Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
los brotes verdes de la crisis
English translation:
the very early/initial outbreaks of the crisis
Added to glossary by
Lydia De Jorge
Jun 20, 2009 13:47
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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.
los brotes verdes de la crisis
Spanish to English
Other
Government / Politics
Once ministerios gastaron en 2008, año ya marcado por **los brotes verdes de la crisis,** más de 81 millones de euros en publicidad.
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | the very early/initial outbreaks of the crisis |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 4 +4 | the green shoot of recovery |
Fiona Kirton
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| 4 | the burgeoning crisis |
swisstell
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Proposed translations
2 hrs
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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23
Selected
the very early/initial outbreaks of the crisis
verdes=very early
Referencia:
Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary
Referencia:
Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this is a nice neutral way of conveying the meaning. Thanks!"
+4
3 mins
Fiona Kirton
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Physics graduate and former IT pro
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
the green shoot of recovery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7828549.stm
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-06-20 13:51:18 GMT)
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sorry "shoots"
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-06-20 13:51:18 GMT)
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sorry "shoots"
Peer comment(s):
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bcsantos
: green shoots of recovery of economic crisis.
1 min
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| agree |
jude dabo
: ok
9 mins
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_shoots
27 mins
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| agree |
Andy Watkinson
29 mins
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| agree |
Louise Souter (X)
2 hrs
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| neutral |
liz askew
: Am I missing something...where does it say "recovery"??/I see: Do the 'green shoots' in Britain's economy amount to much? - Telegraph
17 Apr 2009 ... Searching for 'green shoots' is the latest craze of ... claimed she had spotted some "green shoot
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| disagree |
RichardDeegan
: Can't figure out "recovery" from "crisis", especially regarding 2008, when the crisis became more obvious. This is a complaint about ministries "wasting" money on advertising as a crisis breaks out
6 hrs
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4 mins
the burgeoning crisis
"the green buds" signify that the crisis is at the beginning, not yet in "full flower", but I've never heard it express in this way in English. Thus I offer the above alternative.
Peer comment(s):
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Andy Watkinson
: This actually refers to the exact opposite of what you explain. The "brotes verdes" are the "green shoots" of the recovery. Living in Spain, I'm tired of hearing/reading this expression 5,000 times a day.
24 mins
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| agree |
RichardDeegan
: Exactly, ..... or "seeds". Literal won't work in English
25 mins
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thanks, Richard
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| neutral |
liz askew
: doh
2 hrs
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thanks, liz!
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Reference comments
12 mins
Reference:
References for green shoots
Darling at Mansion House: Recovery on the way, but taxes may rise ... Darling: Green shoots, but taxes may rise ... as a proportion of national income, is expected to be more than double its level before the crisis. ...
www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id...in.... - Similar
Credit crunch to recession: When will it end? | This is Money Editor Andrew Oxlade (right) explains the basics of a financial crisis that descended from ... My esteemed colleagues are also unconvinced about green shoots: Daily Mail City ..... 35 comments: Darling: Green shoots, but taxes may rise ...
www.thisismoney.co.uk/credit-crisis - Similar
More results from www.thisismoney.co.uk »
Green shoots | Business | guardian.co.uk 15 Jun 2009 ... Economic recovery (Green shoots) ... 19 Jun 2009: Editorial: The financial crisis was a tragic drama; its resolution so far resembles a soap opera ... Darling and King agreed on tentative recovery this year ...
www.guardian.co.uk/business/economic-recovery - Cached - Similar
Britain eyes green shoots in struggling economy - Yahoo! News UK Britain's battered economy is witnessing "green shoots" of recovery after a deep ... restaurant in Islington in 2007 amid the eruption of the global financial crisis. ... Back in April, Chancellor Alistair Darling came under fire from ...
www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id...in.... - Similar
Credit crunch to recession: When will it end? | This is Money Editor Andrew Oxlade (right) explains the basics of a financial crisis that descended from ... My esteemed colleagues are also unconvinced about green shoots: Daily Mail City ..... 35 comments: Darling: Green shoots, but taxes may rise ...
www.thisismoney.co.uk/credit-crisis - Similar
More results from www.thisismoney.co.uk »
Green shoots | Business | guardian.co.uk 15 Jun 2009 ... Economic recovery (Green shoots) ... 19 Jun 2009: Editorial: The financial crisis was a tragic drama; its resolution so far resembles a soap opera ... Darling and King agreed on tentative recovery this year ...
www.guardian.co.uk/business/economic-recovery - Cached - Similar
Britain eyes green shoots in struggling economy - Yahoo! News UK Britain's battered economy is witnessing "green shoots" of recovery after a deep ... restaurant in Islington in 2007 amid the eruption of the global financial crisis. ... Back in April, Chancellor Alistair Darling came under fire from ...
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Reference:
Why would ministers spend xxxx euros on the green shoots of recovery of the economic crisis in 2008, when the actual "crisis" began around about that time. Surely they are talking about the beginning of the economic crisis in your text rather than the recovery of same??
Am I missing something?
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-06-20 16:43:19 GMT)
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Hi
maybe I got my dates mixed up
but the so called green shoots of economic recovery doesn't seem to have hit the UK :-)
Green Shoots
What Does It Mean?
What Does Green Shoots Mean?
A term used to describe signs of economic recovery or positive data during an economic downturn. The term green shoots is a reference to plant growth and recovery, and has been used during down economies to describe signs of similar growth.
Investopedia Says
Investopedia explains Green Shoots
One of the first uses of the term green shoots was to describe signals of economic growth during the economic downturn in the United Kingdom in 1991. The term gained greater notoriety when it was used by U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke to describe positive economic data during the financial crisis of 2008-2009.
Am I missing something?
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-06-20 16:43:19 GMT)
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Hi
maybe I got my dates mixed up
but the so called green shoots of economic recovery doesn't seem to have hit the UK :-)
Green Shoots
What Does It Mean?
What Does Green Shoots Mean?
A term used to describe signs of economic recovery or positive data during an economic downturn. The term green shoots is a reference to plant growth and recovery, and has been used during down economies to describe signs of similar growth.
Investopedia Says
Investopedia explains Green Shoots
One of the first uses of the term green shoots was to describe signals of economic growth during the economic downturn in the United Kingdom in 1991. The term gained greater notoriety when it was used by U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke to describe positive economic data during the financial crisis of 2008-2009.
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