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píldora formativa

English translation: knowlege pill


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14:27 Jan 24, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: píldora formativa
This is from a bank´s 2012 training plan for its employees. It is one of the bullet points in a list of the training activities:

300 píldoras formativas en finanzas, dirigido a 3.500 profesionales de Corporate & Investment Banking.

I haven´t seen "píldora" used in this way before. Thanks in advance for your help.
Laura Kiernan
Spain
Local time: 04:16
English translation:knowlege pill
Explanation:
Parece decirse así en inglés.

Mira algunos ejemplos:

This tool is the Knowledge Pill, a small unit of explicit knowledge in a multimedia format to be used from the “just-in-time” training perspective.

The idea underlying the name Knowledge Pill is that, like pills we take for the immediate relief of some state of illness, Knowledge Pills enable the user to immediately overcome a situation in which there was a lack of knowledge that needed to be supplied immediately.

The main advantages of using Knowledge Pills in organisations are:...
http://en.edupills.eu/2011/08/31/have-you-had-your-knowledge...

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Note added at 21 mins (2012-01-24 14:49:33 GMT)
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Sorry: It should read "knowledge pill"

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Knowledge Pills are small nuggets of training information: online.
They are written by professionals & experts in the field.
They are designed to be interesting, compelling, and, where applicable, interactive.
Knowledge Pills can be consumed and digested within 15 minutes, supporting the concept of informal learning and enhancing employees’ performance.
http://www.knowledge-pills.com/

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To try a sample Knowledge Pill, "Motivating Your Staff" from our pillLeadership Skills category, simply fill in your name and email address in the form below and we'll take you to the sample Pill immediately.
http://www.pacificblue.co.uk/try-a-knowledge-pill/
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mhtranslator
Argentina
Local time: 23:16
Grading comment
This seems to be it, thank you so much, Magalí! All the best.
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knowlege pill


Explanation:
Parece decirse así en inglés.

Mira algunos ejemplos:

This tool is the Knowledge Pill, a small unit of explicit knowledge in a multimedia format to be used from the “just-in-time” training perspective.

The idea underlying the name Knowledge Pill is that, like pills we take for the immediate relief of some state of illness, Knowledge Pills enable the user to immediately overcome a situation in which there was a lack of knowledge that needed to be supplied immediately.

The main advantages of using Knowledge Pills in organisations are:...
http://en.edupills.eu/2011/08/31/have-you-had-your-knowledge...

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Note added at 21 mins (2012-01-24 14:49:33 GMT)
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Sorry: It should read "knowledge pill"

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Note added at 22 mins (2012-01-24 14:50:32 GMT)
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Knowledge Pills are small nuggets of training information: online.
They are written by professionals & experts in the field.
They are designed to be interesting, compelling, and, where applicable, interactive.
Knowledge Pills can be consumed and digested within 15 minutes, supporting the concept of informal learning and enhancing employees’ performance.
http://www.knowledge-pills.com/

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Note added at 24 mins (2012-01-24 14:52:15 GMT)
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To try a sample Knowledge Pill, "Motivating Your Staff" from our pillLeadership Skills category, simply fill in your name and email address in the form below and we'll take you to the sample Pill immediately.
http://www.pacificblue.co.uk/try-a-knowledge-pill/

mhtranslator
Argentina
Local time: 23:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This seems to be it, thank you so much, Magalí! All the best.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Martin
4 hrs
  -> Gracias y saludos!

agree  John Cutler: We learn something new everyday!
21 hrs
  -> True! It was new to me too :) Thank you, John.
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