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abrir el camino

English translation: pave the way for

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Spanish term or phrase:abrir el camino
English translation:pave the way for
Entered by: Ana Brassara

21:50 May 26, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
Spanish term or phrase: abrir el camino
En su apuesta por abrir el camino a nuevos negocios, la compañía ha incorporado también las áreas de movilidad, telecontrol y consultoría logística.

Gracias.
Ana Brassara
Local time: 07:55
pave the way for
Explanation:
another option,

:)
Selected response from:

Florencia Fernández
Local time: 12:55
Grading comment
Voy con la mayoría. Gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8pave the way for
Florencia Fernández
4 +4paving the way; preparing the ground
Michael Powers (PhD)
5 +1open up the road
Henry Hinds
4to blaze a trail
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
open up the road


Explanation:
...for new business

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 04:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
32 mins
  -> Gracias, Manuel.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
pave the way for


Explanation:
another option,

:)

Florencia Fernández
Local time: 12:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Voy con la mayoría. Gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karina Gonsé
0 min
agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
31 mins
agree  Heather Chinchilla
53 mins
agree  Susana Magnani
59 mins
agree  marybro
3 hrs
agree  Jill Ananyi
4 hrs
agree  bigedsenior
6 hrs
agree  Elena Robles Sanjuan
8 hrs
  -> Gracias a todos!! :)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
paving the way; preparing the ground


Explanation:
Dicccionario Oxford

abrir el camino to pave the way, prepare the ground

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 06:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 86

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
31 mins
  -> Thank you, Manuel - Mike :)
agree  Susana Magnani: i prefer pave the way
59 mins
  -> Thank you, silt - Mike :)
agree  marybro
3 hrs
agree  Michael McCain (X)
1 day 12 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to blaze a trail


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-05-27 03:51:10 GMT)
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Dec 9, eng > esl, blaze the trail ( way ) abrir el camino, pro, closed ( 6 ), ok, ok. -, Dec 9, eng > esl, flip the bird pintar una paloma ...
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blaze (English). blaze 2(bl z) s. 1. (white spot) - lucero 2. (trail mark) - marca v. tr. to blaze a trail - abrir un camino ...
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Refugio
Local time: 03:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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