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antesala

English translation: the verge, or threshold

07:00 Jan 5, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: antesala
el raton de oro, la antesala de los cyber lions de cannes
What does antesala mean in this context?
George
George Calia
Local time: 20:39
English translation:the verge, or threshold
Explanation:
what comes before, or opens the door to

Good Luck!
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Luz Bordenkircher
Local time: 15:39
Grading comment
Yes, like you, I think they were talking figuratively about antesala rather than literally. So thanks for the help! George.
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Summary of answers provided
nathe verge, or threshold
Luz Bordenkircher
nathe foyer
Joachim Steinhardt
naprelude
Martin Perazzo
nathe lobby
Joachim Steinhardt


  

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38 mins
the verge, or threshold


Explanation:
what comes before, or opens the door to

Good Luck!

Luz Bordenkircher
Local time: 15:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 114
Grading comment
Yes, like you, I think they were talking figuratively about antesala rather than literally. So thanks for the help! George.

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Heathcliff
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2 hrs
the foyer


Explanation:
I think in English you can use the french word above

Joachim Steinhardt
Local time: 16:39

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Heathcliff
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2 hrs
prelude


Explanation:
I think that in the context it is used figuratively to mean "the prelude to". "antesala" can be a foyer, an antechamber... "verge" or "threshold" would be correct translations as well, but I don't think they fit in this context.
HTH

Martin

Martin Perazzo
Spain
Local time: 21:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 123

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Heathcliff
Esther Hermida
Paul Roige (X)
malena
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2 hrs
the lobby


Explanation:
again me :
...,the lobby (foyer) of the cyber...
I think it sounds better with foyer


    myself
Joachim Steinhardt
Local time: 16:39

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Heathcliff
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