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a la larga

English translation: in the end / in the final analysis / in the long run / ultimately

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Spanish term or phrase:a la larga
English translation:in the end / in the final analysis / in the long run / ultimately
Entered by: Nikki Graham

09:36 Nov 23, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / company investment in equipment
Spanish term or phrase: a la larga
Hi

Looking for the best way to translate this expression: thinking about `in/over the long term/run`. Would be grateful to receive any other suggestions.

El enfrentamiento económico dictado por los responsables del Gobierno, a mediados de 1990, marcaba el inicio de una restricción del crédito que ha sido ***a la larga*** el mayor culpable de la recesión empresarial de estos doce meses, desde junio de 1990 a junio de 1991
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 15:02
in the end / in the final analysis
Explanation:
The above are taken from the New Oxford thesaurus for "in the long run".

It also gives: eventually, ultimately, when all is said and done, in the fullness of time (yuk!), and at the end of the day.

HTH
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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:02
Grading comment
cheers Nikki - I used 'ultimately' in the end as the sentence is very long and it fit in quite nicely I think.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8in the long run
Victoria Porter-Burns
5 +2in the long term
V Jones
4 +1in the end / in the final analysis
Nikki Graham


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
in the long run


Explanation:
I think your ideas are fine

Victoria Porter-Burns
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:02
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Janet Doyle
11 mins
  -> Thanks Janet
agree  Hasselt
29 mins
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agree  Eileen Brophy
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  -> thanks Eileen
agree  Bubo Coroman (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks Deborah
agree  Miguel Carrión Álvarez: definitely
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias Miguel:-)
agree  SandraV
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  -> Thanks Sandra :-)
agree  Janine Libbey
5 hrs
  -> gracias nuevamente viva madrid:)
agree  Patrice
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in the end / in the final analysis


Explanation:
The above are taken from the New Oxford thesaurus for "in the long run".

It also gives: eventually, ultimately, when all is said and done, in the fullness of time (yuk!), and at the end of the day.

HTH

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:02
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
cheers Nikki - I used 'ultimately' in the end as the sentence is very long and it fit in quite nicely I think.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrice
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in the long term


Explanation:
Its just another option for you, but it is usual to refer to short term and long term (goals/plans etc.) when forecasting ahead.
Thanks, Vanda

V Jones
Canada
Local time: 06:02
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laura T.
36 mins
agree  Patrice
9 hrs
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