Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
capacidades clave
English translation:
key capabilities
Added to glossary by
Amy Billing
Mar 24, 2009 12:49
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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capacidades clave
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
Discussing methods for escaping the recession.
El recorte indiscriminado de los costes supone poner en peligro capacidades clave y los ingresos futuros cuando mejoren las condiciones.
Any idea what capacidades are in this context? Wondered about putting competencies but wasn't sure.
El recorte indiscriminado de los costes supone poner en peligro capacidades clave y los ingresos futuros cuando mejoren las condiciones.
Any idea what capacidades are in this context? Wondered about putting competencies but wasn't sure.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +9 | key capabilities |
patinba
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| 5 | key capacities |
Sergio Gaymer
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| 4 +1 | crucial capacity |
pawlik
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Proposed translations
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key capabilities
Capability: power or ability to do something (OED)
The Sunday Leader Online - [ Traducir esta página ]
The Bank's key capabilities and services in the period reviewed included the expansion of the e-Exchange franchise, Model Branch concept and the launch of ...
www.thesundayleader.lk/20080406/BUSINESS.HTM - 207k - En caché - Páginas similares
The Sunday Leader Online - [ Traducir esta página ]
The Bank's key capabilities and services in the period reviewed included the expansion of the e-Exchange franchise, Model Branch concept and the launch of ...
www.thesundayleader.lk/20080406/BUSINESS.HTM - 207k - En caché - Páginas similares
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much"
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Sergio Gaymer
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Over 25 years translating technical docs
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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key capacities
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crucial capacity
Presumably, they are talking about cutting costs and running at 100% capacity rather than having spare (idle) capacity; when conditions improve, they won't be able to react. In this sense, I think we would use the singular in English. Confusingly, in the original the "clave" seems to refer to the present, whereas like "ingresos" it is talking about what will be crucial in the future.
Peer comment(s):
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Patrice
: I see another answer has the support of numerous people, but I believe that your response is more suitable in this context.
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Why thank you, you obviously haven't lost your crucial capacity
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