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banquillo

English translation: people waiting to step up / reserve

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Spanish term or phrase:banquillo
English translation:people waiting to step up / reserve
Entered by: William Pairman

09:51 Jan 30, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
Spanish term or phrase: banquillo
From a presentation in which a bank is outlining its future risk strategy and other coming changes

Metodología de Riesgos Corporativa (universal con aplicación local)
Mayores capacidades de anticipación y predictibilidad basadas en unos Sistemas de Información y Modelos de Decisión evolucionados
Herramientas globales y con un nivel de automatización y escalabilidad que garanticen una mayor eficiencia y calidad
Capital Humano adecuadamente dimensionado y capacitado (***banquillo***, seniority y movilidad)

The only thing I can think of is the sports use of the word - the bench, referring to substitute players who may be called on to replace one of the starting team, so (Bench, seniority and mobility) which doesn't sound very "snappy"

Any other ideas?
William Pairman
Spain
Local time: 15:13
people lined up
Explanation:
I don't know if my suggestion is too informal, or not snappy enough.

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Note added at 35 mins (2012-01-30 10:27:41 GMT)
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Sorry, I wanted to say, "people lined up ready to work".

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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-01-30 14:00:00 GMT)
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You could the translation a bit longer: People waiting to step up, (people with seniority and those who are willing to move around).

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Note added at 11 hrs (2012-01-30 21:11:22 GMT)
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Oops, I was writing on my mobile and I've realised I missed out a word: "You could MAKE the translation a bit longer..."
Selected response from:

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Grading comment
I think this worked very well as a a phrase

People waiting to step up, people with seniority and those who are willing to move

I also thought David's suggestion was very good and would have used that too if the expression had been repeated

Shame we cant divide points
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2people lined up
Helena Chavarria
4succession
patinba
4reserve
David Brown
3future/potential employees, senior employees and mobility within the company
Jane Martin


Discussion entries: 8





  

Answers


3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
future/potential employees, senior employees and mobility within the company


Explanation:
I would be tempted to explain a little more fully to make the meaning clear.


    Reference: http://www.jobacle.com/blog/3-tips-to-determine-if-your-futu...
Jane Martin
Local time: 14:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
succession


Explanation:
this is the term used in business, if it is indeed what is being referred to:

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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 10:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 152
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
people lined up


Explanation:
I don't know if my suggestion is too informal, or not snappy enough.

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Note added at 35 mins (2012-01-30 10:27:41 GMT)
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Sorry, I wanted to say, "people lined up ready to work".

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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-01-30 14:00:00 GMT)
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You could the translation a bit longer: People waiting to step up, (people with seniority and those who are willing to move around).

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Note added at 11 hrs (2012-01-30 21:11:22 GMT)
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Oops, I was writing on my mobile and I've realised I missed out a word: "You could MAKE the translation a bit longer..."

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
I think this worked very well as a a phrase

People waiting to step up, people with seniority and those who are willing to move

I also thought David's suggestion was very good and would have used that too if the expression had been repeated

Shame we cant divide points

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Your last suggestion!
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, although the suggestion is half yours!
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: people ready to step up, those with ....move (without "around")
10 hrs
  -> Thanks! I was thinking of an imaginary conversation; something along the lines of "my brother moves around quite a bit", meaning he spends six months in London, a year in Liverpool, etc.
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reserve


Explanation:
reserve capability
books.google.com/books?isbn=0313375380...Donald L. Venneberg, Barbara W. Eversole - 2010 - Business & Economics - 147 pages
Human Capital, Social Capital, and Psychological Capital There is little doubt ... This capacity represents a passive or reserve capability and can become active ...


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Note added at 22 hrs (2012-01-31 08:02:36 GMT)
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....or capacity

David Brown
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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