articuladoras
English translation: drivers
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| 02:10 Nov 17, 2018 |
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coordinating units Explanation: While the options noted on Lorena's link seem valid, in this context I would probably use something like "as coordinating units" or "coordinating entities" or some such. |
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drivers Explanation: Driving forces, vertebrating and providing structure to the business and academic sectors. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 15 hrs (2018-11-18 17:13:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I think a lot of Spanish authors simply use word like "articuladoras" and (my pet hate) "vertebradoras" because it they think it sounds good and makes them seem more "professional". And business-speak in English is also riddled with that kind of thing to choose from. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days 6 hrs (2018-11-19 09:01:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ho hum. Here's another suggestion: "beacon", i.e. something which attracts attention, as in "IT sector dims as beacon of Indian job creation"... https://quizlet.com/142361790/business-beacon-flash-cards/ -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days 6 hrs (2018-11-19 09:04:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Basically, my approach here is that rather than actually meaning anything specific, "articuladora" is really just business-speak padding, which can be freely translated as just about anything which sounds similarly "professional". Example sentence(s):
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