Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
caballito de batalla
English translation:
workhorse
Added to glossary by
Magdalena Ponce
May 11, 2005 20:06
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Geology and Hydrogeology / Proofreading
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
caballito de batalla
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Fiction
"Ese libro es mi caballito de batalla, siempre funciona."
I found 'hobby-horse' as a translation for this concept, meaning 'a subject or idea on which you have strong feelings and which you like talking about whenever you have the opportunity'. But in the context, the term seems to mean more than that... it refers to something which you use because it is useful, and which you know will work well or be effective because you use it constantly for that purpose... any ideas?
I found 'hobby-horse' as a translation for this concept, meaning 'a subject or idea on which you have strong feelings and which you like talking about whenever you have the opportunity'. But in the context, the term seems to mean more than that... it refers to something which you use because it is useful, and which you know will work well or be effective because you use it constantly for that purpose... any ideas?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | workhorse |
George Rabel
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| 4 +1 | central issue |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 4 +1 | my lucky charm |
Miguel Falquez-Certain
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| 3 | battle horse |
carlie602
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Proposed translations
+4
1 min
George Rabel
Native in Spanish
TRANSLATIONS THAT READ LIKE ORIGINALS
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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83
Selected
workhorse
like this
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-11 20:09:19 GMT)
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Image of the Day
Soyuz -- The Reliable Workhorse. November 5, 2003. >> About this Image. Voyager 1 --
Still Going Strong ... Soyuz -- The Reliable Workhorse ...
www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_031105.html -
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I recall a piece where the word was used pretty much in the same context as in your text. It is in the album liner notes of an album of Bach´s organ favorites performed by E. Power Biggs. The critic, referring to the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, writes something like:
\"No collection of Bach´s organ work would be complete without this noble, and apparently immortal workhorse.\"
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-11 20:09:19 GMT)
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Image of the Day
Soyuz -- The Reliable Workhorse. November 5, 2003. >> About this Image. Voyager 1 --
Still Going Strong ... Soyuz -- The Reliable Workhorse ...
www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_031105.html -
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-05-11 20:18:08 GMT)
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I recall a piece where the word was used pretty much in the same context as in your text. It is in the album liner notes of an album of Bach´s organ favorites performed by E. Power Biggs. The critic, referring to the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, writes something like:
\"No collection of Bach´s organ work would be complete without this noble, and apparently immortal workhorse.\"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, George! I found the examples really useful!"
+1
6 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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143
central issue
Diccionario Oxford
caballo de batalla (de una persona) hobby horse; (en una discusión) central issue
I believe this works.
Mike :)
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Oxford
\"workhorse\"
workhorse / \"w3:rkhO:rs / n burro m or bestia f de carga
caballo de batalla (de una persona) hobby horse; (en una discusión) central issue
I believe this works.
Mike :)
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-11 20:13:47 GMT)
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Oxford
\"workhorse\"
workhorse / \"w3:rkhO:rs / n burro m or bestia f de carga
+1
23 mins
Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Accurate, Fast, Reliable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 15 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
11 hrs
battle horse
literal
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