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indicativo de negocio

English translation: Reputation is a business indicator

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Spanish term or phrase:La Reputación es indicativo de negocio
English translation:Reputation is a business indicator
Entered by: James A. Walsh

17:07 May 15, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: indicativo de negocio
En un contexto donde se trata de medir la reputación empresarial tenemos este término tipo eslogan:

"La Reputación es indicativo de negocio"

De momento le doy vueltas a:

"Reputation is a business indicator".

"Reputation is indicative of business"

"Reputation as a business indicator".

Seguramente propondréis alternativas mejores.
Eugenio Llorente
Spain
Local time: 14:19
Reputation is a business indicator.
Explanation:
I'd go for your first option.

Suerte.
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James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 14:19
Grading comment
Muchas gracias por la confirmación. Disculpa el retraso.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Reputation means business
J Celeita (X)
4 +1Reputation is a business indicator.
James A. Walsh
4represents business
Cinnamon Nolan
3We mean business
David Hollywood


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
La Reputación es indicativo de negocio.
Reputation is a business indicator.


Explanation:
I'd go for your first option.

Suerte.

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 59
Grading comment
Muchas gracias por la confirmación. Disculpa el retraso.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Boulter: In the context given, especially, and generally this is the meaning of the phrase.
1 day 7 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
represents business


Explanation:
Reputation represents business.

heir actions can have on their company's reputation.” .... It represents who we are and the way we conduct business; what we promise to ...
www.iam-magazine.com/issues/Article.ashx?g=acf904bf-c679...

built on; Fulfill the company expectations every day; Shape the company's reputation, for better or worse. Reputation represents who a company is ...
www.corporatecomm.org/pdf/CCI_Grates_ReputationDeck_2112706...

Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 14:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Reputation means business


Explanation:
I know it could be interpreted both ways but I liked how this option sounded in the context.

J Celeita (X)
Local time: 05:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Yes, I was toying with "reputation equals business"
4 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  BeatrizDR: Agree. It makes me think of 'equals'.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Victoria Frazier
23 hrs
  -> thank you Victoria!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
We mean business


Explanation:
double meaning here :)

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Note added at 7 hrs (2010-05-16 00:44:07 GMT)
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might be a bit agressive but ....

David Hollywood
Local time: 09:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 108
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