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our ability to cope

Spanish translation: habilidad/capacidad para sobrellevar la adversidad


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English term or phrase:our ability to cope
Spanish translation:habilidad/capacidad para sobrellevar la adversidad
Entered by: Yvonne Becker
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14:56 May 17, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: our ability to cope
"This article has argued that our self-esteem is important, if we are to lead healthy and productive professional and personal lives. Our self-esteem affects our teaching, children's self-esteem, our interpersonal skills, **our ability to cope**, and our preparedness to engage in life-long learning. We need to care for ourselves if we are to care for the children we teach."

Siempre lo había visto como "to cope with". En este caso, ¿cómo lo traducirían?
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 23:58
habilidad/capacidad para sobrellevar la adversidad
Explanation:
El sentido completo ha de incluir tanto el enfrentar los problemas como el poder resolverlos o al menos no rendirse frente a ellos
Selected response from:

MARIA GARDA ORTIZ
Australia
Local time: 14:28
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4nuestra capacidad para salir adelante
Juan Mende
5 +2nuestra aptitud/habilidad para enfrentar
Sergio Gaymer
5 +1nuestra capacidad de enfrentar las dificultades y tratar de superarlas
María Diehn
3 +3nuestra capacidad de superaciónSwatchka
4 +1capacidad de hacerfrente a, lidiar/contender con
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
4 +1habilidad/capacidad para sobrellevar la adversidad
MARIA GARDA ORTIZ
4nuestra capacidad para manejar y hacer frente a situaciones dificiles
Lydia De Jorge
4nuestra capacidad de hacer frente a los problemas que surjan
jlrsnyder


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nuestra aptitud/habilidad para enfrentar


Explanation:
:)

Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  VRN: para enfrentar distintas situaciones
0 min
  -> gracias VRN

agree  Álida Gándara
3 mins
  -> gracias hootingstar

neutral  María Diehn: Sergio: a pesar de que con frecuencia se traduce "ability" como "habilidad" la palabra apropiada es capacidad.
18 mins

agree  Lydia De Jorge
21 mins
  -> Gracias Lydia

disagree  Refugio: capacidad ... y enfrentar es transitivo, cope es intransitivo
2 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nuestra capacidad de hacer frente a los problemas que surjan


Explanation:
o capacidad de dar abasto

jlrsnyder
Local time: 01:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
nuestra capacidad para salir adelante


Explanation:
Me parece mejor para el contexto.
Saludos.

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Note added at 10 minutos (2007-05-17 15:06:40 GMT)
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O también "para superarnos".

Juan Mende
Local time: 01:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emilio C. Lloveras: Me parece también la mejor
45 mins
  -> Gracias.

agree  Refugio
2 hrs
  -> Gracias

agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff
2 hrs
  -> Gracias

agree  Nicolás López
4 hrs
  -> Gracias
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
capacidad de hacerfrente a, lidiar/contender con


Explanation:
¡Suerte, amiga!

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-05-17 15:07:31 GMT)
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hacer frente :(

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Note added at 16 mins (2007-05-17 15:13:26 GMT)
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En el contexto, yo traduciría "capacidad de arreglárnoslas" (a secas), pero no sé si en todos los países se entenderá...

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 00:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 176

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: capacidad de arreglárnoslas
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ruth.
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
habilidad/capacidad para sobrellevar la adversidad


Explanation:
El sentido completo ha de incluir tanto el enfrentar los problemas como el poder resolverlos o al menos no rendirse frente a ellos

MARIA GARDA ORTIZ
Australia
Local time: 14:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Diehn
5 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
nuestra capacidad de superación


Explanation:
Ref.
1. tr. Ser superior a alguien.

2. tr. Vencer obstáculos o dificultades.

3. tr. rebasar (‖ exceder de un límite). La temperatura del desierto supera los 50 grados. U. t. c. prnl.

4. tr. rebasar (‖ dejar atrás). Hay que superar los prejuicios raciales.

5. prnl. Dicho de una persona: Hacer algo mejor que en otras ocasiones.

DRAE

Swatchka
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio
27 mins
  -> Gracias Ruth :))

agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff
42 mins
  -> Gracias María Eugenia :))

agree  John Hughson (J.D., M.B.A. Finance)
50 mins
  -> Thank you John :))
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
nuestra capacidad de enfrentar las dificultades y tratar de superarlas


Explanation:
See the definition of "cope" in the dictionary Webster's II:"To contend with difficullties and act to overcome them." Sometimes the rendition of a single English word has to be a nominal syntagm in Spanish. This is one case.
Note that I translate "ability" into "capacidad". I think that "habilidad" or its synonyms is a false cognate.

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Note added at 27 mins (2007-05-17 15:23:53 GMT)
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I correct: "I think that "habilidad" or its synonyms are a false cognate. "


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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2007-05-18 20:54:43 GMT)
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Gatos, guitarras, garras y gracias... ¡Mucha suerte y mucho éxito!

María Diehn
United States
Local time: 21:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silviantonia: aunque yo diría capacidad para enfrentar/Ah... me he mudado hace dos meses de Pensilvania a California, como la buena gitana que soy, en un camión remolcando mi 'vida' incluyendo mis guitarras y mis dos gatos...
3 hrs
  -> Gracias. Mis preposiciones están sufriendo con mi transplante geográfico. (Ya no se de donde soy vecina...)
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1 day10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nuestra capacidad para manejar y hacer frente a situaciones dificiles


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 00:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 169
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