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granero del mundo

English translation: breadbasket of the world


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Spanish term or phrase:granero del mundo
English translation:breadbasket of the world
Entered by: Nicholas Ferreira
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19:43 Feb 26, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / a contract
Spanish term or phrase: granero del mundo
Por muchos, Argentina es conocida como el "granero del mundo"
Pato nqn
Local time: 04:58
breadbasket of the world
Explanation:
:)
Selected response from:

Nicholas Ferreira
Local time: 03:58
Grading comment
I like it a lot, thanks

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10breadbasket of the world
Nicholas Ferreira
4the world´s grainstore (granary) / the grainstore of the world
Noni Gilbert
4world's barn (o world barn)
Maria Elena Martinez


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
breadbasket of the world


Explanation:
:)

Nicholas Ferreira
Local time: 03:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I like it a lot, thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Smartranslators
1 min
  -> Thanks smarttrans!
agree  SwissTell
4 mins
  -> Thank you, Swiss Tell!
agree  Willem Verkist
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Willem!
agree  Noni Gilbert: This is a good take.
12 mins
  -> Yes, in Canada we have various provinces that consider themselves the "breadbasket" of Canada! And Google thinks so too: Results 1 - 10 of about 605,000 for breadbasket world.
agree  bigedsenior
47 mins
  -> Thanks, Biged!
agree  Aïda Garcia Pons: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7375/1261
52 mins
  -> Thanks for the link. Very helpful!
agree  EC Translations
54 mins
  -> Thanks, Edwin!
agree  Carol Gullidge: the most idiomatic
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Carol!
agree  Rachel Fell
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Rachel!
agree  alexfromsd
6 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
world's barn (o world barn)


Explanation:
The past name of “world barn” as it was named Argentina worldly will be briefly changed for other more adjusted to the current flood of transgenics crops. ...
www.radiomundoreal.fm/rmr/?q=en/node/2328 - 20k -

Acclaimed as the "21st Century's World Barn", Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer and exporter, and its production of sugar cane and oranges also ...
english.people.com.cn/200609/24/eng20060924_305910.html - 24k - En caché - Páginas similares


Maria Elena Martinez
Netherlands
Local time: 09:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the world´s grainstore (granary) / the grainstore of the world


Explanation:
Another possibility. "Argentina, long known as the grainstore of the world..." at www.arena.org.nz/argkids.htm

Noni Gilbert
Local time: 09:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 124
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Changes made by editors
Feb 27, 2007 - Changes made by Nicholas Ferreira:
FieldOther => Marketing


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