Sep 24, 2003 12:22
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Conquistadores / Seductoras

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Se trata de un estudio sociológico donde evalúan las características más importantes de hombres y mujeres. Dentro de los hombres mencionan que son conservadores, organizados y CONQUISTADORES y dentro de las mujeres que son muy plásticas, con una predisposición para la multifunción y SEDUCCIÓN.

No me parece que quede bien poner CONQUERORS y SEDUCTION.

CONQUEROR me suena a William The Conqueror y SEDUCTION queda horrible...

Proposed translations

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3 hrs
Selected

PUES A MI ME GUSTA

Para el hombre,encuentro que "CONQUEROR" es lo más adecuado, con WINNER parece un candidato al Oscar, a menos que quieras poner LADYKILLER, pero suena demasiado ligón barato...
En cuanto a la seducción femenina, que tal CHARM ? aunque tampoco veo que SEDUCTION quede tan mál. Después de todo, ¿no es eso lo que quiere decir el autor del texto?...
Peer comment(s):

agree Jennifer Callahan : In the context of a sociological study I think Conquerors and seduction are the most appropriate
17 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Lo he adaptado lo mejor que pude. Muchas gracias!"
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4 mins

womanizers and women who are ..... and play seductress

Una opción. (BTW, "seduction" no suena tan mal en USA, si decidieras usarla).

Suerte Accents
Elena
Peer comment(s):

agree Elena-Mirona Ciocirlie
5 mins
Gracias cmirona
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+1
12 mins

philanderers / temptresses

dos palabrejas que me resultan curiosas, a ver si alguna te gusta

suerte y sonrisas,

álvaro

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Note added at 2003-09-24 12:39:03 (GMT)
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perdón, porque me ceñí a los términos escritos y no tanto a la definición. ¡¡ahora veo que mis sugerencias no se adapten demasiado bien al contexto!!
Peer comment(s):

agree Sarah Beeman
5 hrs
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12 mins

great with women, lady-killer(!) / seduction, fascination

even if lady-killer sounds a bit strong...
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34 mins

out to conquer (seduce)

maybe you could change it round and say they are conservative, organised and enjoy a conquest/out to conquer while women are more into seduction, though it sounds like a load of nonsense to me!
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+1
37 mins

go-getters, acheivers, enterprising // persuasion

I think persuasion could be a good explanation of what they mean for the women here. I am not sure about the men, but I think it means they are more acheivers, go-getters,enterprising.

(not that I necessarily agree, of course!!)
Peer comment(s):

neutral agtranslat : not going out much, are we? ;-)
10 mins
agree AndyC : Yes. The only answer without a sexual connotation. The distinction is between those who tend to try to get their way by imposing (conquest), and those who try to do it through persuasion (seduction).
1 hr
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51 mins

like to make conquests/like to seduce

my rendering for what it's worth
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+1
1 hr

Casanovas/Don Juans for men sexy, seductive for women

It's very common to say that a man is a real Casanova or Don Juan, if you're not afraid of adapting the text a little bit.
Peer comment(s):

agree Guillermo Hernandez : I think this is the most frequent use I have ever heard, that keeps the original intent.
11 hrs
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1 hr

seductoras/ seducciòn: rapport, chutzpah

Tambièn en USA se "usa" mucho,

CHUTZPAH also spelled HUTZPAH del colorido y hermoso Yiddish (Hebreo)

solo opciones, Shalom!
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1 hr

winners and being seduced

I think winner is OK for conquitador and for the women I would say being seduced...rather than seductress...but I would not avoid the term altogether
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