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elaboración

English translation: build-up

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Spanish term or phrase:elaboración
English translation:build-up
Entered by: Simon Bruni

16:51 Jan 1, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Football (soccer)
Spanish term or phrase: elaboración
Hello. This is from an interview with Del Bosque, the Spain manager, discussing the team's tactical evolution since he became manager:

"-¿En esa evolución táctica hay alguna que destaca?
Por mucho que nos quieran ver como defensivos porque juguemos con Xabi Alonso y Busquets, no creo que sea así.
Son jugadores que juegan por detrás del balón, pero al mismo tiempo son ofensivos, inician el juego, ayudan en la elaboración y también tienen capacidad de llegada."

Thanks for you help
Simon
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:54
build up/approach play
Explanation:
Tactics - Football Further www.tomwfootball.com/category/tactics/En caché - Traducir esta página
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30 Nov 2011 – Fresh perspectives on tactical trends and French football ... can take a surprisingly similar view of players who try to build up play from the back ... Frédéric Antonetti rebuked critics of his side's patient approach play last season ...
Shaun Derry's Championship play-off guide - Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk/.../football/.../Shaun-Derry... - Traducir esta página
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12 May 2011 – Their approach play – from the goalkeeper, to the defenders, midfielders and ... You have to get in their faces and stop the build-up play from source. The majority of their games have been won by their football abilities so you ...
Barclays Premier League 2011/12 - 10-mean City too strong for ... www.mtnfootball.com/.../29-man-city-v-wolves...En caché - Traducir esta página
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29 Oct 2011 – MTN Football ... with City demonstrating a patient build-up play while Wolves remained compact- unwilling to leave any gaps. ... After some patient approach play City saw their chance fall to Edin Dzeko, as he is unable to get ...
Football Development School | FDS Academy Newsletter www.developmentschools.co.uk/development/?...En caché - Traducir esta página
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11 Dec 2011 – We also had an interesting morning on the football side of things, based at the ..... There was some excellent build up play, with the final pass often letting the ... with the display with the teams approach play excellent at times. ...
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Edward Tully
Local time: 00:54
Grading comment
Thanks Edward
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9build up/approach play
Edward Tully
4playmaking/setting up/developing the play
Altogringo


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
build up/approach play


Explanation:
Tactics - Football Further www.tomwfootball.com/category/tactics/En caché - Traducir esta página
Has publicado que a ti también te gusta esto. Deshacer
30 Nov 2011 – Fresh perspectives on tactical trends and French football ... can take a surprisingly similar view of players who try to build up play from the back ... Frédéric Antonetti rebuked critics of his side's patient approach play last season ...
Shaun Derry's Championship play-off guide - Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk/.../football/.../Shaun-Derry... - Traducir esta página
Has publicado que a ti también te gusta esto. Deshacer
12 May 2011 – Their approach play – from the goalkeeper, to the defenders, midfielders and ... You have to get in their faces and stop the build-up play from source. The majority of their games have been won by their football abilities so you ...
Barclays Premier League 2011/12 - 10-mean City too strong for ... www.mtnfootball.com/.../29-man-city-v-wolves...En caché - Traducir esta página
Has publicado que a ti también te gusta esto. Deshacer
29 Oct 2011 – MTN Football ... with City demonstrating a patient build-up play while Wolves remained compact- unwilling to leave any gaps. ... After some patient approach play City saw their chance fall to Edin Dzeko, as he is unable to get ...
Football Development School | FDS Academy Newsletter www.developmentschools.co.uk/development/?...En caché - Traducir esta página
Has publicado que a ti también te gusta esto. Deshacer
11 Dec 2011 – We also had an interesting morning on the football side of things, based at the ..... There was some excellent build up play, with the final pass often letting the ... with the display with the teams approach play excellent at times. ...


Edward Tully
Local time: 00:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 110
Grading comment
Thanks Edward

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: "Build up play" was going to be my answer too. Happy New Year, Edward :)
2 mins
  -> Many thanks! Happy New Year! ;-)
agree  Juan Pablo Sans: I think it is a really good answer. Happy New Year
3 mins
  -> Many thanks! Happy New Year! ;-)
agree  Helena Chavarria: Although I'm not an expert on football, I think you've provided an excellent answer. Happy 2012 to all!
6 mins
  -> Many thanks! Happy New Year! ;-)
agree  Gillian Holmes: Good answer, I was thinking of setting up but build up is better.
15 mins
  -> Many thanks! Happy New Year! ;-)
agree  José J. Martínez: Right on
1 hr
  -> Many thanks! Happy New Year! ;-)
agree  Emma Goldsmith: Sounds good.
1 hr
  -> Many thanks! Happy New Year! ;-)
agree  eski: Happy New Year, Ed! eski :))
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks! Happy New Year! ;-)
agree  David Ronder: Yes, spot on. Happy New Year!
18 hrs
  -> Mnay thanks David, HNY! ;-)
agree  Adrian MM. (X): just: build-up.
22 hrs
  -> Many thanks! Happy New Year! ;-)
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
playmaking/setting up/developing the play


Explanation:
Just throwing out options, being from the U.S. and also terms that may be applicable for sports other than the specific one of European football.
I would probably say setting up or developing the play rather than build up, but obviously the latter is common used.
But playmaking is a phrase that would also fit very well, in a more general sense and very common in basketball. It's used for players (the bases in Spanish for basketball) who set up their teammates with passes and control the tempo of the game.
Xavi of Barcelona would frequently be called a playmaker in the U.S.
So would/will be Ricky Rubio in the NBA.
Both are primarily concerned with making the plays that enable their teammates to score rather than necessarily score themselves.
Just though I'd toss it into the discussion.

Altogringo
Spain
Local time: 00:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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