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en “pinza”

English translation: fierce competition in the sector


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Spanish term or phrase:la competencia del sector en “pinza”
English translation:fierce competition in the sector
Entered by: Jason Willis-Lee
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09:31 Nov 18, 2005
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Strategic report for 2006
Spanish term or phrase: en “pinza”
Sector tabaquero, ya que la entrada en vigor de la Ley Antitabaco en España, junto con la competencia del sector en “pinza” (tanto por parte de las marcas premium como de las de precios ultrabajos) convertirá el próximo ejercicio muy complicado para XXX; Aerolíneas, donde el complicado escenario de precios del petróleo unido a la presión sobre el modelo de negocio por la competencia de las aerolíneas de bajo coste elimina totalmente la visibilidad para 2006 (aunque la flexibilidad de XXXX le posiciona relativamente mejor que el sector); en XXX, tras los beneficios récord de 2005, un escenario de precios del acero carbono a la baja en la segunda parte del año debería llevar a una moderación del extraordinario momentum de resultados que la compañía ha disfrutado en 2006 (aunque el sector tendrá “miniciclos” dentro del ejercicio); en el sector inmobiliario, esperamos desaceleración del negocio de promoción ante el escenario de subidas de tipos (aunque en alquileres estamos viendo una recuperación de precios más sólida).
Jason Willis-Lee
Local time: 04:08
fiercely competitive
Explanation:
What is being referred to here is the "fierce competitiveness" of the tobacco industry, both at the high end and the low end of the product spectrum. The context has nothing to do with a "delicate situation".

The Spanish metaphor doesn't work in English, so forget the quotation marks and just write "fiercely competitive".

I've provided a couple of references to "fiercely competitive" that are tobacco-industry specific.

Suerte.
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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 22:08
Grading comment
Thanks Robert...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4tight squeeze
Carolingua
4fiercely competitiveRobert Forstag
3in a delicate situationLaura & Alex


  

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en “pinza”
in a delicate situation


Explanation:
That's how I see it

Laura & Alex
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Robert Forstag: Laura & Alex: I provided a response with references and explained why I thought this was a good choice: this is a lot more than you did, so I ask: Just what is the problem?
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
en “pinza”
fiercely competitive


Explanation:
What is being referred to here is the "fierce competitiveness" of the tobacco industry, both at the high end and the low end of the product spectrum. The context has nothing to do with a "delicate situation".

The Spanish metaphor doesn't work in English, so forget the quotation marks and just write "fiercely competitive".

I've provided a couple of references to "fiercely competitive" that are tobacco-industry specific.

Suerte.


    Reference: http://www.agriseek.com/news/A12548/Tobacco/headlines-7-Toba...
    Reference: http://www.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/batco/OCR/700/710.txt
Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 22:08
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 116
Grading comment
Thanks Robert...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Laura & Alex: If you disagree with my answer, as you mentioned, at least provide a valid objection, not a guess!
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3 days9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
en “pinza”
tight squeeze


Explanation:
I understand this metaphor to say the industry is being "squeezed" from competition on all sides (in this case, from the high-end as well as the low-end of the market).

In your particular context, you could consider saying something like : "..., combined with the tight squeeze on this competitive market (from the premium as well as low-end brands)"

I agree with both of my colleagues--but in my opinion, "delicate situation" is not emphatic enough and perhaps less suited to a business context, while "fiercely competitive" is correct but you are losing the metaphor of the "squeeze" which I think is important.

Carolingua
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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