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porte la camiseta

English translation: (To) fly the flag

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Spanish term or phrase:porte la camiseta
English translation:(To) fly the flag
Entered by: Lynda Tharratt

16:17 Nov 17, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / company employee satisfaction survey
Spanish term or phrase: porte la camiseta
I'm drawing a blank. I know full well what this means, I just can't think how to say it other than "show their company pride"
Here is the context:

Motivar al empleado para que porte la camiseta de la compañía, esto informando a todos acerca de las metas establecidas y logradas, que hay detras de la compañia, hacer saber en donde estamos trabajando y las compensaciones por dichos logros

This text is from Venezuela.
Lynda Tharratt
Local time: 14:52
(To) fly the flag
Explanation:
You can 'fly the flag' for your company, as in representing it with pride. Think of it as being an ambassador.
I hope this helps.
Vanda
Selected response from:

V Jones
Canada
Local time: 11:52
Grading comment
Thank you Vanda and thanks to everyone else for all your help. I finally chose this answer because I think it fits best in this context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3to wear the company's colours/to be proud to be part of the company
Edward Tully
5 +1show their company pride
Henry Hinds
5 +1wear the company's hat
Victoria Frazier
4 +1(To) fly the flag
V Jones
5put on the uniform, shirt, hat, etc
Enrique Huber (X)
4company spirit
bigedsenior


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to wear the company's colours/to be proud to be part of the company


Explanation:
2 options!
FT.com - Failed bid is no barrier to revival says Qwest ceo- [ Traduzca esta página ]Dick Notebaert says that when he took over at Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) in mid-2002 staff were ashamed to wear the company's colours, or even admit they ...
us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto060820061337082199 - 19k - En caché - Páginas similares


Edward Tully
Local time: 20:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 825

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giovanni Rengifo: This question has been asked before. "to wear the colo(u)rs..." is probably the closest idiomatic expression. :-)
50 mins
  -> thank you Giovanni! :-)
agree  Telva Sosa Stanziola
8 hrs
  -> thanks Telva!
agree  Maria523
1 day 18 hrs
  -> thank you!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(To) fly the flag


Explanation:
You can 'fly the flag' for your company, as in representing it with pride. Think of it as being an ambassador.
I hope this helps.
Vanda

V Jones
Canada
Local time: 11:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you Vanda and thanks to everyone else for all your help. I finally chose this answer because I think it fits best in this context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheilann
2 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
show their company pride


Explanation:
Now what's wrong with that? Sounds fine to me.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 795

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DCampbell (X): It's the meaning that's important, not referencing the shirt or hat
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Denise. You got it.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
wear the company's hat


Explanation:
Como los equipos de baseball (o cualuier otro equipo), que todos traen la misma gorra.

"As a fellow worker you're working alongside them but also you have to wear the company's hat, so there are often a few dilemmas between the two," he says. ...
www.abc.net.au/catapult/indepth/s1577827.htm - 26k

Victoria Frazier
United States
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nigthgirl
5 hrs
  -> Thanks nigthgirl!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
put on the uniform, shirt, hat, etc


Explanation:
used in business, sports, etc

Enrique Huber (X)
Mexico
Local time: 13:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
company spirit


Explanation:
You are always supposed to show the right company spirit.

Company culture: Clif Bars unique company spirit and new product success from Stagnitos New Products Magazine in Array provided by LookSmart Find Articles.
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go1511/is_200407/ai_n6404661 - 23k - Cached - Similar pages

IT Practice A/S - Career - Company spiritCompany spirit. The personnel working at IT Practice face new challenges - with respect and humility combined with the confidence which comes from ...
www.it-practice.dk/en/6/career/ - 43k - Cached - Similar pages

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Japanese revive company songsThe bonds between firms and their workers were reinforced by rituals like singing the company song, which was supposed to express "shafu" or company spirit. ...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3725775.stm


bigedsenior
Local time: 11:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 337
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