To write the book on something

Spanish translation: es experta en/es referente en

06:17 Jul 25, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: To write the book on something
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What would be the translation for "to write the book on something"?

An example in English would be "Organization ABC wrote the book on helping people buy their first home."
chicanul
Spanish translation:es experta en/es referente en
Explanation:
The idiom 'someone wrote the book on something' means that they are the expert on a certain subject and they set the 'rules' or standard.
In Spanish I would translate it something like:
-'La organización ABC es experta en...'
- 'La organización ABC es un referente en...'

Hope it helps
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Rebecca Breekveldt
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7es experta en/es referente en
Rebecca Breekveldt
4planta las bases sobre algo
Víctor Zamorano
3establecer los cánones sobre algo / dictar las pautas sobre algo
JohnMcDove


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to write the book on something
es experta en/es referente en


Explanation:
The idiom 'someone wrote the book on something' means that they are the expert on a certain subject and they set the 'rules' or standard.
In Spanish I would translate it something like:
-'La organización ABC es experta en...'
- 'La organización ABC es un referente en...'

Hope it helps

Rebecca Breekveldt
Austria
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antonio Berbel Garcia
7 mins
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agree  Antonio Escalante: Agrego esta referencia para complementar: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/wrote the book on
25 mins

agree  abe(L)solano
46 mins

agree  Patricio Lohr
3 hrs

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3 hrs

agree  MarinaM
3 hrs

agree  JohnMcDove
6 hrs
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to write the book on something
establecer los cánones sobre algo / dictar las pautas sobre algo


Explanation:
Otro par de opciones.

"Organization ABC wrote the book on helping people buy their first home.\"

"La organization ABC estableció los cánones sobre cómo ayudar a la gente a comprar/adquirir su primer hogar/casa".

Saludos cordiales.

JohnMcDove
United States
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to write the book on something
planta las bases sobre algo


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Víctor Zamorano
Spain
Local time: 14:06
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