Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

(que busca) maximizar su bienestar personal

English translation:

(who is aiming to /attempting to / setting out to) maximize his personal/individual well-being

Added to glossary by Daniela Pesce
Aug 4, 2006 21:54
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Spanish term

(que busca) maximizar su bienestar personal

Spanish to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Típicamente, en este tipo de bienes y servicios, un individuo que busca maximizar su bienestar personal (“homo-oeconomicus”) no tiene ningún incentivo para contribuir a la creación de un bien si sabe que no puede ser excluido de los beneficios de este bien. P

Proposed translations

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(who is aiming to /attempting to / setting out to) maximize his personal/individual well-being

Mike :)

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Peer comment(s):

agree Luis Medina
4 mins
Thank you, Luis - Mike :)
agree Susy Ordaz
1 hr
agree Egmont
13 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "GRACIAS!"
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Who seeks to maximize his own confort..

Its a search, like an interest, or pursuit of certain lifestyle. The context does not sound as being a particular aim or objective for this type of persons.
Example sentence:

Seeking a lifestyle

Those who seek, shell find...

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(who is seeking) to maximize his (own) personal well-being

Ya
Peer comment(s):

agree Refugio
17 hrs
Gracias, Ruth.
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who is looking to maximise/increase his personal well-being

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