Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
battle lines have been drawn
Spanish translation:
los frentes de batalla ya están definidos
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English term
Peru
Native in: Spanish 
battle lines have been drawn
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
Human Resources
analogy, metaphor
Sentence: But battle lines have been drawn, and I know that just laying down these facts will provoke grumbling.
This sentence belongs to an article that talks about the preferences of British employees when it comes to working from home. The source is U.S. English and the target language is standard Spanish, having a broad target audience.
This sentence belongs to an article that talks about the preferences of British employees when it comes to working from home. The source is U.S. English and the target language is standard Spanish, having a broad target audience.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 3 +5 | los frentes de batalla ya están definidos |
David Hollywood
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| 4 | La línea de división está marcada |
Victoria Frazier
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| 3 | la cancha está marcada |
patinba
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Proposed translations
+5
6 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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los frentes de batalla ya están definidos
a lo mejor
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Note added at 8 mins (2020-11-24 00:21:53 GMT)
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p.e. Los frentes de batalla cambian incesantemente entre comunidades, empresas y países, entre quienes demandan la reforma
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Note added at 9 mins (2020-11-24 00:23:32 GMT)
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"frentes de batalla" en el sentido de "posiciones"
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Note added at 8 mins (2020-11-24 00:21:53 GMT)
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p.e. Los frentes de batalla cambian incesantemente entre comunidades, empresas y países, entre quienes demandan la reforma
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Note added at 9 mins (2020-11-24 00:23:32 GMT)
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"frentes de batalla" en el sentido de "posiciones"
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11 hrs
la cancha está marcada
A footballing metaphor
17 hrs
Victoria Frazier
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Works in field
United States
Customized to your needs translations
Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Mexican) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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151
La línea de división está marcada
If you say that the battle lines are drawn between opposing groups or people, you mean that they are ready to start fighting or arguing, and that it has become clear what the main points of conflict or disagreement will be. The battle lines were drawn after the government refused to budge from its final offer.
En este contexto, me inclino por el término "división", ya que se trata de una diferencia de opinión o preferencia.
En este contexto, me inclino por el término "división", ya que se trata de una diferencia de opinión o preferencia.
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