Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
claw one’s way to the top
Spanish translation:
trepar hasta la cumbre con uñas y dientes
English term
Spain
Also an interpreter (medical, court)
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
claw one’s way to the top
Some say that it’s dog-eat-dog in the business world and one has to claw one’s way to the top.
My translation:
Algunos dicen que en el mundo de los negocios se impone la ley de la selva y que uno se ve obligado a escalar posiciones para llegar a la cima?
Gracias
| 3 +4 | hay que trepar hasta la cumbre/cima |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Jan 14, 2019 20:46: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
hay que trepar hasta la cumbre/cima
- "Algunos dicen que el mundo de los negocios es la ley de la selva y que hay que trepar hasta la cima"
- "Algunos dicen que el mundo de los negocios es la ley de la selva y que hay que trepar para llegar a la cumbre"
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Note added at 17 mins (2019-01-14 10:37:21 GMT)
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En línea con tu comentario, añadiría "con uñas y dientes" para reflejar mejor la idea de "claw":
- "Algunos dicen que el mundo de los negocios es la ley de la selva y que hay que trepar hasta la cima con uñas y dientes"
| Beatriz, la has acabado de perfeccionar aún más. Gracias. |
| agree |
Sofia Bengoa
3 mins
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Gracias Sofía - Bea
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| agree |
Charles Davis
24 mins
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Gracias Charles - Bea
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| agree |
Mónica Algazi
: Sí, con uñas y dientes. Saludos, Bea.
30 mins
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Muchos saludos sin uñas ni dientes para tí - Bea
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Manuel Bas y Mansilla
5 hrs
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Saludos de nuevo Manuel - Bea
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Discussion
Algunos ejemplos aquí:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/claw-you...
Algunos dicen que en el mundo de los negocios impera la ley de la SELVA y que uno tiene que usar GARRA Y COLMILLO para TREPAR hasta la cima. Me gusta el tono puesto que deja ver la naturaleza de lupus de que hablaba John inherente al homo hominum