Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
de forma totalmente desinteresada
English translation:
for purely altruistic motives
Added to glossary by
Lisa McCarthy
Feb 1, 2012 08:47
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term
de forma totalmente desinteresada
Spanish to English
Other
International Org/Dev/Coop
Letter
From a letter. I'm looking for a standard, natural way to express this in British English. Thanks!
Queremos agradecer tu interés por (non-profit organisation) y tu predisposición para colaborar con nosotros **de forma totalmente desinteresada**.
Queremos agradecer tu interés por (non-profit organisation) y tu predisposición para colaborar con nosotros **de forma totalmente desinteresada**.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | for purely altruistic motives | Antony Price |
4 +3 | so generously | Charles Davis |
4 | highly commendable | James A. Walsh |
3 | in a totally unselfish way | Peter Cummings |
3 | selflessly | Kathy Leiva |
Proposed translations
+2
33 mins
Selected
for purely altruistic motives
altruistic perhaps
Note from asker:
Thanks, Anthony - was considering 'altrusitic'. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Anthony - I think this is closest to the meaning of the original."
+3
1 hr
so generously
Just to put an alternative on the table. For a direct translation, I think Antony's is excellent. This is a different approach, obvious much freer as a translation but the kind of thing charities often say to thank donors. "Please give generously" / "Thank you for giving so generously". I think it would go well in the context of an expression of thanks: not so much analysing their motives but praising their unselfish generosity. "Unselfishly" would be a bit closer to "desinteresada", but "generously" is what I think would be said.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
AllegroTrans
37 mins
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Thanks, Allegro
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agree |
Richard Hill
1 hr
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Many thanks, Rich :)
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agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: Nice!
1 day 1 hr
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Thank you, Muriel!
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4 hrs
Spanish term (edited):
de forma totalmente desinteresada
highly commendable
Another take on it from a different angle...
:)
:)
4 hrs
in a totally unselfish way
There are a number of ways to translate this. Other offered are equally valid
19 hrs
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