Spanish term
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Native in: Spanish (Variant: Venezuelan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
¿cuál fue el mayor aprendizaje de aquella experiencia?
"Al graduarse en 1938, comenzó su labor como médico residente y, posteriormente, como director en ese centro de “reclusión” [la Leprosería de Cabo Blanco]. Narró la llegada de un “contagiado” atado con cadenas. “Lo traían en un camión custodiado por tres guardias armados. Como jefe, ordené que lo liberaran. Aquella noche entendí cuál era la mayor tragedia de estos enfermos: el irrespeto de que eran víctimas. Los traían a la fuerza y nadie les preguntaba si querían curarse”.
-¿Cuál fue el mayor aprendizaje de aquella experiencia?
-En los 14 años que permanecí allí, aprendí que todo médico debe estar en contacto con la personalidad del enfermo, trasladarse a dónde están ellos, brindarles una conversación afectuosa. Allí fui médico, odontólogo, jefe, consejero, amigo y hasta sacerdote, porque todos los afectados sufrían de una soledad extrema."
Yo diría "what did you learn from this experience". ¿Existe alguna forma en inglés donde se incluya la connotación de "mayor"?
Mil gracias por adelantado
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Proposed translations
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
What was the most significant thing you learnt from this experience
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
What was your most important lesson learned from this experience?
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Charles Davis
: I like "most important lesson", but I'd use Robin's structure: "What was the most important lesson you learned from that experience"?
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Thanks, Charles!
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United States
True words...
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish, English, and 1 more.
What was the most important/meaningful lesson you gained from that experience?
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P.S. Another important point: The question was THAT experience and not THIS experience.
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Andy Watkinson
: "The question was THE MOST as opposed to WHAT." (sic). I'm having trouble understanding what this means. Especially as your answer starts with "What was the most...". Too subtle, perhaps.
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I meant to say that "What did you learn" is way too general as opposed to what was THE one thing.
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Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from that experience?
What was the best lesson you learned from that experience?
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Joseph Tein
: Hi Giovanni. I like 'greatest lesson' ... 'best lesson' doesn't quite feel as on-target, to me.
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Hardy Moreno
: I like this suggestion
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Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Spanish to English
what did you learn most from this experience?
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I have never seen "What was the most significant thing you learnt from this experience?" in this or any other context!
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Note added at 4 hrs (2014-10-22 01:57:02 GMT)
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I am surprised by the proposals here and also by the lack of references offered; this is pretty basic stuff given the context.
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David Hollywood
: sounds more natural
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Many thanks David! ;-)
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liz askew
: Indeed, accurate and reflects the source text. Pretty basic stuff, as you say.
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Many thanks Liz! ;-)
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slothm
: Simple, clean, clear.
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Many thanks! ;-)
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