Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
following the number one man in/ task at hand
Spanish translation:
siguiendo al hombre principal/la tarea del momento
Added to glossary by
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
Feb 1, 2008 18:58
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English term
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following the number one man in/ task at hand
English to Spanish
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Military / Defense
oracion: do you attend to all these functios as you would going through the door at a call-following the number one man in- or do you attend these functions to accordance with the task at hand. task at hand lo traduje como tarea principal, que opinan gracias!!!
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Jul 25, 2008 02:10: Silvia Brandon-Pérez Created KOG entry
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
Precise and on time; lawyer/writer.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to English, and 7 more.
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siguiendo al hombre principal/la tarea del momento
De nuevo, 'at hand' no es necesariamente principal sino es lo que sigue en una agenda o proceso, es decir, el asunto o tarea pertinente en el momento actual.
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20 mins
Kathryn Litherland
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Versatile technical translator/editor
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
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4
atrás del hombre principal
If you like "tarea principal" (which seems ok), I suggest "hombre principal" as a suitable alternative that also sets up a nice parallel structure.
1 hr
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
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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20
pendiente al hombre principal o a la tarea en cuestión
Are you trying to impress the #1 man or are you doing your job? Es lo que entiendo.
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19 hrs
Laura Carrizo
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Personal Documents, Diplomas & Tourism
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Italian to Spanish, and 1 more.
detrás de la persona más importante / tarea encomendada
¿Llevas a cabo todas estas funciones como si al ser llamado entraras por la puerta detrás de la persona más importante, o lo haces de acuerdo con la tarea encomendada?
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