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epic mile-stone

21:49 Apr 6, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: epic mile-stone
Context:
Dale Farm, once a parochial planning dispute, has grown into something of an international issue. This week more than ever the ten-year community struggle takes on a global hue as parliamentarians intervene and Roma celebrate an epic mile-stone.

Would you help me out with the translation of "epic mile-stone"? I don't get what it means in this context...
Thanks!
(Be patient, please... I'm just a student)
Lincoln Burr (X)


Summary of answers provided
4 +1un logro notable/impresionante/de proporciones épicas
Jorge Merino
4 +1un hito épico
Noni Gilbert Riley
5hito histórico
Toni Romero
4un hito de dimensiones épicas
Susana Jeronimo
Summary of reference entries provided
un punto de referencia (épico/mítico/inolvidable/maybe internacional...)
Dr. Dr. Dominik Kozanda

  

Answers


18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un logro notable/impresionante/de proporciones épicas


Explanation:
Mi lectura...
Suerte!


Jorge Merino
Chile
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  isabelmurill (X): o un hito notable/impresionante/de proporciones épicas
3 mins
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un hito épico


Explanation:
Alongside all the good suggestions as alternatives to epic from Dominik.


Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 110

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agree  Karin Monteiro-Zwahlen: un hito histórico (pondría yo)
7 mins
  -> And that is a question of collocation Lincoln. Jotoxo is quite right - this is the word to go with hito.
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
un hito de dimensiones épicas


Explanation:
hito, ta.
(Del lat. fictus, part. pas. de figĕre, clavar, fijar).
RAE
6. m. Persona, cosa o hecho clave y fundamental dentro de un ámbito o contexto.

Otra opción.

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 10:08
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 39
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hito histórico


Explanation:
Histórico porque hace historia. Una opción.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2011-04-07 06:12:09 GMT)
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Acabo de ver que jotoxo ya lo sugería en una respuesta. Coincidimos. Si lo propone como respuesta, borro la mía. :-)

Toni Romero
Spain
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 36
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Reference comments


13 mins
Reference: un punto de referencia (épico/mítico/inolvidable/maybe internacional...)

Reference information:
Espero haberte sido de ayuda, Lincoln. Kind regards!

Dominik Manfred Richard Kozanda

Dr. Dr. Dominik Kozanda
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GermanGerman
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