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una figura poco presente y activa

English translation: was a largely absent figure and played little part

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Spanish term or phrase:una figura poco presente y activa
English translation:was a largely absent figure and played little part
Entered by: Edward Tully

20:21 Feb 6, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
Spanish term or phrase: una figura poco presente y activa
Al hablar de su infancia recuerda que su padre fue una figura poco presente y activa dentro de la dinámica familiar, lo cual creó una cierta distancia con respecto a la relación con sus hijos. Sin embargo, en la actualidad se muestra como una persona cercana, afectuoso e implicada con los más pequeños de la familia.
Bernadette Mora
Spain
Local time: 04:09
was a largely absent figure and played little part
Explanation:
another option!
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Edward Tully
Local time: 04:09
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2was a largely absent figure and played little part
Edward Tully
4 +1her father was not very present at home or active in family life
Bubo Coroman (X)
4(her father) played a minimal role
Victoria Porter-Burns
4..was barely ever there with little participation...
Lydia De Jorge
3 +1a figure rarely present and (or) active
carlie602
3 -1the figure of her father played a passive and almost inexisting role within ...
Ximena Novoa


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(her father) played a minimal role


Explanation:
One way of putting it...

Victoria Porter-Burns
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
..was barely ever there with little participation...


Explanation:
just another option

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 21:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
her father was not very present at home or active in family life


Explanation:


Example sentence(s):
  • The second form, that of the father as "head of the family" emerged during the Industrial Revolution, where the father was ***not very present at home*** but was financially responsible for his family through his work.

    Reference: http://www.socresonline.org.uk/9/3/queniart.html
Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tatiana nubiola
3 hrs
  -> muchas gracias Tatiana, que tengas muy buenas tardes :-) Deborah
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
was a largely absent figure and played little part


Explanation:
another option!

Edward Tully
Local time: 04:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 78
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish
11 hrs
  -> thank you! ;-)
agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff: AGREE. The terms "figure" and "absent" need to be literally translated in this case --usual psycho parlance :)
159 days
  -> thank you María! ;-)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
the figure of her father played a passive and almost inexisting role within ...


Explanation:
I'd put it this way. Hope it helps

Ximena Novoa
Local time: 04:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff: Sorry to disagree, Ximena. "Inexisting" is not an English word.
159 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a figure rarely present and (or) active


Explanation:
literal

carlie602
Specializes in field

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jules_sieg
1 hr
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