then I would say something like "that needs to stay/remain vibrant and up to date" or "that needs to keep up to date and in the forefront."

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You can use "reference," it is should usually be accompanied by a qualifier (such as "in its sector): www.elsys.com.tr/eng/referanslar.asp?ID=16 - En cachéElsys offers solutions specially designed for different sectors with the ... to be a reference in its sector, Elsys also shares its knowledge with professionals at ... The same goes for "symbol" (of something) Symbol of Quality - www.qchekd.com/symbol.asp - En caché Symbol of Quality. For over 60 years, Quality Chekd has helped dairy processors offer the ... Quality Chekd only insists on one critical requirement: QUALITY. ..; colorear.org/orca/.../A-Symbol-of-Quality-Prada-Shoes.htm - En caché23 Ago 2011 – A Symbol of Quality Prada Shoes ... When it comes to discount Prada shoes it has always been a symbol of quality, excellence and class. ...
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Jenni Lukac
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1sector/industry leader
Jenni Lukac
4Quality and desing are assets that need to be kept alive and updateddhermos1
4a benchmark which has to be kept alive and up-to-date
GOLDENTRY
4*anademahomar


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
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Explanation:
a model to maintain and keep up to date
a model (that has/should) to be maintained and kept updated/up to date/current

My opinion. To keep alive sounded a little too literal IMO

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a benchmark which has to be kept alive and up-to-date


Explanation:
my suggestion...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-02 01:48:36 GMT)
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please you can also see as reference the following info:

books.google.com.bo/books?isbn=1932159452...Eric Uyttewaal - 2005 - Business & Economics - 755 páginas
♦ A dynamic model has to be kept up-to-date. ... Dynamic models are never finished; they are living documents and should be kept alive until the project ends. ...

eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/projects/public_parts/.../com_nw_503614_p2i.pdf
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Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Vista rápida
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. ... tools and actions have been put into place up to now: - An ad hoc tool, the .... started, and by cooperating with them the network will be kept alive and up to date ...

en.bab.la/dictionary/romanian-italian/ - En cachéSimilares
Has publicado que a ti también te gusta esto. Deshacer
Look up a Romanian word in the Romanian-Italian dictionary by entering a search ... Wikipedia and Web search tools and view further results for the Romanian or ... The Romanian-Italian dictionary is kept alive and up to date by users who ...



GOLDENTRY
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sector/industry leader


Explanation:
Another option. Then I would say something like "that needs to stay/remain vibrant and up to date" or "that needs to keep up to date and in the forefront."

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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-09-02 06:44:43 GMT)
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You can use "reference," it is should usually be accompanied by a qualifier (such as "in its sector): www.elsys.com.tr/eng/referanslar.asp?ID=16 - En cachéElsys offers solutions specially designed for different sectors with the ... to be a reference in its sector, Elsys also shares its knowledge with professionals at ... The same goes for "symbol" (of something) Symbol of Quality - www.qchekd.com/symbol.asp - En caché Symbol of Quality. For over 60 years, Quality Chekd has helped dairy processors offer the ... Quality Chekd only insists on one critical requirement: QUALITY. ..; colorear.org/orca/.../A-Symbol-of-Quality-Prada-Shoes.htm - En caché23 Ago 2011 – A Symbol of Quality Prada Shoes ... When it comes to discount Prada shoes it has always been a symbol of quality, excellence and class. ...

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 04:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Altogringo: and I would suggest "stay/remaint vital and contemporary" for the final part. Slightly more neutral, businessslike tone.
1 day14 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, Altogringo. Have a good weekend.
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Quality and desing are assets that need to be kept alive and updated


Explanation:
Since they are talking about quality and design, they see this as an untangible asset that diferentiates the company vs competitors so that's why they talk about keeping it alive and up to date as a competitive advantage.

dhermos1
Local time: 21:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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