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wind at its back

Spanish translation: está en posición privilegiada/tiene las condiciones a su favor

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English term or phrase:wind at its back
Spanish translation:está en posición privilegiada/tiene las condiciones a su favor
Entered by: Jairo Payan

03:17 Mar 26, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: wind at its back
The company has the wind at its back with strong industry trends and pharmaceutical growth of xxxx per year for the last several years, which I expect to continue in the future.
Oliver Chacon
Local time: 10:40
está en posición privilegiada/tiene las condiciones a su favor
Explanation:
Hay muchas otras formas de decirlo pero la analogía es que "tiene el viento a su favor" por las circunstancias que luego se detallan en tu frase. Suerte
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Jairo Payan
Colombia
Local time: 10:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4está en posición privilegiada/tiene las condiciones a su favor
Jairo Payan
5 +1navega / va a toda vela / viento en popa
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4viento a favor
Carolyn Dorrell


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
está en posición privilegiada/tiene las condiciones a su favor


Explanation:
Hay muchas otras formas de decirlo pero la analogía es que "tiene el viento a su favor" por las circunstancias que luego se detallan en tu frase. Suerte

Jairo Payan
Colombia
Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 27
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agree  isabelmurill (X)
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Isabel
agree  Joe Martinez
7 hrs
  -> Gracias Joe
agree  Toni Romero
7 hrs
  -> Gracias Toni
agree  eski: Por supuesto! Saludos, eski
13 hrs
  -> Mil gracias apreciado eski
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
navega / va a toda vela / viento en popa


Explanation:
suerte

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Va viento en popa Saludos, Rafael
7 hrs
  -> Gracias y saludos, Beatriz.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
viento a favor


Explanation:
Una opción

Carolyn Dorrell
Local time: 11:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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