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two-pronged

Spanish translation: acción doble

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English term or phrase:two-pronged
Spanish translation:acción doble
Entered by: Dinorah Maria Tijerino-Acosta

15:13 Mar 17, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: two-pronged
Aquí les envío el párrafo para que entiendan mejor de que se trata:
"A TWO-PRONGED action on a global basis appears to provide a realistic approach to the urgent problesm posed by the acute disparity in the world economic situation."

Muchas gracias por su ayuda.
:)
Dinorah Maria Tijerino-Acosta
Local time: 07:23
acción doble / ataque por dos flancos
Explanation:
Just another possibility: "Una acción doble con alcance global parece ser una forma realista de abordar..."

Depending on the rest of your text maybe you could use "atacar por dos flancos/por ambos flancos/por los dos flancos" (a military simile).

HTH
Andrea
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Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 09:23
Grading comment
Gracias Andrea. Realmente había pensado en "acción doble" pero no estaba segura. Muchas gracias! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3acción doble / ataque por dos flancos
Andrea Bullrich
4 +2de doble vía
Henry Hinds


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
de doble vía


Explanation:
Una acción de doble vía a nivel global...

O sea que tiene dos vías o caminos de acción.


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MERod
14 mins
agree  Sebastian Lopez
15 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
acción doble / ataque por dos flancos


Explanation:
Just another possibility: "Una acción doble con alcance global parece ser una forma realista de abordar..."

Depending on the rest of your text maybe you could use "atacar por dos flancos/por ambos flancos/por los dos flancos" (a military simile).

HTH
Andrea

Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 09:23
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1650
Grading comment
Gracias Andrea. Realmente había pensado en "acción doble" pero no estaba segura. Muchas gracias! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  E-nauta: prefiero "doble acción" :)
7 mins
agree  Silvina Beatriz Codina
7 mins
agree  Katherine Matles
11 mins
  -> gracias a los tres :-)
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