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buena presencia

English translation: smart appearance


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:buena presencia
English translation:smart appearance
Entered by: María T. Vargas
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12:57 Apr 6, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase: buena presencia
"las competencias "buena presencia" (interpersonal) y "hablar en público" (interpersonal) son también consideradas femininas, tanto por ellos como por ellas.

Context: a questionnaire study on what skills boys and girls think are important for future employment.

The glossary says "good appearance", but is that a skill? Could it be something else in this context?
Timothy Barton
Local time: 07:26
smart appearance
Explanation:
This is what you can read in adverts published by local British firms. Good luck.
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María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 07:26
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6smart appearance
María T. Vargas
5 +3good appearance
Rei
4well presented
Simon Bruni
4self-confidencexxxCMJ_Trans


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
good appearance


Explanation:
in the physical sense, this is it.

Rei
United States
Local time: 01:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Rabel: Yes, "smart" only for the UK
12 mins

agree  Hebe Martorella
3 hrs

agree  claudia16: yes it refers to the way someone looks, it is the equivalent of "to look smart" in England
1 day14 hrs
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
self-confidence


Explanation:
might work in this case and "competencias" doesn't have to be a skill. It can also be a quality, ability or talent

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Note added at 2 mins (2006-04-06 12:59:29 GMT)
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PS in this sort of thing it is probably "strengths"

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
smart appearance


Explanation:
This is what you can read in adverts published by local British firms. Good luck.

María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 07:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Mesa
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Patricia

agree  Marina Soldati
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Marina

agree  George Rabel: If for the UK, great. It would not work in US English. Saludos Maria!
7 mins
  -> Thaniks, George

agree  Viviana Tipiani
17 mins
  -> Thanks, Viviana

agree  Emily Wilson: Hi Maria, I knew that it was not your commentary...sorry about the confusion, I was just letting you know that I didn't agree with the other commentary.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Emily. I did not say it's only for the UK, I said it's the word that appears in local adverts of British firms (estab. on the Costa del Sol). It's George above who made the comment.

agree  Hebe Martorella
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Hebe
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
well presented


Explanation:
I think well presented would work nicely here.

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
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