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He rationalized his fraud

Spanish translation: justificó su fraude

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English term or phrase:He rationalized his fraud
Spanish translation:justificó su fraude
Entered by: Mariana Serio

19:06 Oct 24, 2016
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research
English term or phrase: He rationalized his fraud
Ron felt pressure to earn his bonus, and the pressure he put on himself to succeed.
His opportunity came from being in a position of authority and the weakness in the system of controls that allowed one accounts receivable employee to issue multiple credit notes.
He rationalized his fraud because he felt underpaid.
Bernadette Mora
Spain
Local time: 22:50
justificó su fraude
Explanation:
Si no te gusta "racionalizar".
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Mariana Serio
Argentina
Local time: 17:50
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10justificó su fraude
Mariana Serio
4 +1el basó/fundamentó su fraude
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
3 +1Pensó/Se planteó que el fraude que estaba cometiendo tenía razón de ser
Mónica Algazi


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
he rationalized his fraud
justificó su fraude


Explanation:
Si no te gusta "racionalizar".

Mariana Serio
Argentina
Local time: 17:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Benigno Torres
11 mins
  -> Gracias, Benigno.
agree  Kirsten Larsen (X)
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!
agree  Mario Solis Burgos: yeap.
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!
agree  Mario Chavez (X): racionalizar no corresponde en este contexto; justificar sí.
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!
agree  Alicia Orfalian
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!
neutral  Jennifer Levey: This lacks the idea of 'self-justification', to avoid having a guilty conscience, that is implicit in the ST.
2 hrs
agree  JohnMcDove: As implicit as it is in the English it is in the Spanish. Además, "a buen entendedor..., con pocas palabras basta". /.../ De nada. "Al César..., lo que es del César"... ;-)
2 hrs
  -> No lo podría haber dicho de mejor manera. Gracias. :)
agree  Victoria Frazier
3 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!
agree  Yaotl Altan
3 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!
agree  Linda Grabner
22 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
he rationalized his fraud
el basó/fundamentó su fraude


Explanation:
Otras opciones. El fundamentó/basó su fraude en el hecho de sentirse mal pagado.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 15:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: This lacks the idea of 'self-justification', to avoid having a guilty conscience, that is implicit in the ST.
2 hrs
agree  EvaRdgz
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Gracias Eva!
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
he rationalized his fraud
Pensó/Se planteó que el fraude que estaba cometiendo tenía razón de ser


Explanation:
porque sentía que le pagaban menos de lo que correspondía/merecía.

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 17:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 318

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: Yes - the ST refers to the way he convinced himself (not others) that what he was doing was reasonable. The translation needs to maintain the idea of 'self-justification', to avoid having a guilty conscience.
33 mins
  -> Thanks, Robin.
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