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spirit practic

English translation: practical person / pragmatist


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08:38 Dec 17, 2009
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Romanian term or phrase: spirit practic
o persoana cu mult spirit practic
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English translation:practical person / pragmatist
Explanation:
toata sintagma poate fi tradusa asa
("a person of a practical nature" e cam fortat)

http://encarta.msn.com/thesaurus_561597312/practical_person....
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Ilona Roberts
Local time: 14:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5practical person / pragmatist
Ilona Roberts
5 +4of (a) practical natureEduard Pascariu
5 +1pragmatic / practical spirit / practical nature
Sandra Creta
4 +1practically-minded person
Sangro
4no-nonsense attitude
Nina Iordache


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
of (a) practical nature


Explanation:
to be of (a) practical nature sau to have a practical mind

Eduard Pascariu
Local time: 14:30
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMUK
3 hrs

agree  Dora Ilie
3 hrs

agree  Iosif JUHASZ
5 hrs

agree  Tradeuro Language Services
11 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
practical person / pragmatist


Explanation:
toata sintagma poate fi tradusa asa
("a person of a practical nature" e cam fortat)

http://encarta.msn.com/thesaurus_561597312/practical_person....

Ilona Roberts
Local time: 14:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Coja: cred ca "practical person" e cea mai potrivita varianta. vezi si aici: http://abeerelsayed.blogspot.com/2008/07/being-practical-per...
58 mins

agree  Adina D: "practical / pragmatic person"
3 hrs

agree  · george ·
7 hrs

agree  Roxana Nechita
4 days

agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli: " a pragmatist". Depinde si de context. Mai poate fii si " down to earth" http://www.thefreedictionary.com/down-to-earth
6 days
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pragmatic / practical spirit / practical nature


Explanation:
.

Sandra Creta
Romania
Local time: 14:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victorita Ionela Toderita
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
no-nonsense attitude


Explanation:
daca ne referim la traducerea solicitata a termenului. In context sunt de acord cu traducerea completa a termenului persoana cu mult sim' practic oferita de colegii mei sau: a no-nonsense person/individual/guy depinzand de contextul mai serios sau mai familiar.

Nina Iordache
Romania
Local time: 14:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 20
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
practically-minded person


Explanation:
pentru variatie.

Sangro
Local time: 14:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  · george ·
3 hrs
  -> Multumesc, George!
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