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drive

Spanish translation: motivación

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English term or phrase:drive
Spanish translation:motivación
Entered by: nefer

19:56 Jun 2, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
English term or phrase: drive
Imitation is the drive of competitors to replicate a firm’s successful business model.
nefer
motivación
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Lucy Leite
Spain
Local time: 12:26
Grading comment
Gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7motivación
Lucy Leite
4 +1medio en el que los competidores ...
Edgardo Herrera
5interés
Karin Kutscher
4 +1mecanísmo de acción/estímulo
Lydia De Jorge
4 +1lleva
Rodrigo Gandara
3 +1ofensiva/avanzada
eloso (X)
4vía / camino
Soledad Guzmán Rodríguez
3presión / instinto
Leopoldo Gurman


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ofensiva/avanzada


Explanation:
I think that's the meaning in this sense.

eloso (X)
Argentina
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Cristina Gutierrez Iglesias: ok
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Cristina.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
medio en el que los competidores ...


Explanation:
;)

Edgardo Herrera
United States
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Cristina Gutierrez Iglesias: ok
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Cristy!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
interés


Explanation:
...es el interés de los competidores por...

Karin Kutscher
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Spanish
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
presión / instinto


Explanation:
Dos opciones, la primera implica presión sobre la empresa que desarrolló el modelo de negocios, la segunda lo que motiva a esa réplica. Tal vez sirva alguna de ambas. Un poco de contexto adicional ayudaría.
Saludos.

Leopoldo Gurman
United States
Local time: 06:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 55
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
motivación


Explanation:
sug..

Lucy Leite
Spain
Local time: 12:26
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yaotl Altan
7 mins
  -> Gracias, Yaotl!
agree  Ana Cristina Gutierrez Iglesias: ok
1 hr
  -> Gracias!
agree  Carmen Smith
1 hr
  -> Gracias!
agree  Diana Arbiser: :)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Diana!
agree  Adriana Penco
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Adriana!
agree  jude dabo
2 hrs
agree  Krimy: lo que impulsa
8 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mecanísmo de acción/estímulo


Explanation:
.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuel Maduro: Estímulo es el mejor equivalente, sin duda
22 hrs
  -> Gracias Manuel!
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vía / camino


Explanation:
Aunque suene un poco literal, creo que es lo más adecuado, ya que se refiere al camino o vía que tienen los competidores para copiar un modelo económico exitoso. La imitación es uno de los caminos para alcanzar el éxito.

Soledad Guzmán Rodríguez
Chile
Local time: 04:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lleva


Language variant: conduce

Explanation:
la imitación lleva (o conduce) a los competidores...

Rodrigo Gandara
Ecuador
Local time: 05:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Cristina Gutierrez Iglesias: ok
41 mins
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