empresa tractora

English translation: backing company

01:37 Nov 5, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
Spanish term or phrase: empresa tractora
Aporte monetario de la empresa tractora
Belén Nieto
English translation:backing company
Explanation:
AKA "backer".
backer
/ˈbakə/
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noun
a person, institution, or country that supports someone or something, especially financially.
"He was the principal backer of the company"

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If the text is about new companies just starting up, then David's suggestion "seeder" is a good option.
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neilmac
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Local time: 13:47
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Summary of answers provided
4backing company
neilmac
4company with push and pull economic effects
Francois Boye
2 +1seeder
David Hollywood
3 -2traction organization
Lisa Rosengard


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
seeder


Explanation:
Even revolutionary ideas need a little help to get rolling. When an entrepreneur has a new business vision, they usually need to raise money for development, marketing, and talent management. Unless the startup founders are high rollers with years of experience, they will look to venture capital and angel investors who will guide them through the first round of funding, known as the seed stage.

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will get the ball rolling


David Hollywood
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 76

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agree  neilmac: If it is about startups, then this is spot on (= an initial backer)
5 hrs
  -> thanks Neil
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
backing company


Explanation:
AKA "backer".
backer
/ˈbakə/
Learn to pronounce
noun
a person, institution, or country that supports someone or something, especially financially.
"He was the principal backer of the company"

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Note added at 7 hrs (2020-11-05 09:32:58 GMT)
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If the text is about new companies just starting up, then David's suggestion "seeder" is a good option.

Example sentence(s):
  • Like in the case of Bitcoin, they don't have a backing company...
  • The film-makers are seeking American backers to finance the project.

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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 13:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

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neutral  Francois Boye: this is not backed up by economics
1 day 7 hrs
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company with push and pull economic effects


Explanation:
https://www.industryweek.com/cloud-computing/article/2202387...

A metaphor attributed to John Maynard Keynes maintains that using monetary policy to fight a severe recession is like “pushing on a piece of string.” When the problem is inflation, pushing up interest rates (pulling on a string) is a pretty effective policy tool — ask anyone who lived through the Volcker recession of ...

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 08:47
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
traction organization


Explanation:
Traction is a progressive non-profit organization promoting civic engagement in the United States.


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https://www.mexicoemprende.org.mx/que-es-una-empresa-tractor...

They are all those large companies which promote wide-scale growth and economic development, given that most of them are large national or international firms.

"Las empresas tractoras son todas aquellas grandes empresas que fomentan el crecimiento y el desarrollo económico a nivel macro, ya que la mayoría de ellas son grandes firmas a nivel nacional o internacional."

Example sentence(s):
  • "The organization focuses on raising awareness of progressive issues including health care, civil rights, the environment, electoral fairness, economic justice and education."
  • "La organización eleva conocimiento de unos temas progresivos como la atención sanitaria, derechos civilies, el medio ambiente, la justicia electoral y económica, más la endeñanza."

    Reference: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Traction+(organiza...
Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Robert Carter: The "Traction" in your reference is a name.
2 hrs

disagree  AllegroTrans: The "Traction" in your reference is a name but not in the source text
1 day 22 hrs
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