Feb 7, 2023 08:41
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Spanish term
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profesionalizar
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Es una Brigada de Emergencias. En esta primera oración, habla de "profesionalizar" la brigada y luego menciona todas las formaciones que recibieron para hacerlo.
El año pasado decidimos profesionalizarla. Trabajamos junto a un experto externo, (...)
Este año seguiremos profesionalizándonos aún más, cuidando de mí y cuidando de mis compañeros.
"Profesionalize" existe, pero creo que no tiene el mismo efecto en inglés que en español. Los usos que veo en Google parecen ser traducciones del español al inglés. ¿Me dicen qué les parece?
¡Muchas gracias!
El año pasado decidimos profesionalizarla. Trabajamos junto a un experto externo, (...)
Este año seguiremos profesionalizándonos aún más, cuidando de mí y cuidando de mis compañeros.
"Profesionalize" existe, pero creo que no tiene el mismo efecto en inglés que en español. Los usos que veo en Google parecen ser traducciones del español al inglés. ¿Me dicen qué les parece?
¡Muchas gracias!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | professionalise |
liz askew
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| 4 | bring the service up-to-date |
neilmac
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professionalise
Professional Doctorate in Emergency Services Management
National Fire Chiefs Council ·
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk › ...
Professionalisation of the emergency services workforce and the development of strategic leadership within the blue lights, namely the ambulance, ...
Fire Committee responds to fire and rescue service reform ...
Greater London Authority ·
https://www.london.gov.uk › ...
26 Jul 2022 — The London Assembly Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning (FREP) ... inform ongoing efforts to reform and professionalise fire and rescue, ...
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https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-do...
The Committee hopes that the points raised in this letter will help inform ongoing efforts to reform and professionalise fire and rescue, including fire safety, across England.
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Note added at 3 heures (2023-02-07 12:10:06 GMT)
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https://www.thefreedictionary.com/professionalise
professionalise
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Verb 1. professionalise - become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalize
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
professionalise, professionalize - make professional or give a professional character to; "Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs"
2. professionalise - make professional or give a professional character to; "Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs"
professionalize
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Note added at 3 heures (2023-02-07 12:11:22 GMT)
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over 3,000,000 instances!
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=professio...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
: Nothing wrong with this.
1 hr
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| neutral |
neilmac
: Correct, but in my opinion overused nowadays, at least in the things I get to translate.
8 hrs
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| agree |
James A. Walsh
: I don't think anything else would do here, frankly! "EU English" has certainly had it's impression on the English language over the years, and this is a solid example of its real-world impact. No turning back now, I say!
9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "¡Gracias! I was looking for the help of native speakers to feel it was ok. You all provided that! Thanks!"
33 mins
bring the service up-to-date
Or perhaps "upgrade/update "; i.e., to bring the service up-to-date...
I tend to agree with the asker's dislike of "professionalize", one of those management-speak buzzwords “full of sound and fury, but signifying nothing”.
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Note added at 35 mins (2023-02-07 09:17:22 GMT)
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You could even spell it out for those not so quick on the uptake, for example “we decided to make it more profesional”, or something like that.
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Note added at 36 mins (2023-02-07 09:18:19 GMT)
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Professional (with 2 esses)...
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Note added at 12 hrs (2023-02-07 21:00:51 GMT)
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Let's see, dear colleagues. If I thought "professionalise" - with or without a Z - was a worthy contender, don't you think I would have posted it? So, particularly as the asker had already voiced her misgivings, I suggested an alternative approach. Whether you agree or not is up to you.
I tend to agree with the asker's dislike of "professionalize", one of those management-speak buzzwords “full of sound and fury, but signifying nothing”.
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Note added at 35 mins (2023-02-07 09:17:22 GMT)
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You could even spell it out for those not so quick on the uptake, for example “we decided to make it more profesional”, or something like that.
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Note added at 36 mins (2023-02-07 09:18:19 GMT)
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Professional (with 2 esses)...
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Note added at 12 hrs (2023-02-07 21:00:51 GMT)
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Let's see, dear colleagues. If I thought "professionalise" - with or without a Z - was a worthy contender, don't you think I would have posted it? So, particularly as the asker had already voiced her misgivings, I suggested an alternative approach. Whether you agree or not is up to you.
Example sentence:
Last year, we decided to bring it up-to-date
Whenever I could take the time to bring the service up to date...
Note from asker:
| Thanks for the alternative and your time! |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
philgoddard
: I don't see why you dislike 'professionalise'. It's not a buzzword, it has a clearly understandable meaning. Also, hyphens are used only if the phrase precedes a noun, so 'the service is more up to date', but 'a more up-to-date service'.
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OK, we can blame the hyphens on Dragon. But I still dislike "professonalise" -I'm seeing it everywhere these days and such ubiquity renders it meaningless IMHO.
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Discussion
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