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English translation: over sustained analysis


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16:38 Sep 26, 2011
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Bus/Financial - Human Resources
English term or phrase: versus sustained analysis
• Maximizes the need to act versus sustained analysis; takes calculated risks.

Trata-se de um item de uma lista de aspectos a serem analisados sobre o desempenho dos funcionários.

Não sei se compreendi direito o uso de "versus" nessa frase.
PaulaEsp
English translation:over sustained analysis
Explanation:
What they mean when they say Maximizes the need to act versus sustained analysis is that the person they are looking for is someone who puts emphasis on the need to take action, instead of continuing with drawn out consideration of the options.

So here versus means over.
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Jenni Sheppard
Canada
Local time: 18:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3over sustained analysis
Jenni Sheppard
4rather than to continue analysing
Martin Riordan


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rather than to continue analysing


Explanation:
Maximises the need to act rather than to continue analysing.

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
over sustained analysis


Explanation:
What they mean when they say Maximizes the need to act versus sustained analysis is that the person they are looking for is someone who puts emphasis on the need to take action, instead of continuing with drawn out consideration of the options.

So here versus means over.

Jenni Sheppard
Canada
Local time: 18:10
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Demi Ebrite: Exactly!
2 hrs
agree  Phong Le
18 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof
21 hrs
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