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abreviaturas
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abbreviations
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Abd@
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abogado/lawyer (abreviatura)
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Arqt@
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arquitect@/architect (abreviatura)
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Atte.
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Atentamente/Sincerely (abreviatura)
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Avda.
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avenida (abreviatura)
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Col.
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Colonia/city section, colony (abreviatura)
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C.P.
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código postal/postal (zip) code (abreviatura)
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Dn./Dña don/doña
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título de respeto (abreviatura)
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Dr./Dra.
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doctor (abreviatura)
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Esq.
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esquina/corner (abreviatura)
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Gte. (Gral.)
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gerente/manager (abreviatura)
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Ing@
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ingenier@/engineer (abreviatura)
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Ing. Com.
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ingenier@ comercial (abreviatura)
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Lcd@./Ld@./Lic
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Licenciad@ (abreviatura)
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Mag.
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Magister/schoolmaster (abreviatura)
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Prof./Profa.
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profesor@ (abreviatura)
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S.A.
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Sociedad Anónima/corporation (abreviatura)
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Sr./Sra./Srta.
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señor, señora, señorita (abreviatura)
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tfno.
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teléfono (abreviatura)
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el ambiente
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atmosphere
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el ascenso
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promotion
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el aumento
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the increase
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el cambio
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the change (el dinero o monedas que le quedan a uno después de pagar o el resultado de una situación alterada)
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la capacitación
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training
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el currículum, el currículo
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C.V./resumé
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los datos
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data, facts
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el empleo
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job, position
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el/la emplead@
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employee
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la empresa
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company
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la entrevista
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interview
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el extranjero
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abroad
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la formación
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training, education
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el/la gerente
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manager
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la imagen
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image
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el interés
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interest
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el jefe, la jefa
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boss
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el/la licenciad@
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university graduate
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el manejo
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management
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la meta
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goal
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la oferta de trabajo
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job offer
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el personal
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staff, personnel
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la plaza
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position, place
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el/la postulante
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applicant
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el puesto
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position
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la solicitud de empleo
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job application
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el sueldo
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salary
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el reto
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challenge
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el riesgo
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risk
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el trato
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treatment
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carreras
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careers
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el/la administrador(a) de empresas
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administrator
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la administración de empresas
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business administration
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la solicitud de empleo
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job application
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el sueldo
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salary
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el trato
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treatment
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el/la administrador(a) de empresas
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administrator
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la administración de empresas
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business administration
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la contabilidad
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accounting
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el/la contador(a)
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accountant
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adaptarse a
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to adapt oneself to
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aprovechar
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to take advantage of
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buscar
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to look for
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concertar (ie)
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to arrange, set up
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conseguir
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to get, obtain
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convenir
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to suit, agree
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correr riesgos
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to take risks
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desarrollar
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to develop
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desempeñar un cargo
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to carry out a responsibility
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dirigirse por escrito
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to apply in writing
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encargarse de
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to take charge of
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enviar
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mandar/to send
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esforzarse
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to exert oneself
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estar dispuest@ a
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to be willing to
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inspirar
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to inspire
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llenar
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to fill out
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luchar por
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to fight for
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mudarse a
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to move to
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ofrecer
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to offer
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precisar
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requerir/to require
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proyectar
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to project
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solicitar
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to request, to apply for
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superarse
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to get ahead
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tomar decisiones
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to make decisions
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trabajar en equipo
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to work in a team or group
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capaz
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capable
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cortés
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courteous
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de confianza
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discreet, trustworthy
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conformista
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conformist
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de buen/mal genio
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good/bad tempered
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(des)organizad@
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disorganized
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emprendedor/a
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enterprising
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floj@
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lazy, slacker
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honrad@
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honest
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imaginativ@
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imaginative
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multinacional
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multinational
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ordenad@
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orderly, neat
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perezos@
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lazy
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segur@ de sí mism@
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sure of him/herself, assertive
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seri@
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serious
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tenaz
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tenacious
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testarud@
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stubborn
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tener afán de superación
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to have a desire to succeed
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conformista
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conformist
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de buen/mal genio
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good/bad tempered
