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Old April 14, 2010, 12:13 PM
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Need some help from you guys on translating this turn of phrase, please.

The sentence reads "hay que llegar a las épocas de recesión con los deberes hechos".
i.e. a company should "do it's homework" in times of plenty so that a recession doesn't cause too much harm.
Should I use a literal translation or is there an equivalent turn of phrase in English? Can't think of one at the moment for the life of me

Any help appreciated. Thank you.
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You should use the good years to be ready when periods of recession come.

Sí "hacer los deberes" se trata de investigaciones se puede traducir literalmente con "homework", pero si no el metáfora me suena un poco engañante.
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Companies need to be forearmed in order to successfully confront any
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"Desiderata" - ...be gentle with yourself.You are a child of this universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
...sé amable contigo mismo. Eres una criatura de este universo al igual que los árboles y las estrellas; tienes derecho a estar aquí.
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You should use the good years to be ready when periods of recession come.

Sí "hacer los deberes" se trata de investigaciones se puede traducir literalmente con "homework", pero si no la metáfora me suena un poco engañante.

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I think I heard on Tv the other day used the same expression in English:
The government didn´t do its homework

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