Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
fuerte decisión al expresarse
English translation:
with strong convictions
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Marcelo González
Sep 23, 2005 18:11
19 yrs ago
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"Encontramos un hombre de fuerte personalidad y fuerte decisión al expresarse"
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| 4 +2 | with strong convictions |
Marcelo González
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| 5 +1 | who speaks with strong assurance/certainty |
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Spanish term (edited):
fuerte decisi�n al expresarse
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with strong convictions
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-09-23 18:26:49 GMT)
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un hombre de fuerte personalidad y fuerte decisión al expresarse = a man with a strong personality and (equally) strong convictions
Including a phrase such as "who expresses himself..." might not be necessary. If something to this effect needs to be included, perhaps "who easily expresses strong convictions" might work. :-)
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-09-23 18:26:49 GMT)
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un hombre de fuerte personalidad y fuerte decisión al expresarse = a man with a strong personality and (equally) strong convictions
Including a phrase such as "who expresses himself..." might not be necessary. If something to this effect needs to be included, perhaps "who easily expresses strong convictions" might work. :-)
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Spanish term (edited):
fuerte decisi�n al expresarse
who speaks with strong assurance/certainty
are you refering to President Kirchner...? If so, make your choice:
Certainty, certitude, assurance, conviction. These nouns mean freedom from doubt.
Certainty implies a thorough consideration of evidence: “the emphasis of a certainty that is not impaired by any shade of doubt” (Mark Twain).
Certitude is based more on personal belief than on objective facts: “Certitude is not the test of certainty” (Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.).
Assurance is a feeling of confidence resulting from subjective experience: “There is no such thing as absolute certainty, but there is assurance sufficient for the purposes of human life” (John Stuart Mill).
Conviction arises from the vanquishing of doubt: “His religion . . . was substantial and concrete, made up of good, hard convictions and opinions. (Willa Cather).
Certainty, certitude, assurance, conviction. These nouns mean freedom from doubt.
Certainty implies a thorough consideration of evidence: “the emphasis of a certainty that is not impaired by any shade of doubt” (Mark Twain).
Certitude is based more on personal belief than on objective facts: “Certitude is not the test of certainty” (Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.).
Assurance is a feeling of confidence resulting from subjective experience: “There is no such thing as absolute certainty, but there is assurance sufficient for the purposes of human life” (John Stuart Mill).
Conviction arises from the vanquishing of doubt: “His religion . . . was substantial and concrete, made up of good, hard convictions and opinions. (Willa Cather).
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