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en pleno crecimiento

English translation: thriving


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Spanish term or phrase:en pleno crecimiento
English translation:thriving
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy
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11:06 Oct 21, 2008
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Spanish term or phrase: en pleno crecimiento
I presume they´re referring to the city´s growth but I can´t exactly use 'in full growth' here. Can anybody recommend something appropriate here?

El emplazamiento es inmejorable, puesto que se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad, **en pleno crecimiento**. La parcela se ubica junto al centro comercial de (name), de gran afluencia de público.
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 21:07
thriving
Explanation:
in the centre of the thriving city
Selected response from:

Fiona N�voa
Local time: 20:07
Grading comment
Thanks Fiona!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9thriving
Fiona N�voa
4 +4(since the city centre) is growing/expanding rapidly
Kate Major
4 +1up and coming
Eileen Banks
4flourishing
Luis Elizondo Herrera
4booming
ormiston


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
thriving


Explanation:
in the centre of the thriving city

Fiona N�voa
Local time: 20:07
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Fiona!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salloz: Me gusta.
3 mins
  -> gracias Salloz

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4 mins
  -> gracias Beatriz

agree  Aisha Prigann: or the thriving city centre...but thriving is definitely a nice choice.
10 mins
  -> thanks Aisha

agree  moken: :O)
15 mins
  -> gracias Álvaro

agree  Paul Adie: Nice suggestion!
17 mins
  -> thanks Paul

agree  Robert Copeland
22 mins
  -> thanks Robert

agree  Mónica Algazi
34 mins
  -> gracias Mónica

agree  Mónica Sauza
3 hrs
  -> gracias Monica

agree  Laureana Pavon: Suena muy bien. ¡Saludos!
4 hrs
  -> gracias Laureana
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(since the city centre) is growing/expanding rapidly


Explanation:
I have always used a present continuous for this one. Don't know if that's the best option for you, but I have certainly found it works for me and have often seen people I proof doing the same. :)

Kate Major
Spain
Local time: 21:07
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah Lockett: other options: "in the city centre, which is undergoing rapid growth/expansion", or "in the rapidly-growing/expanding city centre"
22 mins
  -> Thanks Deborah. Nice alternatives. :)

agree  bcsantos
1 hr
  -> Thanks bcsantos! :)

agree  Rick Larg
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Rick :)

agree  manuel seixo: and expanding in all directions
13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
booming


Explanation:
less physical but might be the sense here, as I have a little trouble imagining a city centre actually expanding outwards (over the suburbs ?!)

ormiston
Local time: 21:07
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
up and coming


Explanation:
just another alternative

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 16:07
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Paredes: sounds good!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Rosa :) !
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1 day4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
flourishing


Explanation:
BOOM TOWN; THIS WESTERN CANADA CITY IS FLOURISHING ON ALL FRONTS ...

BOOM TOWN; THIS WESTERN CANADA CITY IS FLOURISHING ON ALL FRONTS, THANKS TO A GROWING DEMAND FOR OIL. from Footwear News in Business provided by Find ...
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3070/is_/ai_n18976297

Luis Elizondo Herrera
United States
Local time: 13:07
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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