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Tomar impulso

English translation: has had an enormous boost


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Spanish term or phrase:Tomar impulso
English translation:has had an enormous boost
Entered by: oxygen4u
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15:27 Jan 4, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: Tomar impulso
Se trata de un texto turístico que dice:

La afición a viajar, a conocer nuevos destinos, HA TOMADO UN IMPULSO REALMENTE IMPARABLE...

¿Cómo traduciriais lo que está en mayúsculas?

Muchas gracias por adelantado!
jsanchez
Has had an enormous boost
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-01-04 15:37:12 GMT)
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unstoppable should I say...
Selected response from:

oxygen4u
Local time: 20:06
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos por vuestra colaboración!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Has had an enormous boostoxygen4u
3 +5has really taken off (and won't be stopped)
David Hollywood
4 +4has gained an unstoppable momentum
Ana Brassara
4Has had a tremendous impact
Adam Burman
4has been provided with enormous unstoppable impetus
brandtrad
3 +1to develop unstoppable momentum
Giovanni Rengifo


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tomar impulso
to develop unstoppable momentum


Explanation:
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Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Della Croce: excellent
16 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Has had an enormous boost


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-01-04 15:37:12 GMT)
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unstoppable should I say...

oxygen4u
Local time: 20:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos por vuestra colaboración!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xenia Wong: or impetus....
2 mins
  -> Thank you, Xenia! :)
agree  Adam Burman: I agree with your first answer
17 mins
  -> Thank you, Adam! :)
agree  Marcela García
18 mins
  -> Obrigada, Marcela! :)
agree  Satto (Roberto)
27 mins
  -> Thank you, Satto! :)
agree  Gabriela Mejías: Obrigada vocé!!! Saludos a ese bellísimo país que es Brasil!!!
34 mins
  -> Obrigada, Gabriela! :)
agree  Marina Soldati
51 mins
  -> Thank you, Marina! :)
agree  Heather Chinchilla
3 hrs
  -> Thank You!! :)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
has gained an unstoppable momentum


Explanation:
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Ana Brassara
Local time: 16:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmen Riadi
9 mins
agree  Cecilia Della Croce: excellent
12 mins
agree  Heather Chinchilla
3 hrs
agree  George Rabel: : =
3 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
has really taken off (and won't be stopped)


Explanation:
rather free I admit but catches the meaning I would say .....

David Hollywood
Local time: 16:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catalina Connon
8 mins
  -> thx/gracias Catalina :)
agree  Cecilia Della Croce
9 mins
  -> gracias Cecilia :)
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Me gusta, me suena más idiomático :)
21 mins
  -> muchas gracias Maria T :)
agree  Barbara Cochran: Great! The right kind of expression fo rthis kind of document
26 mins
  -> thank you so much femme :)
agree  Heather Chinchilla
3 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has been provided with enormous unstoppable impetus


Explanation:
another option...

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http://wells.thefreelibrary.com/War-Of-The-Worlds/2-
It was one of those complicated fabrics that have since been called handling-machines,
and the study of which has already given such an enormous impetus to ...


brandtrad
Local time: 21:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Has had a tremendous impact


Explanation:
This is how I would say as a native speaker

Adam Burman
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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