confine to...outlets

Spanish translation: canalizan... hacia salidas

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English term or phrase:confine to...outlets
Spanish translation:canalizan... hacia salidas
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

20:53 Oct 11, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative people
English term or phrase: confine to...outlets
Context:

Channeled-Aggressives are overtly aggressive personalities who generally confine their aggression to socially acceptable outlets such as business, sports, law enforcement, the legal profession and the military.

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Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
canalizan... hacia salidas// encauzan ... mediante válvulas de escape
Explanation:
Más opciones, por ejemplo:

- "canalizan su agresividad/agresión hacia salidas socialmente aceptables como los negocios, el deporte etc."

- "encauzan su agresividad mediante válvulas de escape socialmente aceptables como los negocios, el deporte etc."
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 16:40
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1ciñen/circunscriben a ámbitos aceptados socialmente
Marian Martin (X)
3limitan... canales
Adoración Bodoque Martínez
3limitan o restringen ... válvulas de escape
JohnMcDove
3canalizan... hacia salidas// encauzan ... mediante válvulas de escape
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro


  

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limitan... canales


Explanation:
"limitan su agresión a canales socialmente aceptables"

Adoración Bodoque Martínez
Ireland
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
limitan o restringen ... válvulas de escape


Explanation:
aceptables...


válvula de escape
2. f. Ocasión, motivo u otra cosa a la que se recurre para desahogarse de una tensión, de un trabajo excesivo o agotador o para salir de la monotonía de la vida diaria.

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... válvulas de escape socialmente aceptables...

JohnMcDove
United States
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
canalizan... hacia salidas// encauzan ... mediante válvulas de escape


Explanation:
Más opciones, por ejemplo:

- "canalizan su agresividad/agresión hacia salidas socialmente aceptables como los negocios, el deporte etc."

- "encauzan su agresividad mediante válvulas de escape socialmente aceptables como los negocios, el deporte etc."

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 16:40
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ciñen/circunscriben a ámbitos aceptados socialmente


Explanation:
Otra forma de decirlo.

Marian Martin (X)
Spain
Local time: 16:40
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón: Perfecto; circunscriben [ciñen] su agresividad a contextos [ámbitos] socialmente aceptables
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