Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
Y un poder enorme en quién no necesita figurar para realizar cualquier cosa.
inglés translation:
And a great power in those who don't need to stand out in order to do something.
Added to glossary by
Sofia Sforza (X)
Aug 9, 2007 19:41
16 yrs ago
español term
Y un poder enorme en quién no necesita figurar para realizar cualquier cosa.
español al inglés
Ciencias sociales
Ciencias sociales, sociología, ética, etc.
women/feminism
How would you translate this? It is an article on how executive assistants help their bosses.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(inglés)
Proposed translations
22 minutos
Francisco Rocha
Brasil
Brasil
Native in español
Brasil
Just what you thought... in other words
Native in: español 
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés, portugués al español, and 1 more.
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And a great power in those who don't need to stand out in order to do something.
Creo que es la idea. Aunque, dependiendo del resto del texto, puede ser que figurar se traduzca como "imagine" en lugar de "stand out", pero no tiene mucho sentido. A menos que el texto hable de imaginatividad o algo así.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+4
28 minutos
Lydia De Jorge
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in español
&
inglés
Works in field
Estados Unidos
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: español , inglés
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés, inglés, and 1 more.
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64
and an enormous strength/power in those who don't need recognition in order to get things done
I prefer strength here..
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Note added at 29 mins (2007-08-09 20:10:46 GMT)
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or..in order to get the job done.
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Note added at 29 mins (2007-08-09 20:10:46 GMT)
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or..in order to get the job done.
Peer comment(s):
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Rocio Barrientos
: Si, anything done... no se... como se pusiera cualquier cosa, son como Jacks' o Jills' of all trades :)
35 minutos
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gracias Rocio!
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Sp-EnTranslator
49 minutos
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gracias Claudia!
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Victoria Frazier
: Me encantó!
1 hora
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muchas gracias Victoria!
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Salloz
1 hora
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gracias Salloz!
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+2
55 minutos
Carol Gullidge
Reino Unido
Reino Unido
Native in inglés
Reino Unido
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: inglés 
Works in: francés al inglés, español al inglés, inglés
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38
see suggestions below
And the tremendous power/strength (to be found) in those who get things done without making a song and dance about it
or ... without making a fuss about it
or ... those who quietly but effectively get things done
or ... those achieve great things behind the scenes....
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I'm interpreting "figurar" as "show off", as in Collins [2] = destacar....
or ... without making a fuss about it
or ... those who quietly but effectively get things done
or ... those achieve great things behind the scenes....
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I'm interpreting "figurar" as "show off", as in Collins [2] = destacar....
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Rocio Barrientos
: Exactamente, figurar quiere decir por ejemplo que tu foto salga en el periódico, viene de es una "figura pública", la forma despectiva es "figurón", de tus opciones la que mas se acerca (a mi parecer) es la "get things done", o sería can achieve anything
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gracias, Rocio! Me encanta to "can achieve anything"
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Salloz
: Me gusta "quietly but effectively get things done".
44 minutos
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muchas gracias, Salloz!
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1 hora
Chiquipaisa
Native in español
&
inglés
Works in field
Native in: inglés , español
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés, portugués al español, and 3 more.
and (there is) enormous power in those who do not need to take/receive credit for their accomplishme
and (there is) enormous power in those who do not need to take/receive credit for their accomplishments
It's a bit freer of a translation but it seems to fit not only the idea but the context you provided..... However other options:
and (there is) enormous power in those who do not/don't need to take/receive/get credit in order to get things done / do what needs to be done
It's a bit freer of a translation but it seems to fit not only the idea but the context you provided..... However other options:
and (there is) enormous power in those who do not/don't need to take/receive/get credit in order to get things done / do what needs to be done
Discussion
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