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Spanish: "correcto" in this context

English translation: OK place to work







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Spanish term or phrase:"correcto" in this context
English translation:OK place to work
Entered by:Suzanne Couture
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Spanish term or phrase: "correcto" in this context
"Se puede decir que es un lugar correcto para trabajar..."

Do they mean that it's an "okay" place to work? That it's adequate?
Suzanne Couture
United States
Clarification request(s) and response
Suzanne Couture (asker): 2:16pm Aug 2, 2004: Rest of phrase... - "pero debería cambiar en algunos aspectos, para consequir mayores y mejores resultados."

OK place to work
Explanation:
Yes, it means "it's an OK place to work". I'd write it just like that.
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Sebastian Lopez
United Kingdom
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3comfortable / suitable
Cecilia Calonico
5 +1good place to work
Jane Lamb-Ruiz
4fit for work or fit for workinglaBern
4right place to work
Veronick
4okay
Tom2004
4appropriate
apta
4OK place to work
Sebastian Lopez


  

Answers

3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
correcto comfortable / suitable

Explanation:
quiere decir que es un lugar en el que se trabaja cómodo, que es el lugar indicado para trabajar (the right place / a proper / adequate place)

Cecilia Calonico
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Ltemes
5 mins
  -> thank you

agree Henry Hinds: suitable
8 mins
  -> thank you, Henry

agree Ruth Henderson: suitable, not comfortable
57 mins
  -> Thanks Ruth
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
correcto appropriate

Explanation:
Also suitable, proper, indicated, right. More context would reduce the choice...

apta
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
OK place to work

Explanation:
Yes, it means "it's an OK place to work". I'd write it just like that.

Sebastian Lopez
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you!
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
correcto okay

Explanation:
yes, go with your initial feeling as you are the closest to the context. or choose any of the many synonyms for "okay" which you feel might fit: acceptable, satisfactory, good enough, etc.

Tom2004
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
correcto para trabajar fit for work or fit for working

Explanation:
xx

laBern
Argentina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
right place to work

Explanation:
sounds good

Veronick
Peru
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
good place to work

Explanation:
correcto- good IN THIS CONTEXT...OK is the same thing but a different register

Jane Lamb-Ruiz
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Stuart Allsop: Absolutely!
13 mins
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