creía que había entrado con buen pie (en una institución, como colaborador)

English translation: I thought I had entered (joined) on the right footing

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Spanish term or phrase:	creía que había entrado con buen pie (en una institución, como colaborador)
English translation:	I thought I had entered (joined) on the right footing
Entered by:	Mabel Garzón

19:34 Jun 24, 2002

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: creía que había entrado con buen pie (en una institución, como colaborador)

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Mabel Garzón
Colombia

I thought I had entered (joined) on the right footing

Explanation:
an expression

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Note added at 2002-06-24 19:49:54 (GMT)
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to start as you mean to go on
to get off to a good start

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jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:38

Grading comment

Muchas gracias a todos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

I thought that I had come in with the right foot!!!!

ana67_

4 +1

I thought I had entered (joined) on the right footing

jerrie

I thought I had gone in - to an institution as an employee - on the

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

he/she thought having joined (the institution) with good intentions,

swisstell

I thought I'd gotten off to a good start.

Swami

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

I thought that I had come in with the right foot!!!!

Explanation:
Suerte :))

ana67_
PRO pts in pair: 8

6 mins confidence:

he/she thought having joined (the institution) with good intentions,

Explanation:
as employee/assistant

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 06:38
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 2063

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

I thought I had entered (joined) on the right footing

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 51

Grading comment

Muchas gracias a todos

32 mins confidence:

I thought I had gone in - to an institution as an employee - on the

Explanation:
right footing

[collaborador] depends on the kind of institution it is

I would leave out the parenthesis in English and use em dashes

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 7709

36 mins confidence:

I thought I'd gotten off to a good start.

Explanation:
Or "gotten off on the right foot," but this is primarily used with personal relationships and not necessarily business ones. Good luck!

Swami
United States
Local time: 00:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 66

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