slick maneuvering

Spanish translation: estratagema astuta / estratagema hábil

19:14 Jan 13, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative People
English term or phrase: slick maneuvering
Context:

Such slick maneuvering is the hallmark of a covert-aggressive personality.

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Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
Spanish translation:estratagema astuta / estratagema hábil
Explanation:
Una opción más...

Ese tipo de estratagema hábil...

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De nada, un placer. :-)
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JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 06:01
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excelente John, gracias.
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Summary of answers provided
4maniobras hábiles
David Hollywood
4Maniobra astuta
Natalia Chernishova
4hábil manipulación
Judith Armele
3estrategia retorcida/sofisticada/solapada/calculadora/astuta
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3sofisticada maquinación
Chema Nieto Castañón
3estratagema astuta / estratagema hábil
JohnMcDove


  

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maniobras hábiles


Explanation:
diría yo

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o: vivas

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o: comportamiento de vivo

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me gusta la idea de "vivo" en tu contexto

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lo pongo en plural porque es genérico

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a slick person is clever and good at persuading people but probably not honest or sincere

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por eso prefiero "vivo"

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gente manipuladora

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este tipo de gente esconde y manipula

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¿Por qué lo pones en plural? Gracias

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
estrategia retorcida/sofisticada/solapada/calculadora/astuta


Explanation:
Traduciría "such" por "este tipo de". Sugerencia:

"Este tipo de estrategia retorcida es el distintivo/ la marca distintiva de una personalidad covert-aggressive" (con tu terminología)

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 15:01
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
Notes to answerer
Asker: Me encanta. Gracias Bea.

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Maniobra astuta


Explanation:
Me parece más justa en este contexto

Example sentence(s):
  • Tal maniobra astuta es la característica de una personalidad subrepticio-agresiva.
Natalia Chernishova
Local time: 23:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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sofisticada maquinación


Explanation:
Esta sofisticada maquinación [Este sofisticado maquinar] es la seña de identidad de la personalidad agresiva encubierta

Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 15:01
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hábil manipulación


Explanation:
Creo que tratándose de una personalidad agresiva encubierta maneuvering se refiere a la manipulación que tan bien manejan este tipo de personalidades. En realidad, es la característica principal de esas personalidades.

Judith Armele
Mexico
Local time: 07:01
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
estratagema astuta / estratagema hábil


Explanation:
Una opción más...

Ese tipo de estratagema hábil...

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Note added at 1 day 2 hrs (2019-01-14 21:58:16 GMT) Post-grading
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De nada, un placer. :-)

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 06:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 284
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excelente John, gracias.
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