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Spanish term or phrase:
ambición de grandeza
English translation:
the recovery of a country that dreams of attaining greatness
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-08-21 11:54:05 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Aug 17, 2009 22:13
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ambición de grandeza
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According to the 2005-2015 Institutional Strategic Plan, the latest challenge for the institution is to become the protagonist in the recovery of the country with ambitions of grandeur.
Spanish source: Según el Plan Estratégico Institucional 2005-2015, el nuevo desafío de la institución es el de ser protagonista de la recuperación de un país con ambición de grandeza.
My gut feeling tells me that "ambition of grandeur is incorrect". "Visions of grandeur" seems more natural, but I'm not sure if it's correct in this context.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
Spanish source: Según el Plan Estratégico Institucional 2005-2015, el nuevo desafío de la institución es el de ser protagonista de la recuperación de un país con ambición de grandeza.
My gut feeling tells me that "ambition of grandeur is incorrect". "Visions of grandeur" seems more natural, but I'm not sure if it's correct in this context.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
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Robert Forstag
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United States
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United States
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Spanish term (edited):
la recuperación de un país con ambición de grandeza
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the recovery of a country that dreams of attaining greatness
This seems to capture the intended sense better that the three other suggestions thus far offered.
Suerte.
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Or:
....that dreams of achieving greatness.
Suerte.
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Or:
....that dreams of achieving greatness.
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David Ronder
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Thank you, David>
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Soledad Caño
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Gracias, Soledad.
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K Donnelly
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Thank you, K.
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Jim Tucker (X)
: or "aspires to greatness"
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Thank you, Jim.
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illusions of grandeur
Another option from an American point-of-view. HTH
Note from asker:
| This sounds more like what I'm looking for:) |
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jude dabo
: ok
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Thank you jude69
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Martin Robinshaw
: but "ambición" means "hope", "goal" or "strong desire for success", but not "illusion"
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Jim Tucker (X)
: only if the SP is ironic or cynical
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philgoddard
: No, definitely not. Illusions of grandeur means you think you're more important than you really are.
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
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aiming/aspiring for greatness/stateliness
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Eileen Banks
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Saluditos, Eileen!
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David Ronder
: and why not?
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Thanks!
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Martin Robinshaw
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...pursued with ambitions of greatness.
cheekily dropping a verb in :-)
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perhaps just "ambitions of greatness" or "aspiring to greatness" then.
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perhaps just "ambitions of greatness" or "aspiring to greatness" then.
Note from asker:
| I'm looking for something a little less wordy - that pictifies the idea. Thanks for your suggestion though... |
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jack_speak
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visions of grandeur .. or .. high aspirations
I believe that "visions of grandeur" is a correct, legitimate option. The country has visions, hopes, aspirations, and the challenge for this institution is to meet these "high aspirations."
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David Ronder
: I would probably agree with you about 'visions of grandeur' if I were American. 'High aspirations' would work in British English.
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Thanks, David. High aspirations also works in US English- very commonly used and accepted.
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: "high aspirations" conveys it beautifully without being twee; also: a country which aspires to greatness
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Thank you, Deborah.
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Natalia Pedrosa (X)
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Thanks, Natalia!
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'ambition for greatness'
This is my input.
:)
:)
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aspiration(s) towards greatness
This is a common phrase I have used from time to time as an economic planner, corresponding to the idea here presented.
"According to the Strategic Institutional Plan 2005-2015, the new challenge of the institution is that of being a protagonist in the recovery of a country with aspirations towards greatness."
There are numerous online references to this stock phrase.
"According to the Strategic Institutional Plan 2005-2015, the new challenge of the institution is that of being a protagonist in the recovery of a country with aspirations towards greatness."
There are numerous online references to this stock phrase.
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