launched

18:53 Sep 24, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / GENETICS
English term or phrase: launched
I momentarily digress to some human examples of how powerful this chemistry can be: Anthony and Cleopatra; Helen of Troy, the face that launched a thousand ships; Monica Lewinsky, and President Bill Clinton. In all of these instances, men threw all reason out the window simply to breed with a specific female. Tens of thousands of people were killed in wars, empires shifted, and more – all for the right for one male animal to breed with one female animal. Sounds much worse than the walrus battles, eh?
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Summary of answers provided
4suscicitó / desencadenó la lancha de ...
Michael Powers (PhD)
4el rostro que propulsó a miles de embarcaciones
Lydia De Jorge
4lanzó a la guerra
Miguel Mendo
3la cara que hizo zarpar a miles de barcos
Pamela Luengas


  

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la cara que hizo zarpar a miles de barcos


Explanation:
espero y te sea útil

Pamela Luengas
Spain
Local time: 09:14
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
suscicitó / desencadenó la lancha de ...


Explanation:
Mike :)

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suscitó / desencadenó el lanzar (el zarpar) de ...

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 03:14
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el rostro que propulsó a miles de embarcaciones


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 02:14
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lanzó a la guerra


Explanation:
Creo que hay que ir por una redacción más libre (Es la guerra de Troya)
"El hermoso rostro que lanzó a miles de barcos a la guerra", diría yo.

Miguel Mendo
Local time: 09:14
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