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apoyarse

English translation: rely on

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Spanish term or phrase:apoyarse
English translation:rely on
Entered by: Jeff Steffin

11:31 Jul 24, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general)
Spanish term or phrase: apoyarse
No nos estaremos apoyando demasiado en productos Marca X para que esté cayendo el segmento en Area X, no así en total Pais, teniendo en cuenta además el fuerte crecimiento de Marca B?


Having a bit of trouble with this term in this sentence here, any help or suggestions would be appreciated! Gracias de antemano!
Jeff Steffin
Local time: 02:16
rely
Explanation:
We are relying too much ...

apoyarse with a "y"

Mike

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-07-24 11:48:05 GMT)
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yes, [to explain_ the decline/fall in segment ...

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-07-24 11:48:15 GMT)
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or "decrease" etc.
Selected response from:

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 05:16
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8rely
Michael Powers (PhD)


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
apoiarse
rely


Explanation:
We are relying too much ...

apoyarse with a "y"

Mike

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-07-24 11:48:05 GMT)
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yes, [to explain_ the decline/fall in segment ...

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-07-24 11:48:15 GMT)
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or "decrease" etc.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 05:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 773
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's what I had thought, but would it be then, are we relying too much on ... [to explain] the decline in segment ....?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: yeap :)
4 mins
  -> Thank you, MPGS - Mike
agree  Chris Pott
8 mins
  -> Thank you, Chris - Mike
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Perhaps "placing too much reliance on" might work in well.
14 mins
  -> it would indeed work as well - Mike
agree  Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
51 mins
  -> Thank you, Elizabeth - Mike
agree  Pablo Julián Davis: so simple, so right
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Pablo Julián - Mike
agree  Paul García
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Paul - Mike
agree  Richard Boulter
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Richard - Mike
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Rafael - Mike
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