rendidor

English translation: it does more with less

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Spanish term or phrase:rendidor
English translation:it does more with less
Entered by: Henry Hinds

00:28 Oct 25, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: rendidor
Se refiere a una de las ventajas de un producto de limpieza. De acuerdo al diccionario la definición es: que rinde, de alto rendimiento. No he encontrado una palabra que me satisfaga. De antemano mil gracias
colemh
Local time: 00:45
it does more with less
Explanation:
5 x 1

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Note added at 2002-10-25 00:41:53 (GMT)
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Gives you the best mileage for your money in the washtub.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 23:45
Grading comment
Por aaluna circunstancia se perdió mi respuesta, en todo caso Gracias a todos, me parecieron muy imaginativas. Creo que la primera lo expresa con mayor fuerza.

Muchas gracias a todos
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1it does more with less
Henry Hinds
5 +1It lasts longer than other detergents. It goes further.
Jan Castillo
5economic
Henrique Serra
5goes a long way and performs great
David Welch
5Only a dab is necessary
Rosariogan
5it delivers
marfus


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it does more with less


Explanation:
5 x 1

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Note added at 2002-10-25 00:41:53 (GMT)
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Gives you the best mileage for your money in the washtub.


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 26512
Grading comment
Por aaluna circunstancia se perdió mi respuesta, en todo caso Gracias a todos, me parecieron muy imaginativas. Creo que la primera lo expresa con mayor fuerza.

Muchas gracias a todos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: very nice
3 mins
  -> Gracias, Refugio.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
economic


Explanation:
that simple

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Note added at 2002-10-25 00:37:38 (GMT)
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or,
concentrated

Henrique Serra
United States
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 406
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
goes a long way and performs great


Explanation:
if this is a detergent, then it goes a long way and is very productive, and in general "alto rendimiento" means "high yield" or "high performance"

David Welch
United States
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 124
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
It lasts longer than other detergents. It goes further.


Explanation:
Creo que si lo dices así comunicas lo que quieres comunicar. Una traducción más literal sería "It goes further" pero creo que la anterior es mejor.

Jan Castillo
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 70

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margaret Schroeder: Goes farther/further is common in English. See http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=deter... and http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=deter...
21 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Only a dab is necessary


Explanation:
Trataría de emplear una expresión que diera la idea en vez de una traducción literal

Rosariogan
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 11
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
it delivers


Explanation:
=v=

marfus
United States
Local time: 01:45
PRO pts in pair: 107
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