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asset

Spanish translation: tus propias facultades / méritos / valores / recursos se vuelven en tu contra

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English term or phrase:your asset becomes a liability
Spanish translation:tus propias facultades / méritos / valores / recursos se vuelven en tu contra
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

16:52 Jul 7, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / Book on Mentoring
English term or phrase: asset
Hello,
I´m having trouble with this phrase, and "entonces su recurso se vuelve una obligación" does not really sound correct to me, but I could be wrong...
Thanks for your help!
Elena

"A person must know when the moment comes for him or her
to leave a particular position. If you are still around when it is
time to depart, **then your very asset becomes a liability**. Your refusal to let go of the baton will surely cause you to lose the race."
Ma.Elena Carrión de Medina
Ecuador
Local time: 22:42
tus propias cualidades / facultades / méritos / valores / recursos se vuelven en tu contra
Explanation:
Este es el sentido de la expresión. Hay muchas opciones para "asset".
Selected response from:

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 05:42
Grading comment
Muchas gracias Bea.
Bendiciones,
Elena
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1valor / capacidad
Javier Moreno Pollarolo
4 +1tu cualidad se vuelve una desventaja
Ricardo Obando
4tu haber / activo se convierte en pérdida
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4tus propias cualidades / facultades / méritos / valores / recursos se vuelven en tu contra
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3punto favorable | punto positivo | valor fundamental
Gad Kohenov
3cualidades
Abaz
3la ventaja que solías aportar antes se vuelve en sí misma una carga
Bubo Coroman (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
valor / capacidad


Explanation:
Por lo que veo, "asset" en este caso se refiere al valor o potencial de un individuo en una empresa.



Javier Moreno Pollarolo
United States
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jacana54 (X)
3 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
punto favorable | punto positivo | valor fundamental


Explanation:
A few possibilities.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 06:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 8
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cualidades


Explanation:
En el contexto.

...sus mismas cualidades llegan a ser un lastre.

Abaz
Spain
Local time: 05:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 138
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tu cualidad se vuelve una desventaja


Explanation:
En ese contexto...

Ricardo Obando
United States
Local time: 23:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  teresa quimper: Me gusta muchísimo esta traducción
13 mins
  -> Gracias :-)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tu haber / activo se convierte en pérdida


Explanation:
suerte.

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Note added at 35 mins (2009-07-07 17:28:12 GMT)
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OTRA PROPUESTA:

lo que consideras fortaleza se puede convertir en debilidad

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 21:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 114
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
la ventaja que solías aportar antes se vuelve en sí misma una carga


Explanation:
te conviertes en una carga

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 212
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tus propias cualidades / facultades / méritos / valores / recursos se vuelven en tu contra


Explanation:
Este es el sentido de la expresión. Hay muchas opciones para "asset".

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 05:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1286
Grading comment
Muchas gracias Bea.
Bendiciones,
Elena
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