doble tenaza
English translation: Caught in the vise of ...
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| 4 | squeeze at both ends |
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| 4 | Caught in the vice of ... |
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| 3 | double whammy |
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| 3 | (in/to the) double grip (of) |
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squeeze at both ends Explanation: I would change it into a passive construction along these lines: "La apertura [...] means that the sectors are being squeezed at both ends by..." It's a common phrase when describing business pressures: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="squeezed at both ends&... |
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double whammy Explanation: A bit colloquial, but suits the meaning. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 32 mins (2008-07-14 12:48:09 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Double whammy - UsingEnglish.com Double whammy - English Idiom Definition. ... A double whammy is when something causes two problems at the same time, or when two setbacks occur at the same ... www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/double whammy.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this |
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1 hr confidence:
(in/to the) double grip (of) Explanation: An idea, which I think expresses the negative forces being exercised. HTH. |
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Caught in the vice of ... Explanation: This is an English idiom.[ “Vice” here = “torno”/”tornillo de banco”.] The expressiion connotes someone subjected to two opposing pressures. So ... “opening at a time of exchange-rate appreciation left the sectors producing tradable goods caught in the vice of falling prices and rising production costs.” “Vice” is sometimes (and more properly) written as “vise". See this reference in the “Financial Times”, which matches your question: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ee8b686-43d7-11dd-842e-0000779fd2... |
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