Jan 6, 2007 10:05
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
precursora
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
History
History of cricket in Cuba
"En ese contexto el cricket avanzó con ventaja precursora desde el punto de vista integracionista para el Caribe y el tipo de organización que se le dio regionalmente, que incluía mechanismos para integrar selecciones antillanas...."
The "context" referred to is the beauty of the Caribbean islands and their people, offering unrivalled possibilities of developing tourism in the region.
What does "ventaja precursora" mean here?
The "context" referred to is the beauty of the Caribbean islands and their people, offering unrivalled possibilities of developing tourism in the region.
What does "ventaja precursora" mean here?
Proposed translations
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the advantage of being the first/ the forerunner (see below)
que tuvo la ventaja de ser el primer lugar, desde....or with the advantage resulting from being the forerunner
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Note added at 2 days6 hrs (2007-01-08 16:49:17 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much. I like pioneer advantage too. (sorry Lydia, hadn't seen it till now).
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Note added at 2 days6 hrs (2007-01-08 16:49:17 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much. I like pioneer advantage too. (sorry Lydia, hadn't seen it till now).
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all, but am goint with forerunner."
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5 hrs
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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60
had a headstart
"had a headstart as being the first"...
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bigedsenior
: ...had a headstart advantage....
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hey thanks! :-)
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Sp-EnTranslator
: coloquialmente en estos lares diríamos "picó alante"...Greetings!
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hey Claudia! Thank you!
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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40
pioneer advantage
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
: Me gusta la sencillez de tu frase./ Respuesta muy típicamente compleja en modo inusualmente sencillo...
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gracias Silvia. soy persona de una sencillez complicadisima...
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had the early advantage
This seems to imply that it later lost that advantage (to baseball).
Peer comment(s):
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Vocabulum (X)
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Gracias, Vocabulum
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Deborah Workman
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Telecom/new media tech, law, bus, mktg
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, French to English, and 1 more.
Spanish term (edited):
ventaja precursora
first-mover advantage
It's a marketing term, but since we're talking about cricket's strength/hold, it could be appropriate:
First-Mover Advantage - definition, information, sites, articles.A sometimes insurmountable advantage gained by the first significant company to move into a new market. (more)
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First-Mover Advantage - definition, information, sites, articles.A sometimes insurmountable advantage gained by the first significant company to move into a new market. (more)
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First-mover advantage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFirst-mover advantage is the advantage gained by the initial occupant of a market ... While firms may enjoy a first-mover advantage if they jump out to an ...
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VenChar: First mover advantage and barriers to entryThis is known as first-mover advantage and it can translate into an ability to keep ... As noted above, many elements of the first mover advantage can be ...
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