Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
\"dumb luck\"
Spanish translation:
pura casualidad/pura suerte
Added to glossary by
tonchis
Oct 28, 2012 19:11
11 yrs ago
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English term
"dumb luck"
English to Spanish
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Text on competitive advantage
"Likewise, a company such as XXXXX might perceive a huge pent-up demand for a collection of medium to high-end work clothes for female professionals. ****Dumb luck**** also plays a role. Engineers searching for a coating material for missiles in the 1950s discovered the lubricant WD-40, the sales of which continued to generate a return on equity between 40 and 50 percent four decades later.
Most strategists beliefe, however, that smart luck beats ****dumb luck**** and that analysis can hone insight"
Most strategists beliefe, however, that smart luck beats ****dumb luck**** and that analysis can hone insight"
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Proposed translations
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8 mins
Fatima Nunez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Quality and fair price
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to Arabic, English to Spanish, Arabic to Spanish, and 5 more.
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12
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pura casualidad/pura suerte
pura casualidad/pura suerte
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot, to you all !"
7 mins
25 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
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.
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176
suerte inesperda //// resultados inesperados
in this context I would probably use "resultados inesperados'
20 mins
Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish
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579
(la) serendipia
Es eso
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Note added at 27 mins (2012-10-28 19:38:42 GMT)
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Viene de "serendipity" en inglés y, dado que aún no ha sido formalmente aceptado por la R.A.E., se usa muchísimo, pero entre comillas ("serendipia" o "serendipidad")
http://jamillan.com/v_serendi.htm
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Note added at 27 mins (2012-10-28 19:38:42 GMT)
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Viene de "serendipity" en inglés y, dado que aún no ha sido formalmente aceptado por la R.A.E., se usa muchísimo, pero entre comillas ("serendipia" o "serendipidad")
http://jamillan.com/v_serendi.htm
5 hrs
Carl Stoll
Argentina
Argentina
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
Reliability Writ Large
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Italian to English, German to English, French to English, and 18 more.
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28
de pura chorra (Iberian slang)
"Dumb luck" is slang. If the translation is addressed to Spaniards, my suggestion should work. Example"Nos salvamos de pura chorra."
7 hrs
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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545
suerte de patán
Ya
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