Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
curveball
Spanish translation:
lanzamiento rompiente; bola difícil de batear; obstáculo problemático
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jlm
Mar 27, 2008 10:31
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English term
curveball
English to Spanish
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Projects 301 and 309 will suffer from development **curveballs** in Design phase B.
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lanzamiento rompiente; bola difícil de batear; obstáculo problemático
Definición de curveball:
Dictionary: curve ball (kûrv'bôl')
or curve·ball n.
Baseball. Any of several pitches that veer to the left when thrown with the right hand and to the right when thrown with the left hand.
Slang. Something that is unexpected or designed to trick or deceive: That last question on the exam was a real curve ball.
Significa que el proyecto tendrá que afrontar algunos obstáculos problemáticos en la fase de diseño B.
Dictionary: curve ball (kûrv'bôl')
or curve·ball n.
Baseball. Any of several pitches that veer to the left when thrown with the right hand and to the right when thrown with the left hand.
Slang. Something that is unexpected or designed to trick or deceive: That last question on the exam was a real curve ball.
Significa que el proyecto tendrá que afrontar algunos obstáculos problemáticos en la fase de diseño B.
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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curvas (quizás: sorpresas / avatares en el desarrollo)
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curveball-n.f. curva; serpentina; m. lanzamiento rompiente; hanging. curveball-n.m. agua de melao; ... universal; to hang the curveball-v. quedarse la curva ...
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curveball-n.f. curva; serpentina; m. lanzamiento rompiente; hanging. curveball-n.m. agua de melao; ... universal; to hang the curveball-v. quedarse la curva ...
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margaret caulfield
: Oxford also agrees, especially in this context
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Hi jlm,
I would take this to mean "unexpected twists", hence the suggestions above.
Good luck!
Álvaro :O) :O)
I would take this to mean "unexpected twists", hence the suggestions above.
Good luck!
Álvaro :O) :O)
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