Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
es antigua aunque superficial
English translation:
is long-standing but limited
Spanish term
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
es antigua aunque superficial
For the UK.
En consecuencia mi relación con (company name) **es antigua aunque superficial** y ahora toca dedicar todo mi tiempo y experiencia a desarrollar en conjunción con el resto de personas que conforman el reducido pero motivado equipo de (company name) y el conjunto de distribuidores que, como es tu caso, habéis confiado en nosotros, el proyecto líder en España.
| 5 +2 | is long-lasting but not very deep |
MedTrans&More
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| 4 +2 | is long standing but superficial... |
FVS (X)
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| 4 | is long-standing although casual |
Marie-Helene Dubois
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Specialist Medical & General Translation
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese, and 4 more.
is long-lasting but not very deep
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Note added at 11 mins (2011-04-11 22:26:36 GMT)
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'limited' relationship maybe??
is long standing but superficial...
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Note added at 39 mins (2011-04-11 22:54:44 GMT)
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I think if he is looking for a new job and wants to describe his old one then he may wish to be negative. I don't think superficial is that negative however. Maybe
longstanding but lacked depth
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-04-11 23:37:16 GMT)
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longstanding but lacking depth of purpose and it is now time to devote all my time and experience, along with ......, to developing the leading project in Spain in......
| Hi FVS, my main problem with this term is the word 'superficial'. It implies something negative and I want to avoid that if possible. |
| He's still with the company and is looking to build partnerships with other companies. |
| agree |
philgoddard
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Ah thanks Phil. Nice to see you.
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| agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
: long standing but lacked depth
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Thanks Gallagy.
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Spain
Word class
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Dutch to English, French to English, and 1 more.
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