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stretch ourselves

Spanish translation: ampliar nuestros horizontes

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English term or phrase:stretch ourselves
Spanish translation:ampliar nuestros horizontes
Entered by: Cristina Heraud-van Tol

03:42 Mar 1, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Human Resources / Cascade meetings
English term or phrase: stretch ourselves
Esto es la enumeración de cambios que deben producirse en una empresa, referidos al asumir nuevos riesgos:
-We break old habits to stretch ourselves
–We try new ways of working that make a difference –-We celebrate risks taken and learn from them
Fernando Garetto
Chile
Local time: 05:31
ampliar nuestros horizontes
Explanation:
Babylon.com:

stretch 2 (out) (v.) = extender, alargar, estirar
Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.
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*stretch from... to... = ir de ... a ..., abarcar de ... a ..., variar de ... a ...., extenderse de ... a ...
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*stretch + further = llegar más lejos, sacar mayor provecho
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Cristina Heraud-van Tol
Peru
Local time: 04:31
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5ampliar nuestros horizontes
Cristina Heraud-van Tol
5ensancharnos
Hardy Moreno
4alcanzar nuevas metas
David Hollywood
4proyectarnos/elevarnos (en aspiraciones)
Krimy
4para estirarnos
Gary Smith Lawson
4desestructurarnos
MarinaM
4extender nuestros conocimientos
starlight
3para proporciarnos un espacio para crecer
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ampliar nuestros horizontes


Explanation:
Babylon.com:

stretch 2 (out) (v.) = extender, alargar, estirar
Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.
----
*stretch from... to... = ir de ... a ..., abarcar de ... a ..., variar de ... a ...., extenderse de ... a ...
----
*stretch + further = llegar más lejos, sacar mayor provecho

Cristina Heraud-van Tol
Peru
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 76
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  OSWALDO MESIAS: Menos alejada del texto literal
8 mins
  -> gracias
agree  David Hollywood
9 mins
  -> gracias
agree  alizestarfir (X)
1 hr
  -> gracias
agree  Egmont
3 hrs
  -> gracias
agree  Janine Libbey
12 hrs
  -> gracias
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
para proporciarnos un espacio para crecer


Explanation:
me suena al desarrollo personal

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 99
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
alcanzar nuevas metas


Explanation:
alcanzar metas nuevas

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-03-01 03:46:22 GMT)
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alcanzar metas nuevas

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-03-01 03:52:45 GMT)
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o: buscar horizontes nuevos

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Note added at 11 mins (2008-03-01 03:53:47 GMT)
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o: más amplios

David Hollywood
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 98
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ensancharnos


Explanation:
ensancharnos

Hardy Moreno
Local time: 04:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
proyectarnos/elevarnos (en aspiraciones)


Explanation:
otra opción porque stretch lo entiendo como tener un mayor y mejor alcance, más allá de nuestros límites.

Krimy
Local time: 05:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 144
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
para estirarnos


Explanation:
No veo porque la metáfora no puede funcionar en español también.

Gary Smith Lawson
Spain
Local time: 11:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
desestructurarnos


Explanation:
Creo que éste es el termino adecuado en ese contexto (romper con los hábitos). También podría ser 'expandirnos' pero no queda demasiado bien en la frase



... a ciertas pautas sociales que impiden desestructurarnos, cambiar de ... Hay hábitos mentales tan arraigados a la cultura escolar que rápidamente son ...
educacion.upla.cl/decano%202004/liderazgo.htm - 32k -


S. Covey ha resumido en este libro 7 hábitos para ser mas eficaces en .... sino que entiendo que ayudan a desestructurarnos y romper los paradigmas que ...
www.psicogeek.com/superacion-personal/119-10-libros-recomen... - 75k -


nuestra capacidad de desestructurarnos, de salirnos de principios y conductas ...... Covey, S. R.: Los 7 hábitos de la gente altamente efectiva. ...
www.equiposdetrabajo.com/pdf/D4.pdf -


Los actores estamos obligados a desestructurarnos para no caer en mecanismos, no caer en las inercias o no caer en las rutinas, entonces, el público también ...
www.aescenateatro.com/pages/entrevista.html - 153k -


... maquiavelismo, liderazgo, adquisición y mantenimiento de hábitos, .... Necesitamos desestructurarnos para no reducir peligrosamente nuestro campo visual ...
cociente.wordpress.com/ - 134k



MarinaM
Argentina
Local time: 06:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 52
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
extender nuestros conocimientos


Explanation:
Una sugerencia. Suerte !!

starlight
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 10
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