Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
quema de naves
English translation:
burning the boats
Added to glossary by
Jack Doughty
Jun 14, 2009 10:41
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
quema de naves
Spanish to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
...durante el periodo estudiado, como "la ruptura con las instituciones" y constituía un suerte de quema de naves, propia de quienes vivían un clima revolucionario
Proposed translations
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| 4 +7 | burning the boats |
Jack Doughty
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| 4 +5 | burning the bridges |
Jennifer Adcock
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| 2 | scorched-earth policy |
Carol Gullidge
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Change log
Jun 28, 2009 07:44: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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8 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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burning the boats
Nothing wrong with "burning the bridges", but the more literal "burning the boats" is also quite commonly used in English.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+5
2 mins
Jennifer Adcock
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
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English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Accurate, well-written translations
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican) 
, English (Variants: US, British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Italian to English
burning the bridges
suerte :)
Peer comment(s):
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Cecilia Gowar
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thanks :)
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Dmitry Venyavkin
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thank you dmitry :)
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Carol Gullidge
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thanks, Carol :)
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franglish
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thanks, franglish :)
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Daniel Burns (X)
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thank you, Daniel
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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315
scorched-earth policy
this could work very well (or otherwise!). A little more context might show if this is at all relevant
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