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salto vital

English translation: a huge surge

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Spanish term or phrase:salto vital
English translation:a huge surge
Entered by: Claudia Luque Bedregal

01:25 Jul 5, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Poetry & Literature / brochure
Spanish term or phrase: salto vital
Contexto: Descripción de un evento minero

"La palabra innovación resumió la edición pasada de este evento minero, un salto vital en la asistencia y participación de esta
inigualable exhibición tecnológica."

Thank you for your suggestions.
Claudia Luque Bedregal
Italy
Local time: 13:50
a huge surge
Explanation:
"...in attendance and participation..." is how I read it.
Selected response from:

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 13:50
Grading comment
I liked your anwer very much. Thank you James!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3vital/important leap/jump
Julio Bereciartu
5élan vital / vital impetus / vital force
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4breakthrough
Cyril B.
3 +1a fundamental leap forward
claudia16 (X)
4a huge surge
James A. Walsh


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
élan vital / vital impetus / vital force


Explanation:
suerte.

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Note added at 18 minutes (2012-07-05 01:43:47 GMT)
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Noun 1. elan vital - (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
life force, vital force, vitality
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias Rafael.

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
vital/important leap/jump


Explanation:
otra opción.

Julio Bereciartu
Venezuela
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias saruro.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NegraVera: "vital", in this case, means important
13 mins
  -> Gracias NegraVera.
agree  macimovic
8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Letredenoblesse: important leap
10 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
breakthrough


Explanation:

"A major achievement or success that permits further progress, as in technology"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/breakthrough

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Note added at 50 mins (2012-07-05 02:16:14 GMT)
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"essential breakthrough"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-07-05 04:06:24 GMT)
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'a major breakthrough in terms of...'

Cyril B.
France
Native speaker of: French
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Cyril.

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a fundamental leap forward


Explanation:
x

claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 27
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias Claudia.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nedra Rivera Huntington: I might use "great" instead of "fundamental".
8 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
un salto vital
a huge surge


Explanation:
"...in attendance and participation..." is how I read it.



    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/cgj4rzu
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 13:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 48
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I liked your anwer very much. Thank you James!
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