take on (aquí)

Spanish translation: enfrentar/desafiar

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English term or phrase:take on
Spanish translation:enfrentar/desafiar
Entered by: patinba

13:29 Oct 10, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
English term or phrase: take on (aquí)
She was convinced his idea could become a category killer by redefining what a traditional agency offered consumers, and taking on e-commerce only where it could win.
odisea
Local time: 15:10
enfrentar/desafiar
Explanation:
por ejemplo

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Note added at 1 day 21 hrs (2018-10-12 11:22:58 GMT)
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En este caso el significado de "to take on" no es "adoptar", es, según el diccionario "to fight or compete against someone:This evening Manchester United take on Barcelona. Synonyms and related words:To compete, or to try to win:compete, vie, contend...
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 10:10
Grading comment
Al final se trataba de esto. Gracias.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1adoptar
Verónica Gauna Kroeger
4enfrentar/desafiar
patinba
3emprender - abodar - aceptar el reto del
JohnMcDove
3utilizar
Chema Nieto Castañón


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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
adoptar


Explanation:
For me, it means to adopt/introduce electronic commerce in those “areas” that may be profitable, for instance

Verónica Gauna Kroeger
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Native speaker of: Spanish

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
emprender - abodar - aceptar el reto del


Explanation:
comercio electrónico solo cuando pudiera triunfar (con este...)

https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/english-spanish/...

https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/english-spanish/...

Diría yo, basándonos en Oxford, claro.

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Erratum:

aboRdar... me comí la "r"... ufff

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 06:10
Works in field
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
utilizar


Explanation:
Creo que la idea más sencilla y ajustada sería la de utilizar (u otros tal vez equivalentes, como adoptar, tal y como sugiere Verónica);
utilizar el comercio digital [las herramientas de comercio/venta digital] sólo donde [pudiera ser/resultar una estrategia ganadora].

Chema Nieto Castañón
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
enfrentar/desafiar


Explanation:
por ejemplo

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Note added at 1 day 21 hrs (2018-10-12 11:22:58 GMT)
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En este caso el significado de "to take on" no es "adoptar", es, según el diccionario "to fight or compete against someone:This evening Manchester United take on Barcelona. Synonyms and related words:To compete, or to try to win:compete, vie, contend...

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 10:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 192
Grading comment
Al final se trataba de esto. Gracias.
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