Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
a brief flurry of
Spanish translation:
un breve aluvión de
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isabelmurill (X)
Jan 7, 2012 18:08
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a brief flurry of
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How do you translated the above expression in the following context:
After a brief flurry of interesting suggestions in team meetings during the first few weeks in her new position, Helen seems to have lapsed into silence.
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After a brief flurry of interesting suggestions in team meetings during the first few weeks in her new position, Helen seems to have lapsed into silence.
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Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 | un breve aluvión de |
isabelmurill (X)
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| 3 +2 | una breve avalancha |
jortimara
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| 4 +1 | breve oleada (de propuestas) |
CARMEN MAESTRO
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| 4 | chaparrón de |
Salloz
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| 4 | una breve ráfaga |
Kathy Leiva
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Proposed translations
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un breve aluvión de
una sugerencia:
después de un breve aluvión de sugerencias interesantes en...
Otra sugerencia:
después de un breve pero intenso periodo de sugerencias...
después de un breve aluvión de sugerencias interesantes en...
Otra sugerencia:
después de un breve pero intenso periodo de sugerencias...
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3 mins
una breve avalancha
sugerencia
+1
5 mins
CARMEN MAESTRO
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breve oleada (de propuestas)
También puede decirse "aluvión", lo que pasa es que con "breve" suena contradictorio...
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chaparrón de
Chaparrón: lluvia recia de corta duración (DRAE).
Cantidad grande de una cosa que aparece con mucha intensidad al mismo tiempo: tan pronto como acabó su intervención, le cayó un chaparrón de preguntas. ...
es.thefreedictionary.com/chaparrón
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-07 19:58:03 GMT)
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... consiste en servir de adorno jeje (es broma) yo estoy aquí para aguantar el chaparrón de sugerencias y criticas que van llegando. ...
www.elistas.net › Inicio › Mis eListas › boletin-yusy
Cantidad grande de una cosa que aparece con mucha intensidad al mismo tiempo: tan pronto como acabó su intervención, le cayó un chaparrón de preguntas. ...
es.thefreedictionary.com/chaparrón
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-07 19:58:03 GMT)
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... consiste en servir de adorno jeje (es broma) yo estoy aquí para aguantar el chaparrón de sugerencias y criticas que van llegando. ...
www.elistas.net › Inicio › Mis eListas › boletin-yusy
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Kathy Leiva
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United States
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Spanish
United States
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Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish
una breve ráfaga
Another alternative that conveys the same meaning.
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Note added at 10 hrs (2012-01-08 04:08:06 GMT)
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"Brief" is somewhat redundant with "flutter" which by definition is of short duration. Could translate simply as "ráfaga".
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Note added at 10 hrs (2012-01-08 04:08:06 GMT)
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"Brief" is somewhat redundant with "flutter" which by definition is of short duration. Could translate simply as "ráfaga".
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