Jul 22, 2008 20:31
15 yrs ago
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English term
United States
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Native in: Spanish (Variants: Mexican, US) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
putting flesh on the bones
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Team building
It may simply be ***putting flesh on the bones*** of what the team is already doing. Changing the form of the work of an organization to a team approach, for instance, may not involve a change in vision, but simply a clearer statement of, or a new commitment to, what has already been the organization's goal and purpose.
I´ve been raking my brain but haven´t found the equivalent idiom in Spanish.
Thanks for your help!
I´ve been raking my brain but haven´t found the equivalent idiom in Spanish.
Thanks for your help!
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Silvia Calderón
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Technical & Legal matters
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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darle forma a lo que ...
Otra opción.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias por todas sus sugerencias!"
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Daniel Coria
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Argentina
Premium English Spanish Translations
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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12
darle cuerpo a la estructura (básica)
Se trata de darle cuerpo a la estructura básica, para ello se emplea la información recopilada en la primera etapa. Es preciso realizar el tratamiento del ...
http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/item/16145
My 2 cents...
http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/item/16145
My 2 cents...
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beatriz707 (X)
: nice!
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Silvia Calderón
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Gracias, Silvia!
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: creo que "darle cuerpo a" podría bastar sólo
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Podría ser... Lo que me gustó es la correlación entre "bones=estructura" y "flesh=cuerpo". Saludos y gracias!
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Teresa Duran-Sanchez
: De acuerdo con Deborah, bastaría con "darle cuerpo a"
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Gracias, Teresa!
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oscar molina
: dar cuerpo a... (el "le" expletivo está demás)
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Hola Oscar. En realidad es un dativo de interés y no está totalmente de más, pero puede eliminarse si así se desea. Saludos y gracias!
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Ana Cizmich
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Ana L Fazio-Kroll
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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51
afinar/realzar/enriquecer lo que ya está estructurado (por el equipo)
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echar luz sobre // brindar más información sobre
...las actividades actuales del equipo/lo que el equipo ya está haciendo.
Mi sugerencia, dado el significado de la expresión.
Suerte.
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put flesh on (the bones of) something
to add more detail to something in order to make it more interesting or easier to understand.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/putting flesh on the bon...
Mi sugerencia, dado el significado de la expresión.
Suerte.
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Note added at 21 mins (2008-07-22 20:52:44 GMT)
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put flesh on (the bones of) something
to add more detail to something in order to make it more interesting or easier to understand.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/putting flesh on the bon...
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
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dar otro aire
Yo diría algo como "dar otro aire a la actividad actual del equipo"
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Laura Gómez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Reliable and fast
Native in: Galician , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 9 more.
perfeccionar
:)
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