Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

se exponham

English translation:

to show their worth; to shine

Added to glossary by Oliver Simões
Jun 22, 2019 19:07
5 yrs ago
Portuguese term

se exponham

Portuguese to English Bus/Financial Other Salary Guide
"Pensando nisso, é papel do gestor oferecer as orientações necessárias à equipe, auxiliar no desenvolvimento dos profissionais e criar oportunidades para que eles se exponham e se sintam parte da empresa."

TL: US-EN

Not sure how to translate. "expose themselves" doesn't seem right: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expose oneself
Change log

Jun 22, 2019 19:07: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Proposed translations

+4
16 mins
Selected

to show their worth/to shine

Sug.

IMHO, I think the bit you're having trouble with refers to creating opportunities for staff to show their worth/how good they are/to show what they're good at, etc.

https://www.google.pt/search?ei=2H4OXZiDFJyHjLsP07-A4AU&q="e...

https://www.google.pt/search?ei=_X4OXcanGPuEjLsPw9W-wAs&q="f...
Peer comment(s):

agree Robert Forstag : Maybe even “show what they have” (an old and common expression in US English).
1 hr
Thanks, Robert!
agree Richard Purdom : show their worth, nice
3 hrs
Thank you very much, Richard!
agree Mark Robertson
20 hrs
Thanks, Mark!
agree Maria da Glória Teixeira
2 days 2 hrs
Thanks, Maria da Glória!
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Alcina. I picked "to show their worth". Thank you all for your suggestions."
15 mins

open up

This is how I interpret it


https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open up

4 : to become communicative
tried to get the patient to open up
Something went wrong...
8 hrs
Portuguese term (edited): para que eles se exponham

for them to demonstrate their abilities

para que eles se exponham => for them to demonstrate their abilities
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search