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aposentada

English translation: resolute, unwavering, steady

16:47 Sep 18, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Spanish term or phrase: aposentada
Su línea de pincel es aposentada y segura. Así, su trabajo transmite humor, dominio e inteligencia. Es una autora decidida cuyo trabajo desprende calidad artística y tiene un punto de vista muy intencionado, una mirada sobre las cosas claramente personal, con toques de humor sutiles y un fondo conceptual
Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 12:32
English translation:resolute, unwavering, steady
Explanation:
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Christine Walsh
Local time: 08:32
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2firm
Daniel Frisano
3 +2resolute, unwavering, steady
Christine Walsh
4decisive
ACS1


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
firm


Explanation:
also well-esablished

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 13:32
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonardo Lamarche: Yes!. I was going to suggest both firm and established
4 mins
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
14 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
resolute, unwavering, steady


Explanation:
A few more options

Christine Walsh
Local time: 08:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 43
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  teju: I think steady is the perfect translation here because it describes well how the artist holds his brush.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Teju! Much appreciated.
agree  Evans (X): I like steady too, and in this sentence "steady and sure" would work well.
22 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
decisive


Explanation:
In this case, I believe is about the way the artist moves the the brush, not how its holded.

Example sentence(s):
  • Being decisive means that you have direction and are comfortable taking control when the moment arises.

    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decisive
ACS1
Local time: 04:32
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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