en base a

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Spanish

Etymology

Maybe from Italian in base a.

Preposition

en base a

  1. Alternative form of con base en
    • 2015 October 11, “Coren hace rentables sus orígenes”, in El País:
      Los animales, en un 50% de raza duroc, un 25% landrace y otro 25% de raza large white, entran en el cebadero a los dos meses y medio y son cebados durante otros cinco meses en base a cereales y un componente de 25 kilos de castaña por unidad, lo que supone la compra de un millón de kilos de este fruto que se recoge en temporada, se cuece y congela para su disponibilidad durante todo el año.
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Usage notes

  • Grammatically wrong, but very common.