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altas dimensiones

English translation: (highly) developed

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Spanish term or phrase:altas dimensiones
English translation:(highly) developed
Entered by: David Ronder

10:40 Nov 26, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: altas dimensiones
Very last minute post I'm afraid, since my translation is due in within hours, but just in case anyone has a great solution!
I've been reading once more through my translation of this report, and am not totally at ease with "high-dimensional" in this sentence:

"En general, la industria del xxx es una industria madura, intensiva en capital, con una estructura empresarial de *elevadas dimensiones* para hacer frente a las fuertes inversiones que requiere la instalación de..."

Is there a business expression that I am ignorant of? Or am I being too fussy?

Thanks in advance for all contributions and comments.
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 12:00
(highly) developed
Explanation:
I think we'd say something like that in Business English. See these examples - there are also many variations such as 'well developed':

Business Listings ReportStrong infrastructure and systems are in place at the organizational level, to support the highly developed business structure throughout the various ...
www.vrfirstcoast.com/area-listings.asp - Cached

Printing and Communications Service for sale in Tampa Bay AreaStrong infrastructure and systems are in place at the organizational level, to support the highly developed business structure throughout the various ...
www.vrbusinessbrokers.com/.../Printing-and-Communications-S... - Cached

windsor. company & brandBielefeld was already one of the strongholds of the German textile industry with a highly-developed business structure. The factory produced gentlemen's ...
www.windsor.ch/en/27-about - Cached

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David Ronder
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:00
Grading comment
Thanks David - this fitted in well for me.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3highly diversified
Edward Tully
4(highly) developed
David Ronder
3 +1high level
polyglot45
3sophisticated
HugoSteckel


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sophisticated


Explanation:
I think this could work better in the context.

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-11-26 10:49:35 GMT)
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or a "wide-reaching" structure?

HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(highly) developed


Explanation:
I think we'd say something like that in Business English. See these examples - there are also many variations such as 'well developed':

Business Listings ReportStrong infrastructure and systems are in place at the organizational level, to support the highly developed business structure throughout the various ...
www.vrfirstcoast.com/area-listings.asp - Cached

Printing and Communications Service for sale in Tampa Bay AreaStrong infrastructure and systems are in place at the organizational level, to support the highly developed business structure throughout the various ...
www.vrbusinessbrokers.com/.../Printing-and-Communications-S... - Cached

windsor. company & brandBielefeld was already one of the strongholds of the German textile industry with a highly-developed business structure. The factory produced gentlemen's ...
www.windsor.ch/en/27-about - Cached



David Ronder
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thanks David - this fitted in well for me.
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
highly diversified


Explanation:
as they are talking about spreading investment risk...

Edward Tully
Local time: 12:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 609

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amani Harrison
56 mins
  -> thank you Amani! ;-)
agree  Thayenga
1 day 4 hrs
  -> thank you! ;-)
agree  Emma Ratcliffe
1 day 7 hrs
  -> thank you Emma! ;-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
high level


Explanation:
high level corporate structures

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eski: high level of business infrastructure ...www.st-petersburg.ru/en/economics/infrastructure/ - En caché
5 hrs
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