The overwhelming majoriti of our matches have been positive, healhy relationship

Spanish translation: una abrumadora mayoria

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English term or phrase:overwhelming majority
Spanish translation:una abrumadora mayoria

03:10 May 23, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: The overwhelming majoriti of our matches have been positive, healhy relationship
Introductory letter to parents who wish interested in matching their child with a Big Brother/Big Sister.
"la gran mayoria" for "overwhelming" doesn't seem to me to have enough ooompphh...
Roy
Una abrumadora/amplia mayoría
Explanation:
La primera solución se ajusta mejor al sentido del texto, la segunda es más neutra, espero que te sirva...

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Note added at 2003-05-23 03:47:42 (GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias... por motivos de (exceso de) trabajo llevaba muchos meses sin entrar a Proz y veo que esto sigue tan animado como siempre. Buenas noches a todos desde NY.
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bunnie
United States
Local time: 03:22
Grading comment
Perfecto Bunnie! Usare abrumadora en el texto.Gracias por la educacion.

Atentamente,
Roy
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Una abrumadora/amplia mayoría
bunnie
4 +3la inmensa mayoría
JuanManuel


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Una abrumadora/amplia mayoría


Explanation:
La primera solución se ajusta mejor al sentido del texto, la segunda es más neutra, espero que te sirva...

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Note added at 2003-05-23 03:47:42 (GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias... por motivos de (exceso de) trabajo llevaba muchos meses sin entrar a Proz y veo que esto sigue tan animado como siempre. Buenas noches a todos desde NY.

bunnie
United States
Local time: 03:22
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 235
Grading comment
Perfecto Bunnie! Usare abrumadora en el texto.Gracias por la educacion.

Atentamente,
Roy

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Russ
4 mins

agree  andy37: yo iba a poner inmensa, pero "abrumadora" si tiene ooomphh
5 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
la inmensa mayoría


Explanation:
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JuanManuel
Mexico
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 41

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ingridbram
1 min

agree  Russ
3 mins

agree  Christina Green
5 mins
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