Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

profesión de riesgo

English translation:

a high risk profession

Added to glossary by Damián Ferreyra
Aug 8, 2008 15:15
15 yrs ago
Spanish term

profesión de riesgo

Spanish to English Social Sciences Psychology
Can someone help me find an equivalent in English for "profesión de riesgo"?
The text reads as follows...

"La carrera de psicología se ve regulada por el Estado dado que se la considera una profesión de riesgo e interés público."

Thank you very much!

Discussion

José J. Martínez Aug 8, 2008:
Profesion de riesgo? Si no se estan subiendo en helicopteros o a submarinos???

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a high risk profession

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-08-08 15:28:15 GMT)
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Presidential Address: Psychiatry, a high-risk profession. Response ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Presidential Address: Psychiatry, a high-risk profession. ... Psychiatry*/education; Psychiatry*/standards; Psychology, Social; Psychotherapy/methods ...
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Note added at 16 mins (2008-08-08 15:31:50 GMT)
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"high risk" in that psychologists/psychiatrists can be attacked by patients, etc...
Peer comment(s):

agree Peter Whitmore (X) : de acuerdo
5 mins
thank you! ;-)
agree Carol Chaparro
11 mins
thank you Carol! ;-)
agree Lydia De Jorge : You're on a roll... hold the pickles!
13 mins
lol! thank you Lydia! ;-)
agree Egmont
17 mins
thank you! ;-)
agree Ruth Rubina
37 mins
thank you! ;-)
agree Mónica Sauza
1 hr
thank you Monica! ;-)
agree Laureana Pavon : Perhaps with a hyphen (high-risk profession)?
3 hrs
could be! thank you Laureana! ;-)
agree margaret caulfield
6 hrs
thank you Margaret! ;-)
agree carlie602 : thanks
2 days 9 hrs
thank you! ;-)
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal : you're right! saludos Edward :)
3 days 2 hrs
thank you Claudia! Saludos! ;-)
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9 mins

vulnerable profession

A suggestion.

vul·ner·able (vul′nər ə bəl)
- that can be wounded or physically injured
- open to criticism or attack a vulnerable reputation
easily hurt, as by adverse criticism.
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4 hrs

risk job

Hope it helps.
Note from asker:
Muchas gracias!
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