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Spanish: En contra de las buenas costumbres

English translation: inappropriate acts







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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:actos en contra de las buenas costumbres
English translation:inappropriate acts
Entered by:Lara Galgani
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Spanish term or phrase: En contra de las buenas costumbres
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Aparece en la siguiente frase (es una cláusula de un contrato):

El Proveedor tomará las medidas necesarias para mantener la disciplina en la plataforma para prevenir actos **en contra de las buenas costumbres**, la moral o conductas ilegales o reprobables de su personal o de sus subcontratistas.

Lara Galgani
Mexico
inappropriate
Explanation:
Very common in employee manuals. "Improper" works too.
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spanruss
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7contrary to/against sound practice David Hollywood
4 +2inappropriatespanruss
4 +2acts that are unbecoming;that go against the standard/norms; that are of poor taste; that are improp
Robert Copeland
5against moralityJuan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
4against what is proper and correct - or against ethicsteresa quimper


  

Answers

5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
contrary to/against sound practice

Explanation:
I would say ...

David Hollywood
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Luisa Moura Almeida: contrary to moral and decent behaviour
4 mins
  -> thanks Luisa :)
agree Marian Greenfield: absolutely... Hey David... I'm arriving Baires Sept 16 and will be around until the 23rd... hope to see you!!!!!
12 mins
  -> thanks Marian and would love to see you and will mail you :)
agree Deborah Lockett
14 mins
  -> thanks Deborah :)
agree Patricia Rosas
24 mins
  -> thanks Patricia :)
agree Mónica Algazi
4 hrs
  -> thanks Monica :)
agree Victoria Frazier
21 hrs
  -> thanks Victoria :)
agree Marina56: ok
1 day12 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
acts that are unbecoming;that go against the standard/norms; that are of poor taste; that are improp

Explanation:
suerte!

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-08-25 20:35:39 GMT)
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inappropriate acts

Robert Copeland
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Salloz: Indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, tasteless...
1 hr
agree silviantonia
20 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
against what is proper and correct - or against ethics

Explanation:
Buenas costumbres es muy amplio, por ejemplo caminar desnudo por la calle atenta contra las buenas costumbres, lo mismo que decir palabrotas.

teresa quimper
Peru
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
inappropriate

Explanation:
Very common in employee manuals. "Improper" works too.

spanruss
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Henry Hinds: I think this is what is meant in this context.
6 hrs
  -> Thx, Henry
agree Marina56: ok, too
1 day11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Marina
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
against morality

Explanation:
...

Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Mexico
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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