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Holding Up the Mirror

Spanish translation: reflejar fielmente

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English term or phrase:Holding Up the Mirror
Spanish translation:reflejar fielmente
Entered by: Yaotl Altan

21:37 Feb 18, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics / Idioms
English term or phrase: Holding Up the Mirror
Holding Up the Mirror at XXX (Public services company)

Es un subtítulo. El artículo trata de comparar los resultados generados por una encuesta con los resultados de otras empresas del mismo tipo. Por lo regular, los resultados son más bajos de lo que se espera.

Gracias por adelantado!
Victoria Frazier
United States
Local time: 19:02
reflejar fielmente
Explanation:


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Gracias, colega :)
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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 18:02
Grading comment
Mil gracias a todas! La sugerencia de Yaotl se adapta mejor al contexto.

Yaotl, agregué el término que usé en la respuesta pero tu sugerencia me dió la pauta.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3XXX ante el espejo
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
5reflejar fielmente
Yaotl Altan
3Confrontando a XXX con los resultados
Mónica Algazi


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
holding up the mirror
Confrontando a XXX con los resultados


Explanation:
Es algo así como "mostrándole las flaquezas que aparecieron en la encuesta, y de las que no era consciente.

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O confrontando a XXX con la realidad.

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 21:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 84
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
holding up the mirror
XXX ante el espejo


Explanation:
Creo que podría funcionar. Saludos, Victoria

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-18 22:59:01 GMT)
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O también: "XXX frente al espejo"

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 02:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 182

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Julián
14 mins
  -> Gracias, José Alberto - Bea
agree  eski: Nicely put: eski :))
8 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, eski - Bea
agree  Charles Davis
11 hrs
  -> Gracias Charles - Bea
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
holding up the mirror
reflejar fielmente


Explanation:


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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2012-02-20 18:42:55 GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias, colega :)

Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 18:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Mil gracias a todas! La sugerencia de Yaotl se adapta mejor al contexto.

Yaotl, agregué el término que usé en la respuesta pero tu sugerencia me dió la pauta.
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