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Compelling quality

Spanish translation: tiene algo que cautiva

21:33 May 28, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: Compelling quality
Hello everyone.

I'm subtitling a movie and, at some point, they're talking about lifetime insurance, suddenly the seller says: "you have a very compelling quality." and she responds: "this is a very unusual insurance meeting.".h

I know he's flirting with the lady, but I would like to find the equivalent of "compelling quality" to try to adapt it.

Thank you so much for your help.
Pedro Montaño
Venezuela
Local time: 19:41
Spanish translation:tiene algo que cautiva
Explanation:
otra opción
suerte
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Paul García
United States
Local time: 19:41
Grading comment
Me gustó mucho esta. Muchas gracias por la ayuda.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Cualidad atractiva
Julieta Altamirano
4 +2tiene algo que cautiva
Paul García
3una personalidad irresistible / un ímpetu cautivador - convincente
JohnMcDove
3cobertura atractiva
Víctor Zamorano
3eres apasionante
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

Answers


32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
compelling quality
Cualidad atractiva


Explanation:
"Compelling" generally means "convincente" but since you are describing a moment of flirting I will go for "atractiva" which also means "compelling" but it's a less common use of the word. Besides I'd choose "cualidad" as a translation of "quality" because he's refering to her rather than to the insurance. Therefore, a person has a "cualidad" and not a "calidad". Hope this helps.

Julieta Altamirano
Argentina
Local time: 20:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: Sí, atractiva, convincente, llamativa, impresionante..., imperiosa, fascinante..., y lo que te rondaré, morena... ;-)
9 mins
agree  Andrea Sacchi
11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
compelling quality
tiene algo que cautiva


Explanation:
otra opción
suerte

Paul García
United States
Local time: 19:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 96
Grading comment
Me gustó mucho esta. Muchas gracias por la ayuda.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi
49 mins
  -> Gracias, Mónica, saludos.
agree  Giovanni Rengifo: Me gusta tu versión, suena natural.
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Giovanni.
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
compelling quality
una personalidad irresistible / un ímpetu cautivador - convincente


Explanation:
Dependerá mucho de todo el contexto y el registro.

Aporto algunas opciones por si te son útiles.

Saludos cordiales y

¡Bienvenido a proZ.com!

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Note added at 5 hrs (2019-05-29 03:04:52 GMT)
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Cuando hablo del "contexto" me refiero a que tal vez sea mejor usar algo com "convincente", pero "insinuando", no diciéndole a las claras lo atractiva que es la chica, sino algo como:

"Tiene usted una personalidad muy..., con--vincente"

O

"Tienes una personalidad muy..., con--vincente" (si se la está comiendo con los ojos, y dice el "con-vin-cente" con cierto aire sugestivo, la está llamando "guapa" y "atractiva" y todo lo que quieras, sin decirlo explícitamente, pero a modo de flirteo..., coqueteo y esas cosas...

Pues lo dicho. (Me parece mejor usar una palabra "neutra", cargada de lo que se perciba en las imágenes y la intención que subyace...)

Saludos cordiales una vez más.

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 281
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
compelling quality
cobertura atractiva


Explanation:
Yo jugaría con el término "cobertura" aprovechando el concepto de "Qualifying event", defindo como "something that happens which is covered by your insurance policy" (ver referencia). Lo que pasa es que hay que hilar fino para no pasarnos de vulgares ("a te cubría yo..."). Quizás mi opción sea claramente mejorable!


    Reference: http://understandinsurance.com.au/glossary
Víctor Zamorano
Spain
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
compelling quality
eres apasionante


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 18:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 266
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