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Recursividad

English translation: resourcefulness

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Spanish term or phrase:Recursividad
English translation:resourcefulness
Entered by: John Simpson

08:28 Mar 7, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: Recursividad
Qualities sought in an employee:

HABILIDADES ESPECÍFICAS REQUERIDAS:
Buenas relaciones interpersonales
Solución de problemas
Trabajo bajo presión
Recursividad

Could 'recursividad' be translated as 'self-reliant'?
This job description is for a firm in Colombia.
John Simpson
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:06
resourcefulness
Explanation:
noun :)
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Kate Major Patience
Spain
Local time: 00:06
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9resourcefulness
Kate Major Patience
3Resourceful
Gad Kohenov


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Resourceful


Explanation:
My interpretation.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 01:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 28
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
resourcefulness


Explanation:
noun :)

Kate Major Patience
Spain
Local time: 00:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Holt: I like Kate's option in this case. See for info: Noun 1. resourcefulness - the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation; "a man of great resourcefulness".
8 mins
  -> Being able to cope! we need that quality to translate, that's for sure. Haha. Thanks Sandra:)
agree  Wil Hardman (X)
29 mins
  -> Thanks Will :)
agree  franglish
1 hr
  -> Thanks Franglish :)
agree  Liz Freudenberger
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Liz :)
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): yes, from "recursos"
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Deborah :)
agree  MarielaSanchez
4 hrs
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns
6 hrs
agree  Nelida Kreer
21 hrs
agree  Sofía Amaro
3767 days
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