Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
A caballo entre
English translation:
Astride two worlds
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Spanish term
Not a translator
A caballo entre
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
History
-between two worlds?
-(on the) borderline between two worlds?
-halfway between two worlds?
"A caballo entre dos mundos: la vida de Thomas Osborne Mann"
Resumen
Presentamos la biografía de Thomas Osborne Mann, un hombre de negocios inglés que
arribo al sur de España a comienzos del siglo XIX para labrarse su propio futuro. Mostraremos
diferentes negocios en los que estuvo presente y cómo llegó a conformar su propia familia,
pretendiendo con el presente ejemplo aumentar el conocimiento que la comunidad investigadora
posee acerca de los verdaderos protagonistas del comercio gaditano de la primera mitad del
siglo XIX.
-(on the) borderline between two worlds?
-halfway between two worlds?
"A caballo entre dos mundos: la vida de Thomas Osborne Mann"
Resumen
Presentamos la biografía de Thomas Osborne Mann, un hombre de negocios inglés que
arribo al sur de España a comienzos del siglo XIX para labrarse su propio futuro. Mostraremos
diferentes negocios en los que estuvo presente y cómo llegó a conformar su propia familia,
pretendiendo con el presente ejemplo aumentar el conocimiento que la comunidad investigadora
posee acerca de los verdaderos protagonistas del comercio gaditano de la primera mitad del
siglo XIX.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | Astride two worlds |
neilmac
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| 4 | A foot in two worlds |
Lisa McCarthy
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| 4 | Straddling |
Daniel Liberman
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Proposed translations
+7
20 mins
Selected
Astride two worlds
The first thing that sprang to mind was "halfway between", but you've already suggested that.
Another option could be "straddling"...
"Being gay in Hong Kong means straddling two worlds, "...
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/straddling-two-world...
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straddle
Another option could be "straddling"...
"Being gay in Hong Kong means straddling two worlds, "...
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/straddling-two-world...
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Note added at 21 mins (2017-11-21 11:17:05 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straddle
Example sentence:
Astride Two Worlds: Technology and the American Civil War.
Rafael Ferrer, an artist astride two worlds.
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21 mins
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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52
A foot in two worlds
A common expression
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A Foot in Two Worlds - John Chapman | The Good Book Company
https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/a-foot-in-two-worlds
A Foot in Two Worlds. The joy and struggle of the normal Christian life. John Chapman. from 3 reviews. Tell a friend: Why do many believers find the Christian ...
Immigrants' Children: A Foot In Two Worlds : NPR
https://www.npr.org/series/102615844/immigrants-children-a-f...
Immigrants bring many things to the U.S., but their lasting contribution to the country has always been their children. NPR's series Immigrants' Children looks at ...
Episode 117: A Foot in Two Worlds: Growing Up in a Modern ... - Podtail
https://podtail.com › Podcasts › Year of Polygamy Podcast
Mar 14, 2017 - Listen to Episode 117: A Foot in Two Worlds: Growing Up in a Modern ... Join Lindsay as she covers the history of Addam Swapp and Charlotte ...
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Note added at 23 minutos (2017-11-21 11:19:16 GMT)
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A Foot in Two Worlds - John Chapman | The Good Book Company
https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/a-foot-in-two-worlds
A Foot in Two Worlds. The joy and struggle of the normal Christian life. John Chapman. from 3 reviews. Tell a friend: Why do many believers find the Christian ...
Immigrants' Children: A Foot In Two Worlds : NPR
https://www.npr.org/series/102615844/immigrants-children-a-f...
Immigrants bring many things to the U.S., but their lasting contribution to the country has always been their children. NPR's series Immigrants' Children looks at ...
Episode 117: A Foot in Two Worlds: Growing Up in a Modern ... - Podtail
https://podtail.com › Podcasts › Year of Polygamy Podcast
Mar 14, 2017 - Listen to Episode 117: A Foot in Two Worlds: Growing Up in a Modern ... Join Lindsay as she covers the history of Addam Swapp and Charlotte ...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
ormiston
: literally though, it suggests the one foot is in both worlds!
2 hrs
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Never looked at it that way myself - it's a very common expression :-)
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3 hrs
Daniel Liberman
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translator Pt, Fr & Sp-En; En-Pt
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
, English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Straddling
A caballo entre dos mundos = Straddling two worlds
Please see Web reference.
Please see Web reference.
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