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capacidade aguçada

English translation: keen ability

20:07 Jan 17, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Portuguese term or phrase: capacidade aguçada
Solicito sugestões para traduzir "capacidade aguçada" no seguinte contexto:

Com uma capacidade aguçada de promover o Trabalho em Equipe, a gestão inclusiva conduzida por XXX amplia a participação de todos os colaboradores no estabelecimento de processos mais rápidos e eficazes com foco no atendimento do cliente.

Desde já agradeço sua assistência.
Pedro A. Gaubeur
English translation:keen ability
Explanation:
Michaelis Dictionary:

keen
adj 1 agudo, afiado, aguçado. 2 mordaz, incisivo. 3 penetrante, perspicaz, sagaz. 4 vivo.

Many examples found on the net, such as:

Proven expertise as both a strategic thinker and a project manager with a **keen ability** to synchronize the two. Accomplished juggler, who has the ability to keep multiple projects moving forward simultaneously, while anticipating the future.
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 07:10
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Muitíssimo obrigado pela excelente ajuda. Desejo sucesso a você.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3keen ability
Gilmar Fernandes
5highly capacitated to
Nadia Morais
3 +2Highly skilled at fostering
T o b i a s
4highly refined capacity to
Daniel McAfee


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
highly capacitated to


Explanation:
Sugiro dar a volta à frase e começar com "Highly capacitated to promote teamwork...", em vez de "with a..."

Nadia Morais
Portugal
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Denise DeVries: this is an archaic use of "capacitate" http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_eng...
1 hr
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
keen ability


Explanation:
Michaelis Dictionary:

keen
adj 1 agudo, afiado, aguçado. 2 mordaz, incisivo. 3 penetrante, perspicaz, sagaz. 4 vivo.

Many examples found on the net, such as:

Proven expertise as both a strategic thinker and a project manager with a **keen ability** to synchronize the two. Accomplished juggler, who has the ability to keep multiple projects moving forward simultaneously, while anticipating the future.

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 07:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 111
Grading comment
Muitíssimo obrigado pela excelente ajuda. Desejo sucesso a você.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis: I like the way you rephrased it.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Marlene :)
agree  Thiago Araujo
15 hrs
  -> Thanks Thiago :)
agree  profcamilla
16 hrs
  -> Thanks profcamilla :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Com uma capacidade aguçada de promover
Highly skilled at fostering


Explanation:
option

e.g.

Highly skilled at fostering business-candidate relationships, Ms. Roth has done wide-ranging professional and executive-level recruiting in numerous technological and vertical industries, for businesses ranging in size from Fortune 500s to start-ups.
http://www.dsninc.com/dsn-team

Highly-motivated, innovative and target driven - highly skilled at fostering long term partnerships with clients and candidates.
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=198330559&authType=...

She is highly skilled at fostering and developing
sustainable relationships with colleagues, clients and
communities.
http://www.asterhill.com/Team.html

The teachers are highly-skilled at fostering cooperative play among the kids (quite a feat!) and teaching the children how to identify and express their feelings -- skills to last a lifetime!
http://parents.berkeley.edu/recommend/preschool/happytogethe...



T o b i a s
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Denise DeVries
38 mins
agree  Catarina Lopes
1 day 14 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
highly refined capacity to


Explanation:
I must say that keen works well also (keen ability to promote teamwork)
I tried using "critical" but I like to stick to something to do with sharp or acute

Example sentence(s):
  • highly refined capacity to promote/foster teamwork
  • highly acute capacity

    Reference: http://www.dicio.com.br/agucado/
Daniel McAfee
Portugal
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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