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risk averse

Spanish translation: menos reticentes a tomar riesgos - see description


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English term or phrase:risk averse
Spanish translation:menos reticentes a tomar riesgos - see description
Entered by: Antoni Morey
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12:36 May 13, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: risk averse
Other heads of state who estimate their own power to be greater may be less risk averse, willing to absorb certain costs knowing that in the end they will prevail and reap the rewards.
Analia Cassano
Argentina
Local time: 12:31
menos reticentes a tomar riesgos - see description
Explanation:
This is the translation for
"less risk averse"

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you could also say:
menos reticientes a asumir riesgos, both of them work well depending on the localization you want

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/183500
http://www.socialdemocracia.org/articulos-de-fondo/67-estado...
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Antoni Morey
Local time: 17:31
Grading comment
gracias!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3reacio a correr riesgosCharles Davis
4 +1menos reticentes a tomar riesgos - see description
Antoni Morey
4 +1reacios / renuentes a enfrentar riesgos
Salloz
4 +1(más o menos) renuente a asmuir riesgos
DLyons
4"asumir más riesgos" / "ser más temerarios"Rosmu
3(menos) esquivos a correr riesgos
Magdalena Rasquin
4 -1aversos al riesgo.xxxFVS


Discussion entries: 3





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
menos reticentes a tomar riesgos - see description


Explanation:
This is the translation for
"less risk averse"

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-05-13 12:42:31 GMT)
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you could also say:
menos reticientes a asumir riesgos, both of them work well depending on the localization you want

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/183500
http://www.socialdemocracia.org/articulos-de-fondo/67-estado...

Antoni Morey
Local time: 17:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
gracias!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Mª SANZ: Me gusta más "asumir riesgos". "Tomar riesgos" me parece un calco del inglés, aunque se utilice mucho actualmente.
8 mins
  -> Gracias, tienes razón en que tomar parece calco del ingles pero en algunas partes se usa más que asumir, por eso he puesto las dos
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
aversos al riesgo.


Explanation:
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Aversión al riesgo - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre - [ Translate this page ]
Aversión al riesgo es un concepto usado en economía, finanzas y psicología relacionado con el comportamientos de los consumidores e inversores. ...
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aversión_al_riesgo - Cached - Similar

Sí alguno de los plectores es averso al riesgo, que se prepare ... - [ Translate this page ]
El gobierno decide jugar con nuestras pensiones. Sí alguno de los plectores es averso al riesgo, que se prepare, porque el gobierno está "estudi.
www.rankia.com/.../44693-si-plectores-averso-riesgo-que-pre... -

Puntoycoma número 119 - COLABORACIONES - [ Translate this page ]
Suponga que existe un inversionista que no es averso al riesgo; otro que es algo más averso al riesgo y exige una prima de 105 £. ...
ec.europa.eu/translation/bulletins/puntoycoma/119/pyc1192_es.htm - Cached

[PDF] LECCION 10. LA ELECCION BAJO INCERTIDUMBRE. - [ Translate this page ]
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Para los individuos aversos al riesgo su Utilidad Marginal de la riqueza es decreciente. ... Individuo Averso al Riesgo. Su Función de Utilidad Esperada ...
ocw.innova.uned.es/ocwuniversia/...en...i/.../l10incertidumbre.pdf - Similar

xxxFVS
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  José Mª SANZ: Aversos al riesgo suena rarísimo. Sería correctísimo "sienten aversión por el riesgo". Nunca lo he oído, aunque sea formalmente correcto
4 mins
neutral  Salloz: Favor de ver mis discussion entries.
28 mins
disagree  Carl Stoll: Que yo sepa, el adjectivo es "aDverso", y no creo que signifique lo mismo que el ingles "averse"
7 hrs
  -> Try looking it up in the Real Academia and learn something.
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(más o menos) renuente a asmuir riesgos


Explanation:
Depending on what exactly you want to say.

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Sorry "asumir" !!!

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http://www.google.ie/search?q="renuente a asumir riesgos"&hl...

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Mª SANZ: Me gusta "renuente", aunque en la práctica pertenezca a un registro más culto que "reticente"
6 mins
  -> Gracias José - tiene razón.
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reacios / renuentes a enfrentar riesgos


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Salloz
Local time: 10:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Mª SANZ
5 mins
  -> Muchas gracias.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
reacio a correr riesgos


Explanation:
Otra posibilidad.

Charles Davis
Local time: 17:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Mª SANZ
3 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, José Mª
agree  Erika Pacheco
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Erika
agree  Toni Romero: Sí, en plural, reacios...
9 hrs
  -> Efectivamente. ¡Gracias, Toni!
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"asumir más riesgos" / "ser más temerarios"


Explanation:
PROPUESTA (dos opciones)
1) Los /Otros jefes de Estado que se consideran con más poder, pueden permitirse asumir más riesgos, así como el coste de los mismos, seguros de que, al final, su apuesta ganará y podrán cosechar los beneficios.

2) Los /Otros jefes de Estado que se consideran con más poder, pueden permitirse ser más temerarios y asumir ciertos costes, seguros de que, al final su apuesta ganará y podrán cosechar los beneficios.





Rosmu
Local time: 17:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 days12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(menos) esquivos a correr riesgos


Explanation:
otra opción

Magdalena Rasquin
Argentina
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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May 18, 2011 - Changes made by Antoni Morey:
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