Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
margen de escasa prudencia
inglés translation:
exercising poor judgment
Added to glossary by
Rita Tepper
Dec 13, 2007 02:42
16 yrs ago
español term
margen de escasa prudencia
español al inglés
Medicina
Lingüística
...esto sugiere una falla en la selección de los pacientes o un margen de escasa prudencia a la hora de la toma de decisiones.
...suggesting a failure in patients selection or a decision-making based on ????
...suggesting a failure in patients selection or a decision-making based on ????
Proposed translations
(inglés)
| 4 +2 | exercising poor judgment |
Robert Copeland
|
| 5 | a too slim discretionary margin |
Sandra Rodriguez
|
| 4 | poor choice |
Lydia De Jorge
|
| 4 | lapse in judgment |
Muriel Vasconcellos
|
Proposed translations
+2
46 minutos
Robert Copeland
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in español
&
inglés
Works in field
Estados Unidos
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: inglés 
, español
Works in: español al inglés, inglés al español
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
exercising poor judgment
I like Lydia's answer above. Another choice might be something such as: exercising poor judgment/the exercising of poor judgment
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Robert!"
10 minutos
Lydia De Jorge
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in español
&
inglés
Specializes in field
Estados Unidos
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: español , inglés
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés, inglés, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
31
poor choice
,
56 minutos
a too slim discretionary margin
Otra forma de expresarlo.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: It sounds nice, but I think it's the opposite: too wide a discretionary margin
2 horas
|
|
Discretionary means “having the ability to act according to your judgment”. If I trust your judgement to be prudent, I’ll hope you won’t have a slim margin to exercise it.
|
3 horas
Muriel Vasconcellos
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in inglés
Specializes in field
Estados Unidos
Each translation a gem!
Native in: inglés (Variant: US) 
Works in: español al inglés, portugués al inglés
Related KudoZ points
:
120
lapse in judgment
It's not a literal translation, but I think it's what the author intended.
68,000 refs for "lapse in judgment"
"I recognize that making any such call was a lapse in judgment," a sombre Arroyo said as she looked into the camera. "I am sorry. ...
english.peopledaily.com.cn/200506/28/eng20050628_192785.html
... a lapse in judgment" and accepted his resignation. "Cato has an excellent reputation for integrity, and we're zealous in guarding that," Dettmer said. ...
www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/dec2005/nf20051216_103...
The spokesperson says, "Vanessa has apologized for what was obviously a lapse in judgment." COPYRIGHT 2007 WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NETWORK LTD. ...
www.hollywood.com/news/Hudgens_Wins_Disney_Backing/4770626
68,000 refs for "lapse in judgment"
"I recognize that making any such call was a lapse in judgment," a sombre Arroyo said as she looked into the camera. "I am sorry. ...
english.peopledaily.com.cn/200506/28/eng20050628_192785.html
... a lapse in judgment" and accepted his resignation. "Cato has an excellent reputation for integrity, and we're zealous in guarding that," Dettmer said. ...
www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/dec2005/nf20051216_103...
The spokesperson says, "Vanessa has apologized for what was obviously a lapse in judgment." COPYRIGHT 2007 WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NETWORK LTD. ...
www.hollywood.com/news/Hudgens_Wins_Disney_Backing/4770626
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