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(des)organizad@
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disorganized
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emprendedor/a
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enterprising
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floj@
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lazy, slacker
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honrad@
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honest
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imaginativ@
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imaginative
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multinacional
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multinational
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ordenad@
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orderly, neat
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perezos@
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lazy
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segur@ de sí mism@
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sure of him/herself, assertive
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seri@
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serious
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tenaz
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tenacious
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testarud@
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stubborn
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tener afán de superación
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to have a desire to succeed
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tener amplios conocimientos
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to have wide knowledge of
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tener confianza en sí mism@
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to have self confidence
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tener dinamismo
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to have dynamism, be dynamic
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tener dominio de otros idiomas
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to have fluency in other languages
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tener don de mando
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to have the gift of leadership
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tener facilidad de palabra
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to have ease in speaking, to be articulate
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tener ganas de
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to have a desire to (informal)
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tener pasión por los retos
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to have a passion for challenges
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el currículum (vitae), hoja de vida o historial
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C.V./resumé
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el apellido paterno/materno
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paternal/maternal last name
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la maestría
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Master's degree
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el título universitario
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university degree
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un billón
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a trillion
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(US S1,000,000,000,000 = 1.000.000.000.000)
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las cifras
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numbers
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un cuarto/la cuarta parte de
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one fourth
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un décimo/la décima parte de
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one tenth
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la mayor parte
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majority
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la mayoría
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majority
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la menor parte
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minority
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la media
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the mean (of a group of numbers)
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el medio
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one half
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la mediana
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median
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un millón de
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a million of
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un millón de millones
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a trillion
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mil millones de
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a billion
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US $1,000,000,000 = 1.000.000.000
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la minoría
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minority
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el porcentaje
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percentage
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porcentaje
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percentage
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el promedio
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the average (of a group of numbers)
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un tercio/la tercera parte de
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one third
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la vigésima parte/la quinta parte
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one twentieth/one fifth
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a cargo de
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responsibility of
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a mano/a máquina
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handwritten/typed
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abrumar
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to overwhelm
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la aduana
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customs (el lugar en que se revisan las cosas que llegan de otro país)
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aislar
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to separate
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el ámbito
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field, environment
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la barrera arancelaria
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importation tax barrier
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la bronca
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argument, fight
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los compadres
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godparents (desde la perspectiva de los padres. Desde la del hij@, los padrinos.)
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la derrota
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the defeat
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destacar
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to emphasize
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el diario sustento
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daily bread
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el/la dueñ@
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owner
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el/la hereder@
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heir
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el ingreso
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revenue
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la inversión
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investment
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jubilarse
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to retire
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el legado
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bequest
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el logro
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achievement
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los parientes políticos
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suegros/in-laws
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la población
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population
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el poder
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power
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la quiebra
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bankruptcy
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el recado
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message
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la red (familiar)
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(family) network
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redactar
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to write, compose
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rodear
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to surround
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saltar
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to jump, bypass
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el sistema de contratación
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recruitment
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reclutar = alistar reclutas
reclutamiento = acción y efecto de reclutar; conjunto de reclutas de un año |
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triunfar
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to succeed
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facultad
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habilidad/ability; also, a college of a university (like law or medical school).
"La ____ de leyes o de medicina". |
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darle la mano, darse la mano
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to reach out and shake someone's hand,
to shake hands (with each other) |
Note la diferencia entre el uso del complemento indirecto y el del "se" recíproco
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un aviso de trabajo
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job announcement
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un anuncio de defunción
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a death notice, obituary
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el pésame
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condolences
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nuestro más sentido pésame
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our deepest condolences
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fallecer, fallecimiento
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morir, la muerte/to die, death
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seno familiar
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en casa/family
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rentabilidad
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profitability
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peor aún
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even worse
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al jubilarse
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upon retiring
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por ciento
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percent
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por ciento
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percent
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por ciento
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percent
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negocios
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business
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una carta de solicitud de empleo
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a cover letter
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jornada completa
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full-time
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jornada parcial
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part-time
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referencias (fuentes de información)
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references
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el cargo al que aspira
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the job that a person is seeking/the job to which one aspires
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datos personales
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personal information
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estado civil
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maritial status
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casad@, divorciad@, solter@, vuid@
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married, divorced, single, widowed
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