Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
locomotoras mundiales
English translation:
global power/engines
Added to glossary by
Eileen Brophy
Jul 9, 2009 20:59
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
locomotoras mundiales
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
..y las locomotoras mundiales (USA, China, India) empiecen a crecer aunque sea a tasas bajas
Proposed translations
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Change log
Jul 23, 2009 09:42: Eileen Brophy Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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global power/engines
How about this? What it means is the driving power in the global economy
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-07-09 21:05:01 GMT)
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i.e. global power/global engines
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-07-09 21:05:01 GMT)
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i.e. global power/global engines
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
3 mins
locomotors at the global level
Sugerencia....
51 mins
global locomotives
Forbes coined this term way back in the mid '80s calling the U.S. "The Engine That Could" below a caricature of a steam locomotive.
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1 hr
global drivers
Esto es metafórico.
Peer comment(s):
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David Ronder
: Oxford: locomotora = (elemento impulsor) driving force
10 hrs
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Gracias, David.
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4 hrs
Spanish term (edited):
locomotora mundial
global powerhouse / global economic powerhouse
You will find plenty of references with economic powerhouse.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Peer comment(s):
agree |
David Ronder
: I like this one too, very common as you say - and expressive.
7 hrs
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Many thanks.
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agree |
Ruth Ramsey
: Yes, in the plural.
16 hrs
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Many thanks. Of course, "powerhouses" for the plural.
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argosys
: Powerhouses
3 days 8 hrs
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Many thanks.
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