La gran esperanza

English translation: (the region's) Biggest Hope (...)

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Spanish term or phrase:La gran esperanza
English translation:(the region's) Biggest Hope (...)

11:27 Oct 28, 2016
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / EDI, e-billing, taxation in LatAm
Spanish term or phrase: La gran esperanza
SPAIN. Header from a text about e-billing in Latin America. For some reason, "great hope" seems a bit empty to me. I was going to use "great white hope" but apparently that can have negative connotations. All suggestions welcome...

"La gran esperanza de la región
Costa Rica es uno de los países más influyentes de Centro América y una gran apuesta de futuro en el uso de la factura digital."
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 17:42
(the region's) Biggest Hope (...)
Explanation:
Mess about with the word order, could work?
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Samuel Sebastian Holden Bramah
Spain
Local time: 17:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2(the region's) Biggest Hope (...)
Samuel Sebastian Holden Bramah
4 +1The one to watch
James A. Walsh
4Best bet
Samuel Sebastian Holden Bramah
4The one to keep tabs/ an eye on in the region:
Andrew Bramhall
3Great Expectations - The big prospect
JohnMcDove


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(the region's) Biggest Hope (...)


Explanation:
Mess about with the word order, could work?

Samuel Sebastian Holden Bramah
Spain
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
58 mins
  -> thanks

agree  philgoddard: Yes, minus the capitals.
1 hr
  -> Not sure why that got capitalised... my phone I guess... LOL
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Best bet


Explanation:
Depending on how formal you are going for "best bet" could be a good one to use here.

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Note added at 19 mins (2016-10-28 11:46:57 GMT)
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The region's best bed.
Costa Rica is one of the most influential countries in Central America and is leading the charge in the use of Digital Billing/Invoicing/Whatever

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Note added at 20 mins (2016-10-28 11:47:11 GMT)
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umm... Bet... not bed... LOL

Samuel Sebastian Holden Bramah
Spain
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Interesting...

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
La gran esperanza
The one to watch


Explanation:
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English:
one to watch
someone or something that people should pay attention to because they are interesting or exciting
_________________

Not sure how formal you need to be, but this could be an option...


Example sentence(s):
  • La gran esperanza de la región
  • The one to watch in the region

    Reference: http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/one-to-watch
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 39
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Asker: I like this...


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agree  philgoddard
43 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil.
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The one to keep tabs/ an eye on in the region:


Explanation:
The one to keep an eye on in the region:

The one to keep tabs on in the region: CR is one of the most influential countries in CA and a great future bet for the use of digital invoicing.

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Samuel Sebastian Holden Bramah: I don't disagree with the actual suggestion, just the rest... I don't think "future bet" is a good translation of "apuesta de futuro", reads unidiomatic to mee (just MHO though)
1 hr
  -> What would you suggest then?
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Great Expectations - The big prospect


Explanation:
Just reminded me the Spanish translation of the novel. Maybe the plural works.

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandes_esperanzas

The other idea would "prospects"... ?

Good luck and best wishes!

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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