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English translation: part of/in touch with/in parallel with

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Spanish term or phrase:	a caballo con
English translation:	part of/in touch with/in parallel with
Entered by:	BristolTEc

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15:44 Jan 31, 2012

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Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

Spanish term or phrase: a caballo con

In a book from Spain on roofs, for translation to British English:

"Aunque la cubierta plana se convirtió en paradigma de la modernidad, siempre estuvo a caballo con la tradición."

BristolTEc KudoZ activity Questions: 914 (10 open) (116 closed without grading) Answers: 500
Local time: 21:33

part of/in touch with/in parallel with

Explanation:
other examples:

Una formación eficiente sería aquella en la que un estudiante desde que entra en bachiller hasta que acaba la universidad, estuviera siempre a caballo con la empresa
http://www.rhmedia.es/entrevistas/a_los_espaoles_les_preocup...

Importantes consecuencias de la extensión del capitalismo son el desarrollo
del tráfico comercial a gran escala geográfica, de la actividad bancaria
y más tarde en los albores del siglo siguiente a caballo con el avance
tecnológico, la propia revolución industrial; circunstancias todas ellas
de enorme influencia en la nueva mentalidad.
http://www.cje.org/C13/Catálogo/Document Library/Publicacion...

Selected response from:

Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 04:33

Grading comment

My final understanding is that this is the closest to what the writer is saying.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +1

had its roots in

Simon Bruni

3 +1

tied in with

Lisa McCarthy

in conjunction with

ormiston

part of/in touch with/in parallel with

Wendy Streitparth

it also has a wealth of traditional forms.

Deborah Lockett

based upon

Kevin Melody

along with

Benjamin A Flores

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

13 mins confidence:

along with

Explanation:

just a suggestion!
La RAE dice:
2. loc. adv. Apoyándose en dos cosas contiguas o participando de ambas.

Benjamin A Flores
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of:

Spanish

13 mins confidence:

based upon

Explanation:
I think this is an idiom.

Example sentence(s):

...it was always based upon tradition.

Kevin Melody
Argentina
Local time: 23:33
Native speaker of:

English

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

had its roots in

Explanation:
I think the idea is that flat roofs "tread the line between modernity and tradition", but that doesn't fit your sentence structure, so I would suggest something like:

"Though the flat roof became a symbol of modernity, it always had its roots in tradition".

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:33
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 36

30 mins confidence:

it also has a wealth of traditional forms.

Explanation:
referring to "son numerosos los ejemplos en todas las tradiciones constructivas" in your further context

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 03:33
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 83

2 hrs confidence:

part of/in touch with/in parallel with

Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 04:33
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

Grading comment

My final understanding is that this is the closest to what the writer is saying.

3 hrs confidence:

in conjunction with

Explanation:
I was looking for something conveying the idea of 'astride' "one foot in both...' and this is the best I can come up with

ormiston
Local time: 04:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

tied in with

Explanation:
A possibility.

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 04:33
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 44

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