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English translation: gap-narrowing

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Spanish term or phrase:	acercamiento (economics)
English translation:	gap-narrowing
Entered by:	Hazel Whiteley

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15:05 Feb 12, 2005

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Spanish term or phrase: acercamiento

Economics and financial markets

"Este comportamiento a la baja más intenso en el caso del tipuo europeo que de su homólogo norteamericano ha llevado el diferencial entre los dos lados del Atlántico al nivel de 53 pb –no visto desde el año 2000–, rompiendo así durante el último trimestre la tendencia al acercamiento iniciada en el mes de mayo"

Me hago una idea de lo que quiere decir pero no se me ocurre una buena manera de decirlo.

Gracias

Hazel Whiteley KudoZ activity Questions: 929 (5 open) (8 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 2048
Local time: 17:03

gap-narrowing

Explanation:
...the gap-narrowing tendency...

Es sólo mi manera de expresar la sugerencia de George.
¡Suerte!

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... The gap-narrowing tendency is present in all of the years covered by Table 1.
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María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 12:03

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gap-narrowing

María Eugenia Wachtendorff

4 +3

narrowing of the gap

George Rabel

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peer agreement (net): +5

gap-narrowing

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 12:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 287

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Adriana de Groote: Concuerdo con mi compatriota, creo que así quedaría mejor estructurada la frase, aunque con el mismo concepto de George

19 mins

-> Gracias, Adrianita. ¡Un abrazo!

agree

George Rabel: concuerdo con Adriana//ADDED But I vote for "trend", which suggests a pattern, a temporary pehenomenon, as in the case at hand

57 mins

-> Gracias, George. No sé por qué, en este caso, me suena mejor "tendency", aunque son sinónimos.

agree

paolamonaco: I'd say "trend "

9 hrs

-> Thanks, Paola

agree

Manuel Cedeño Berrueta: Hola, amigos. Concuerdo con MaríaE respecto a “gap-narrowing”, y con George respecto a “trend”; éste último término es más apropiado en contextos de economía, probabilidad y estadística. Saludos.

14 hrs

-> Gracias, Manuel. Besitos a Ramsés. Y sí, "trend" es lo que se usa más. I agree!

agree

Gabriela Mejías: Creo que Manuel y George tienen razón, TREND tiene más que ver con economía... Saludos a todos!

21 hrs

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

narrowing of the gap

Explanation:
I think that would work in this case.. suerte

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RE: Tendency versus trend
I am pasting the Oxford SuperLex definitions and examples. You decide which is more suitable in your text.

trend1 / trend / n
1 a (pattern, tendency) tendencia f; there is a trend toward
centralization existe una tendencia a or hacia la
centralización; that’s the general trend among young people
ésa es la tónica general entre los jóvenes; upward/downward
trend tendencia alcista or al alza/bajista or a la baja; this will
set the trend in personal computers esto marcará la pauta or
la tónica en lo que respecta a computadoras personales

tendency / \"tend@nsi / n (pl -cies)
a tendencia f; (Med) propensión f, tendencia f; tendency to +
INF tendencia A + INF; he has a tendency to put on weight
tiene tendencia or propensión a engordar; the tendency for
sons to imitate their fathers la tendencia a que los hijos sigan
los pasos de sus padres; tendency TOWARD sth tendencia HACIA
algo

George Rabel
Local time: 12:03
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Spanish
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