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leading edge partnerships

English translation: leading edge = the most advanced position in an area of activity

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English term or phrase:leading edge partnerships
Selected answer:leading edge = the most advanced position in an area of activity
Entered by: Rajan Chopra

05:20 Mar 16, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: leading edge partnerships
This strategy, promised in the Green Paper XXX sets out the Government's proposal for achieving our vision.
Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 17:20
leading edge = the most advanced position in an area of activity
Explanation:
leading edge = the most advanced position in an area of activity eg scientists at the leading edge of cancer research also, leading-edge (before noun) eg leading-edge technology
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chica nueva
Local time: 23:50
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Thank you very much!
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3 +4leading edge = the most advanced position in an area of activity
chica nueva
4highly competent and insightful group efforts
RHELLER
4most advanced or sophisticated partnership
humbird


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
highly competent and insightful group efforts


Explanation:
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Note added at 17 mins (2004-03-16 05:38:10 GMT)
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a partnership is the joining of efforts with another entity

leading-edge is an adjective meaning high-level, very involved in future development

RHELLER
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
leading edge = the most advanced position in an area of activity


Explanation:
leading edge = the most advanced position in an area of activity eg scientists at the leading edge of cancer research also, leading-edge (before noun) eg leading-edge technology


    Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
chica nueva
Local time: 23:50
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agree  Refugio: what used to be called cutting edge -- the sharp leading edge of the sword, not the dull following edge
2 hrs
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
5 hrs
agree  giogi: definitely yes!
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agree  Kornelia Longoria
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
most advanced or sophisticated partnership


Explanation:
Can be used in different contexts (not just partnership), for instance:
Company XXXX tends to be at the leading adge of biotechnological development.
Source: Cobuild English-English Dictionary

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