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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Marketing - Psychology / Personality types
Spanish term or phrase:dependiente (in this context)
"Dependent" is not the opposite of "independent" - at least not here. To use "dependent" in this case would be disparaging, and the whole idea is to be respectful of each personality style.
I thought of "subdued," but that is not quite what's meant. HELP!
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Cuando se comunique con una persona **dependiente**, conservadora, perfeccionista, cuidadosa:
Explanation: h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Obligarlos a que respondan rápidamente a sus objetivos.
4. Al comunicarse con una persona que es dependiente, nítida, conservadora, perfeccionista, cuidadosa y complaciente:
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Prepare su "caso" de antemano.
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Apéguese al asunto.
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Sea exacto y realista.
Factores que crearán tensión o descontentos:
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Ser frívolo, casual, informal, ruidoso.
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Ser desorganizado.
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Presionar demasiado fuerte o ser poco realista con las fechas topes.
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"Dependent" is a personality-type and is not disparaging at all, but a human characteristic.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 hrs (2009-02-15 17:41:08 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Hi
Maybe you are dealing with a back translation.
Perhaps you need the original text too.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 hrs (2009-02-15 17:43:14 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
BUT
loads of Spanish references to "dependiente" as a personality type:
I guess the question you have to ask is if the word "dependiente" can be interpreted in a positive light in Spanish. If it can, try and find a positive-sounding translation. If not, then a negative-sounding translation is true to the original text and appropriate.
Here are some traits of the ANALYTICAL listed at http://www.hearingreview.com/issues/articles/2007-11_05.asp:
Negative traits: critical, indecisive, stuffy, picky, moralistic. Positive traits: industrious, persistent, serious, exacting, orderly. Interestingly, this website lists "dependent" as a negative trait for another personalitiy type. MY document is very positive in tone!
Even if "dependent" weren't a mistake, I don't think we would want to use this word in describing a personality trait. Can you think of something better?
In a medical context I would agree with you, Alex, but this refers to a personality trait. Someone who depends on others to get by successfully in a social context. I don't think that being conservative, a perfectionist or cautious are necessarily incompatible with this.
At least in Spain a "persona dependiente" is a person who needs some kind of help or care to get by, from minor help to extensive care, it could be an elderly person needing assistance at home, or some one with a disability, or with a degenerative illness or even in a deep coma. So I think there must be a mistake in the original text as that kind of person does not match with "conservadora, perfeccionista, cuidadosa". If they wanted to say something like "dependable" the word should have been "formal/fiable/cumplidora" which in fact would match the idea of "conservadora, perfeccionista, cuidadosa", maybe the original should be changed and you could mention it to the client?
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reliant/subordinate/submissive/subservient
Explanation: One of these, perhaps?
Robin Kongialis Mexico Local time: 11:13 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 4
Explanation: h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Obligarlos a que respondan rápidamente a sus objetivos.
4. Al comunicarse con una persona que es dependiente, nítida, conservadora, perfeccionista, cuidadosa y complaciente:
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Prepare su "caso" de antemano.
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Apéguese al asunto.
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Sea exacto y realista.
Factores que crearán tensión o descontentos:
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Ser frívolo, casual, informal, ruidoso.
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Ser desorganizado.
h_chick1.gif (906 bytes) Presionar demasiado fuerte o ser poco realista con las fechas topes.
# [PDF]
TTI Success Insights
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
dependent, neat, conservative, perfectionist, careful. and compliant:. Prepare your "case" in advance. Stick to business. Be accurate and realistic. ...
ttied.com/images/7/7d/SI_Management_Staff_Sample.pdf - Similar pages
#
MANAGING FOR SUCCESS®
When communicating with a person who is dependent, neat, conservative, perfectionist, careful and compliant:. Prepare your "case" in advance. ... www.e-ido.com/Horvath_Alpar.htm - 99k - Cached - Similar pages
# [PDF]
TTI SUCCESS INSIGHTS™
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
When selling to a person who is dependent, neat,. conservative, perfectionist, careful and compliant:. Prepare your "presentation" in advance. ... www.mcla.co.uk/pdfs/DISC/SI_Sales_Sample.pdf - Similar pages
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 hrs (2009-02-15 14:13:22 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
"Dependent" is a personality-type and is not disparaging at all, but a human characteristic.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 hrs (2009-02-15 17:41:08 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Hi
Maybe you are dealing with a back translation.
Perhaps you need the original text too.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 hrs (2009-02-15 17:43:14 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
BUT
loads of Spanish references to "dependiente" as a personality type:
I depend/am dependent on my husband for quite a few things yet I see myself as a very independent person!
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"Co-dependency" is something else entirely, which opens up a new debate :-)
liz askew United Kingdom Local time: 17:13 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 35
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I went with "dependent" in the end, but it reeks so strongly of "co-dependent" that I think it would rarely be used in the US.
Notes to answerer
Asker: In California, "codependency" has an awful stigma. I asked some psychologists and social workers in my personality study group, and they are not familiar with the term.
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +1
