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incentivising

English translation: providing incentive

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Spanish term or phrase:incentivising
English translation:providing incentive
Entered by: Jason Hall

14:26 Jan 14, 2008
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Human Resources
Spanish term or phrase: incentivising
I just wanted to run this by the experts! How do you feel about the use of this word? I've found it used on the web when I search but I'm still not convinced and one of my clients loves using it!!! Any opinions would be gratefully appreciated.
Belinda Lindsay Clark
Local time: 15:12
providing incentive
Explanation:
Yes the term exists, but this might be more natural.

I am operating under the assumption that you would just like to confirm the use of this term in English (English-English posting).
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Jason Hall
Ecuador
Local time: 08:12
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1incentivar / incentivación
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
4providing incentive
Jason Hall
4motivate / give incentive / inspire / galvanize / energize / impel
Salloz


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
incentivar / incentivación


Explanation:
Término muy utilizado en contexto.


in·cen·tiv·ize (n-snt-vz)
tr.v. in·cen·tiv·ized, in·cen·tiv·iz·ing, in·cen·tiv·iz·es
To offer incentives or an incentive to; motivate: "This bill will help incentivize everybody to solve that part of the problem" Richard A. Gephardt.


Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 15:12
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 153

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agree  Cecilia Della Croce
13 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
providing incentive


Explanation:
Yes the term exists, but this might be more natural.

I am operating under the assumption that you would just like to confirm the use of this term in English (English-English posting).

Jason Hall
Ecuador
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
motivate / give incentive / inspire / galvanize / energize / impel


Explanation:
Hay un buen número de alternativas, pero a veces los clientes se enamoran de una sola palabra.

Salloz
Mexico
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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