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terreno está ya abonado

English translation: the conditions are ripe

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Spanish term or phrase:terreno está ya abonado
English translation:the conditions are ripe

13:55 May 20, 2010
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: terreno está ya abonado
Y el terreno está ya abonado para las sorprendentes propuestas del grupo XXX
Gary Raymond Bokobza
Spain
Local time: 16:18
the conditions are ripe
Explanation:
1) the stage is set
2) the conditions are ripe
3) the climate is positive
4) the conditions are favorable
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George Rabel
Local time: 10:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5the conditions are ripe
George Rabel
3 +3is already prepared for (preparing the ground for...)
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
5is fertile ground for
Tom Bodine
4the ground is fertile for
David Russi
4It´s a (fertile) breeding ground for
José Mª SANZ (X)
4The seeds of succes have been sown
Jenni Lukac (X)
4the stage has (already) been set
bcsantos


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
is already prepared for (preparing the ground for...)


Explanation:
Saludos

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 33

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Not much context, but this should do nicely.
9 mins
  -> Gracias philgoddard
agree  Monique Rojkind
10 mins
  -> Gracias Monique
agree  Leonardo Lamarche: agree.
14 mins
  -> Gracias Monique
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the ground is fertile for


Explanation:
Common expression

David Russi
United States
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 52
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
It´s a (fertile) breeding ground for


Explanation:
The circumstances are favourable.

José Mª SANZ (X)
Spain
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Spanish
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
is fertile ground for


Explanation:
This means that the situation or people involved are receptive to an idea and that the idea has a good chance of taking hold. Doesn't have to be an idea, may be some other type of enterprise. Goodgle the phrase "fertile ground for", and you'll see what I mean.

Example sentence(s):
  • Lenin found that Czarist Russia was fertile ground for Marxist ideas.
Tom Bodine
United States
Local time: 07:18
Native speaker of: English
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
the conditions are ripe


Explanation:
1) the stage is set
2) the conditions are ripe
3) the climate is positive
4) the conditions are favorable

George Rabel
Local time: 10:18
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael McCann: Yes, agree - "the stage is set" would be a very good metaphor for the sentence
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  Lourdes Sanchez
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  J Celeita (X)
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Carol Gullidge
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): me gusta mucho lo de "ripe" por la referencia a una cosecha. Omitiría "the" poniendo "Conditions are ripe..." porque no se refiere a circunstancias concretas sino la situación global.
13 hrs
  -> Good point, Deborah. Thanks
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The seeds of succes have been sown


Explanation:
Examples: 3 Jan 2006 ... Just ask the star students who have been honored by USA TODAY... ... And for most, the seeds of their success were sown long before they ...
www.usatoday.com/.../2006-01-03-all-star-cover_x.htm - En caché - Similares; Sowing the seeds of success. The Northwest Regional Development Agency ... Twelve months on from its launch, the whole industry has been through major organisational changes. We now have a framework to help deliver the tourism vision. ...
www.nwda.co.uk › News & Events - En caché

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 47
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1 day 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the stage has (already) been set


Explanation:
...

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 16:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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