hardship; Goto

Spanish translation: un puesto exigente/difícil; acéptalo

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English term or phrase:	hardship; Goto
Spanish translation:	un puesto exigente/difícil; acéptalo
Entered by:	luzia fortes

20:25 Jun 15, 2005

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: hardship; Goto

"of course it's a fairly responsible position:cultural affairs officer," a secretary in the department involved reported to her friends later in the canteen. "and the salary is good, because it's a hardship post."
"But gee, really: Goto," Crystal exclaimed.

marisolsuarez

un puesto exigente/difícil; acéptalo

Explanation:
hard·ship (härd'shĭp') pronunciation
n.

1. Extreme privation; suffering.
2. A cause of privation or suffering. See synonyms at difficulty.

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luzia fortes
Local time: 22:32

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Summary of answers provided

puesto castigo; tomalo (ver nota)

Silvia Browne

trabajo de alto riesgo

Alejandra Tolj

un puesto exigente/difícil; acéptalo

luzia fortes

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32 mins confidence:

hardship; goto puesto castigo; tomalo (ver nota)

Explanation:
hardship: penalidad, trabajo; privaciones

Por el contexto, creo que se trata de un puesto de 'castigo' - la 'penalizaron' con ese puesto (vaya a saber porqué... :) )

Y que 'Goto' quiere decir ¡tomalo! ¡agarralo!

Que dicen los demás?

Sylvia

Silvia Browne
Local time: 18:32
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

30 mins confidence:

hardship; goto trabajo de alto riesgo

Explanation:
segun Oxford
hardship post: cargo que
se desempeña en un lugar donde las condiciones de vida son difíciles
creo q se refiere a esto. los trabajos de alto riesgo sig. más paga...

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Note added at 33 mins (2005-06-15 20:59:14 GMT)
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http://www.answers.com/go+to

Begin, start, as in By the time she went to call, she\'d forgotten what she wanted to say. The related idiom go to it means “get started, get going.” P.G. Wodehouse used it in Louder & Funnier (1932): “Stoke up and go to it.” [First half of 1700s]

maybe: go for it! take the job!

Reference: http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/faq/1828.htm

Alejandra Tolj
Local time: 18:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 64

4 hrs confidence:

hardship; goto

un puesto exigente/difícil; acéptalo

Explanation:
hard·ship (härd'shĭp') pronunciation
n.

1. Extreme privation; suffering.
2. A cause of privation or suffering. See synonyms at difficulty.

Reference: http://www.answers.com/hardship

luzia fortes
Local time: 22:32
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

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