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Spanish term or phrase:estar ante
English translation:we are witnessing/experiencing a.....
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07:06 May 31, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: estar ante
A tourism department report speaks of attending a trade fair:

"Según datos de la organización de la feria, ESTAMOS ANTE una edición récord en cuanto al número de visitantes."

Does this mean something like "to witness"?
Daniel Burns
Local time: 21:49
we are witnessing/experiencing a.....
Explanation:
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xxxcw010
Local time: 21:49
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +12we are witnessing/experiencing a.....xxxcw010
5we are seeing/we have seen/we saw record numbers/attendance...
Heather Chinchilla
4 +1we are before an...
María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
4 +1this year's fair set/has set/etc. a record for number of visitorsoligreen


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
we are witnessing/experiencing a.....


Explanation:
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xxxcw010
Local time: 21:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia
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agree  Daniela Strum
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agree  Susy Ordaz
54 mins

agree  Dr. Andrew Frankland
1 hr

agree  Javier Herrera
2 hrs

agree  JudyK
2 hrs

agree  Elena Robles Sanjuan
3 hrs

agree  Yasser El Helw: witnessing
3 hrs

agree  Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
3 hrs

agree  Haydee
5 hrs

agree  Manuel Maduro: Eso
9 hrs

agree  Pilar Díez: witnessing
2 days32 mins
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
we are before an...


Explanation:
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We are before an extremely serious matter of the concern:. If no progress in the compliance of the nuclear disarmament commitments under Article VI of the ...
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María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
Local time: 03:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yasser El Helw
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
this year's fair set/has set/etc. a record for number of visitors


Explanation:
I think that the English would use an impersonal rather than a personal vantage point.

oligreen
Local time: 04:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reed D James: I do too.
3 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
we are seeing/we have seen/we saw record numbers/attendance...


Explanation:
Depending on if the fair is still going on or if it's already over.

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Heather Chinchilla
United States
Local time: 22:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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