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persona interesada

English translation: a self-interested person

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Spanish term or phrase:persona interesada
English translation:a self-interested person
Entered by: Patsy Florit

16:02 May 9, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: persona interesada
persona que aparenta ser considerada pero no lo es, detrás de cualquier buena acción hay un interés personal ya que busca su propio beneficio. Necesito el adjetivo que defina a esta persona.
Patsy Florit
Local time: 03:40
a self-interested person, or a person with ulterior motives
Explanation:
ulterior motives means the person does not express their true motives for their actions.
Selected response from:

Bubo Coroman (X)
Grading comment
This will do, thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4self-serving
Cecilia Rey
3 +4a self-interested person, or a person with ulterior motives
Bubo Coroman (X)
5selfish individual
Nelson Aguillon
5interested party
kittilina
4 +1self-centered
Carolina Brito
4 +1calculated individual/person
James A. Walsh
4a person who is in it for himself
jack_speak


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a self-interested person, or a person with ulterior motives


Explanation:
ulterior motives means the person does not express their true motives for their actions.

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 310
Grading comment
This will do, thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susan Andrew: person with ulterior motives
39 mins
  -> many thanks Susan, all the best! - Deborah
agree  Carol Gullidge: ... ulterior motives.... T think this is the only answer so far that takes into consideration "aparenta ser considerada pero no lo es"
1 hr
  -> many thanks Carol, all the best! - Deborah
agree  J Celeita (X)
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Jesi, all the best! - Deborah
agree  philgoddard: Perfect!
6 hrs
  -> many thanks Phil, all the best! - Deborah
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
selfish individual


Explanation:
Another option.

Nelson Aguillon
United States
Local time: 23:40
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonardo Lamarche: agree.
21 mins
  -> Thank you Leonardo!!
agree  margaret caulfield
30 mins
  -> Thank you Margaret!
neutral  Cecilia Rey: It could be, but the back translation for me would be "egoista".
41 mins
  -> Thank you Cecilia!!
disagree  coolbrowne: Not the same thing (close enough doesn't cut it)
1 hr
disagree  philgoddard: agree with coolbrowne.
5 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
self-serving


Explanation:
a self-serving person


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Note added at 13 mins (2010-05-09 16:16:42 GMT)
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self–serv·ing
adjective
Meaning:
[more self–serv*ing; most self–serv*ing] disapproving : having or showing concern only about your own needs and interests ▪ self-serving motives ▪ a self-serving politician


Cecilia Rey
Argentina
Local time: 03:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Henry.
agree  franglish
33 mins
  -> Thanks, franglish.
agree  Joseph Tein: I think this is the best rendering given the explanation, although I'd prefer to see a complete sentence for context.
41 mins
  -> Thank you. I agree with you, Joseph. Depending on the context there could be other good options.
neutral  philgoddard: I think this is too negative for the context - the person is doing something you or I might do.
5 hrs
agree  T o b i a s: *e busca su propio beneficio*
7 hrs
neutral  margaret caulfield: I don't find this at all explicit.
16 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
interested party


Explanation:
It's a standard legal term

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Note added at 21 mins (2010-05-09 16:24:13 GMT)
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As Henry points out, not the context here. I agree with self-serving, in this case, as the context is not legal.


    Reference: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/interested-part...
kittilina
Spain
Local time: 08:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Henry Hinds: Good elsewhere, but that's not the CONTEXT here.
7 mins
  -> Thanks Henry, I rather suspected this after I had posted it
neutral  margaret caulfield: The same opinion as Henry's.
31 mins
  -> Thanks Margaret. I stand corrected in this context.
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
self-centered


Explanation:
another option

Carolina Brito
United States
Local time: 01:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ruth Ramsey: I think "self-centred" sounds more natural here.
1 day 22 hrs
  -> thank you, Ruth, Yank spelling vs Brit....have a great afternoon!!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
persona interesada
calculated individual/person


Explanation:
My take on it.


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/calculating
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: I like "calculated" - even though it should really be "calculating" - which I think would be perfect!!//Shame! the further context rather makes the original context look misleading
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Carol. Although, having seen the further context, I'm not sure this would work now...
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a person who is in it for himself


Explanation:
Another way of saying it.

"Obama is in it for himself and cannot be trusted, as in the case of the Maytag plant closures where he failed to speak up for the union workers ..."
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-502443_162-3779020-502443.html

jack_speak
Local time: 02:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26
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