Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Desde la base

English translation:

from the grassroots up

Added to glossary by Adriana de Groote
Feb 8, 2011 04:48
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Desde la base

Spanish to English Social Sciences Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"El desafio que enfrentan los paises radica en como potenciar los elementos positivos de la insercion laboral de mujeres... con el fin de contribuir, DESDE LA BASE, a crear condiciones de bienestar para la poblacion..."

I've come up with "FROM THE GROUND UP" but am not convinced that is the best translation. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Change log

Feb 11, 2011 01:48: Adriana de Groote Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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from the grassroots up

"Grassroots" es un término muy usado en este contexto.

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Note from asker:
Thanks!
I ended up using "from the grassroots upward" - thanks!
Peer comment(s):

agree Matthew Fuzzey : I agree
1 min
¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
agree David Hollywood : what I meant to say Adriana and spot on :)
16 mins
¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
agree Charles Davis
2 hrs
¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
agree Thayenga : Yes, grassroots. :)
2 hrs
¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
agree Carol Gullidge
4 hrs
¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
agree Bubo Coroman (X) : yes, and "at grassroots level" would do just as well
4 hrs
¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
agree Phoebe Anne
11 hrs
¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
agree Mirtha Grotewold
18 hrs
¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
1 day 6 hrs
¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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14 mins

from the ground roots (up)

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