battle lines have been drawn

Spanish translation: los frentes de batalla ya están definidos

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English term or phrase:battle lines have been drawn
Spanish translation:los frentes de batalla ya están definidos
Entered by: sbschoster99

00:13 Nov 24, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources / analogy, metaphor
English term or phrase: battle lines have been drawn
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.
sbschoster99
Peru
los frentes de batalla ya están definidos
Explanation:
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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David Hollywood
Local time: 12:54
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5los frentes de batalla ya están definidos
David Hollywood
4La línea de división está marcada
Victoria Frazier
3la cancha está marcada
patinba


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
los frentes de batalla ya están definidos


Explanation:
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"

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 98
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agree  Maria Delgado
31 mins
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agree  Mónica Algazi
9 hrs
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agree  Jean Shearer
11 hrs
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agree  Hemerson Mesa
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
la cancha está marcada


Explanation:
A footballing metaphor

patinba
Argentina
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La línea de división está marcada


Explanation:
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.



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Victoria Frazier
United States
Local time: 10:54
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