competencias simuladas

English translation: copycat rivalry

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Spanish term or phrase:competencias simuladas
English translation:copycat rivalry
Entered by: James A. Walsh

15:31 Feb 23, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: competencias simuladas
I'd be interested to hear what fellow prozians make of this one.

We're on the "Model de la Firma" page, heading "Valores" and subheading "Retribución justa".

"Huimos por tanto de dinámicas especulativas y de *competencias simuladas*"
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 07:28
copycat rivalry
Explanation:
I'm answering with a 5 here, as I'm almost positive this is what's meant here.

I believe they're referring to "copycat marketing", as in using the same format for marketing as a big rival (think mobile phone companies or ISP offers/packages etc.)

Check the hits below.

Hope this helps :)

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Makes even more sense now I've read the other sentence of context you posted.

"We want to be paid for the utility and value we provide, no more no less. For that reason, we try to avoid speculative dynamics and copycat rivalry."

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Especially as the text is under the sub-heading "Fair Play"

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Or to give it a more natural-sounding "positive" English business "buzz", you could put it: "...we do not engage in speculative dynamics and copycat rivalry."



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If I was delivering this job, this is how I would d put it:
"We only charge for the value-added services we deliver to you — no more no less. For that reason, we do not engage in speculative dynamics or copycat rivalry."

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or instead of 'rivalry', you could render it: 'marketing tactics'...

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FINAL ANSWER:

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FINAL ANSWER:
"Our belief is to only charge for the value-added services we deliver to you — no more no less. For that reason, we do not engage in speculative dynamics or copycat marketing tactics."
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James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 07:28
Grading comment
Thanks James
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4feigned/fake competences
Natalia Pedrosa (X)
5 +1copycat rivalry
James A. Walsh
4 +1simulated competition
Graham Allen-Rawlings
3role-play
Bubo Coroman (X)
3simulated competencies
liz askew
Summary of reference entries provided
liz askew

Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
simulated competition


Explanation:
The impression I get here is that we're taliking about a commercial context, especially with this idea of retribución justa, hence competition not competence.

Graham Allen-Rawlings
Spain
Local time: 07:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: This makes more sense to me.
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
role-play


Explanation:
a long shot but on the understanding that "competencias" refers to "areas of duty" (of members of staff)

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a longer version, if space permits:

"pretending we have functions that don't belong to us"

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also, more simply:

"fake areas of duty"

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 310
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
simulated competencies


Explanation:
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The state of the science of simulation in nursing and healthcare exist on a ... groups with an assessment tool and process for simulated competencies. ...
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[PDF]
Mining Industry Simulated Training Environment Research Projects ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Development of a simulation based on the procedures and events that can ... training modules based on the core competencies can be developed for the ...
www.mining.unsw.edu.au/.../TasteOfResearchAndMiningThesisTo...

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[PDF]
ACTA Nº 01/06
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File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
competencias simuladas y de competencias internas de evaluación y clasificación que bimensualmente se programarán. 2. Puestos 3 y 4 tendrán derecho al ...
www.cundibolo.com/documentos/Res222007.pdf

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strategy - core competencies
Core competencies are those capabilities that are critical to a business achieving competitive advantage. The starting point for analysing core competencies ...
tutor2u.net/business/strategy/core_competencies.htm - Cached - Similar

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
copycat rivalry


Explanation:
I'm answering with a 5 here, as I'm almost positive this is what's meant here.

I believe they're referring to "copycat marketing", as in using the same format for marketing as a big rival (think mobile phone companies or ISP offers/packages etc.)

Check the hits below.

Hope this helps :)

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Makes even more sense now I've read the other sentence of context you posted.

"We want to be paid for the utility and value we provide, no more no less. For that reason, we try to avoid speculative dynamics and copycat rivalry."

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-02-23 20:41:20 GMT)
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Especially as the text is under the sub-heading "Fair Play"

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-02-23 20:49:24 GMT)
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Or to give it a more natural-sounding "positive" English business "buzz", you could put it: "...we do not engage in speculative dynamics and copycat rivalry."



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Note added at 8 hrs (2010-02-23 23:49:24 GMT)
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If I was delivering this job, this is how I would d put it:
"We only charge for the value-added services we deliver to you — no more no less. For that reason, we do not engage in speculative dynamics or copycat rivalry."

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or instead of 'rivalry', you could render it: 'marketing tactics'...

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FINAL ANSWER:

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FINAL ANSWER:
"Our belief is to only charge for the value-added services we deliver to you — no more no less. For that reason, we do not engage in speculative dynamics or copycat marketing tactics."

Example sentence(s):
  • For that reason, we try to avoid speculative dynamics and copycat rivalry

    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=copycat+Marketing&btn...
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 94
Grading comment
Thanks James

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): love the term!!
13 hrs
  -> Yeah, good isn't it... Thanks, Deborah :)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
feigned/fake competences


Explanation:
I think here the meaning of "simuladas" refers to make-believe.

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Don't worry Nony. Sometimes market trends set the ground for words. Regards.

Natalia Pedrosa (X)
Local time: 07:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nexus Translate: ;)
6 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Aliz. ;-)

agree  baligh
13 mins
  -> Thank you baligh. Regards.

agree  franglish
43 mins
  -> Thank you franglish. ;)

agree  Evans (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you so much, Gilla. A pleasure.

agree  Emma Ratcliffe
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Emma. Regards!

neutral  liz askew: No I don't understand. If I can't find something with "fake/feigned competencies" on any site in English, then I do question its validity. I base 99.9% of my translation work on research:)
3 hrs
  -> Dear Liz. I can't really find any references online, but that does not mean the translation is any worse. I hope you understand. There can be new points of view. Regards. Natalia

disagree  James A. Walsh: I'm with Liz here, "feigned/fake competences" says nothing to me... I just wouldn't understand any concept in English if this was the term used.
8 hrs
  -> Thank you James, you and Liz are the native speakers here, so I guess you must be right.
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Reference comments


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Reference

Reference information:
Curso de Finanzas e Inversiones y Club de Inversores Inteligentes ...
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Por eso, en el curso tendrás la posibilidad de participar en simulaciones y competencias simuladas, lo que te permitirán aumentar tanto tu nivel de ...
www.todoencursos.com/curso-de-finanzas-e-inversiones-y-club... - Cached – Similar

Simulation and Practice Learning – future implications - School of ...
Simulated learning opportunities within an audited simulated practice learning ... competencies that may relate to the simulated learning activity. ... Placement locations and finance · Resources for supporting students · Mentoring / practice assessing ... Courses / workshops for mentors / practice assessors ...
shsc.brookes.ac.uk/plu/simulation-and-practice-learning - Cached


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SRL para Empresas
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Evaluación de Competencias. Por medio de trabajos simulados identificamos las competencias del ejecutivo para: Trabajo en equipo. Negociación ...
www.srlconsultores.com/organizaciones/evacomp.php - Cached - Similar

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I may have made a boo-boo here, but oh well....

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
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