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resistencia a la presión

English translation: ability to hold up under pressure (see question for alternatives)

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Spanish term or phrase:resistencia a la presión
English translation:ability to hold up under pressure (see question for alternatives)
Entered by: María Eugenia Wachtendorff

22:44 Jun 30, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources / HEADHUNTING
Spanish term or phrase: resistencia a la presión
EL DOCUMENTO ES EL PERFIL PSICOLABORAL DE UN CANDIDATO A GERENTE GENERAL (CEO) DE UNA GRAN EMPRESA.


Su persistencia se verá disminuida en la medida que se sienta limitado en sus decisiones y se le impongan criterios de actuación. Sin embargo, en contextos colaborativos, su persistencia y **resistencia a la presión** se incrementará.


I cannot make up my mind. Is it "ability to work under pressure" or "resilience"?

THANKS!!
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 08:00
ability to hold up under pressure
Explanation:
Here's one interpretation! Example: Val Ackerman: Is gender a factor when it comes to leadership in ... - espn.go.com/espnw/.../gender-factor-comes-leadership-spor... - En cachéNo one questions a man's ability to coach either men or women. ... Can you hold up under pressure?), core competencies (Are you a good communicator? ...spn.go.com/espnw/.../gender-factor-comes-leadership-spor... - En caché
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Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 14:00
Grading comment
¡Gracias, Jenni!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2ability to hold up under pressure
Jenni Lukac (X)
4 +1ability to work under pressure OR: ability to handle pressure
Muriel Vasconcellos
4ability to withstand pressure
ClaraVal
3resilience
Theresa Logan


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ability to hold up under pressure


Explanation:
Here's one interpretation! Example: Val Ackerman: Is gender a factor when it comes to leadership in ... - espn.go.com/espnw/.../gender-factor-comes-leadership-spor... - En cachéNo one questions a man's ability to coach either men or women. ... Can you hold up under pressure?), core competencies (Are you a good communicator? ...spn.go.com/espnw/.../gender-factor-comes-leadership-spor... - En caché

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 14:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 96
Grading comment
¡Gracias, Jenni!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anademahomar
3 mins
  -> Thanks very much, anademahomar.
agree  James A. Walsh: Spot on!
42 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, James. Have a good weekend.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ability to withstand pressure


Explanation:
A suggestion. This way you incorporate the idea of "resistencia".

ClaraVal
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ability to work under pressure OR: ability to handle pressure


Explanation:
More options.

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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 05:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jmf
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jamie!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
resilience


Explanation:
I like resilience. Either 'ability to work under pressure' or resilience are perfectly acceptable. But given the context, I think resilience has a more refined, almost poetic tone that might be more appropriate for a high-level CEO, as opposed the more mundane 'thrives under pressure' (If he's the CEO he is likely to be applying rather than receiving the pressure). But either way is correct. Just my two-cents.

Theresa Logan
Local time: 05:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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