Glossary entry (derived from question below)
português term or phrase:
Ter o que mostrar...
inglês translation:
To have something to show for
português term
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Native in: inglês 
, português
Works in: inglês para português, português para inglês, espanhol para inglês, and 3 more.
Ter o que mostrar...
It means a person has a good performance at work or office and can display the result of his work to others...
Any suggestions in terms of colloquial English?
May 23, 2005 17:45: jrb changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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Native in: espanhol
Works in: inglês para espanhol, espanhol, espanhol para inglês, and 1 more.
To have something to show for (fill in the blank)
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-23 16:24:47 GMT)
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James Geurts\' Blog : Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - Posts
... Don\'t you think that it would be nice to have something to show for all ofthe hard work, rather than people who die before their time, in a senseless ...
www.biasecurities.com/blogs/jim/archive/2005/4/13.aspx - 35k
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Green Mountain Jukebox
... but for the people who volunteer here and get to apply their skills and havesomething to show for their hard work at the end of the day. ...
www.vermontguardian.com/culture/0904/Jukebox.shtml - 24k -
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Green Mountain Jukebox
... but for the people who volunteer here and get to apply their skills and have something to show for their hard work at the end of the day. ...
www.vermontguardian.com/culture/0904/Jukebox.shtml - 24k -
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-05-23 16:25:51 GMT)
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The Cohen Group
... Moderates must have something to show for their moderation. A courageous government must have something to show for its courage. ...
www.cohengroup.net/news-op-ed011101.html - 17k -
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-23 16:27:30 GMT)
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Sauder School of Business Viewpoints NewsMagazine
... \"People express a desire to have something to show for their money. They may be concerned that if they spend money going to the opera, other people will ...
www.sauder.ubc.ca/alumni/ viewpoints/2001/fall/purchasing.cfm - 19k -
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: inglês
Works in: espanhol para inglês, alemão para inglês
solid (performance) profile
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-23 16:23:00 GMT)
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or: sound/ solid professional profile
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-05-23 16:24:12 GMT)
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When you take the Performance Profile survey, you receive a career narrative, which focuses on your strengths.
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something like: to boast a solid individual (performance) profile
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Henrique Magalhaes
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Rafa Lombardino
: still, the "mostrar" part is not included in "solid profile". without the context, this suggestion won't fit the general usage of "ter o que mostrar"... Now, if you say "he has a solid performance profile TO BACK HIS STATEMENT", then it's complete
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good performance record
proven track record
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Rafa Lombardino
: still, the "mostrar" part is not included in "good performance record". without the context, this suggestion won't fit the general usage of "ter o que mostrar"... Now, if you say "he has a good performance record TO BACK HIS STATEMENT", then it's complete
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It depends on the text..not on single words...a record is something that backs what somone says....anyway, we can only answer dictionary style because there is no paragrapha nd no sentence...
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(to have a) strong track record
Intranets.com Jobs... Experience Required: At Least 3 Years, Employee Type: Full-Time Employee ... a strong track record of consistently closing new business opportunities, ...
jobs.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Companies/ CompanyJobResults.aspx?Comp_DID=C8B1J46011K84MM075W
Joan Lloyd at Work... I have a strong track record in various sales positions. The first company whose offer I received is more high risk than the other. ...
www.joanlloyd.com/articles/open.asp?art=523.htm
Robertson Lowstuter | Career Connections | Employers Only | Human ...... executive with proven expertise in training and employee relations. ... Information technology and business executive with a strong track record of ...
www.robertsonlowstuter.com/career/emphuman.htm
Good luck!
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Rafa Lombardino
: still, the "mostrar" part is not included in "strong track record". without the context, this suggestion won't fit the general usage of "ter o que mostrar"... Now, if you say "he has a solid track record TO BACK HIS STATEMENT", then it's complete
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: yes it can be this as I have said....a record speaks for itself....:) :) :)
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Native in: português (Variant: Brazilian) , inglês (Variants: US, Canadian, British, UK)
Works in: inglês para português, português para inglês, espanhol para português, and 8 more.
To have something to back him/her
MERRIAM WEBSTER'S ENTRY
back [verb]
1 a : to support by material or moral assistance -- usually used with up b : SUBSTANTIATE c : to assume financial responsibility for d : to provide musical accompaniment for -- often used with up
2 a : to cause to go back or in reverse b : to articulate (a sound) with the tongue farther back
3 a : to furnish with a back b : to be at the back of
intransitive senses
1 : to move backward -- often used with up
2 of the wind : to shift counterclockwise -- compare VEER
3 : to have the back in the direction of something
synonym see SUPPORT, RECEDE
- back·er /'ba-k&r/ noun
- back and fill 1 : to manage the sails of a ship so as to keep it clear of obstructions as it floats down with the current of a river or channel 2 : to take opposite positions alternately : SHILLY-SHALLY
- back into : to get into inadvertently <backed into the antiques business>
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: Sorry...but the idiomatic expression in English,,is to have something to show for x as George pointed out above....
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"To have something to show for" is the same as "to have something to back your information". That's why I didn't comment on George's alternative and entered my own suggestion according to the term the asker provided, not a general context it's used in...
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