Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
muy en alto su propio buen nombre y el mío
English translation:
give an excellent account of himself
Added to glossary by
Loreta Saddi
Jan 21, 2020 02:05
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Spanish term
United States
ATA Expert Finance, Legal and Marketing
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
, Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, and 5 more.
muy en alto su propio buen nombre y el mío
Spanish to English
Other
Human Resources
It is a recommendation letter
Sé que, sin duda, en cualquier lugar, él dejara **muy en alto su propio buen nombre y el mío**.
What would be a good translation for this sentence?
Thank you!
Sé que, sin duda, en cualquier lugar, él dejara **muy en alto su propio buen nombre y el mío**.
What would be a good translation for this sentence?
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | give an excellent account of himself |
Robert Carter
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| 4 | his name, as well as mine, will gain a lot of respect |
Raquel Trinidad
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Proposed translations
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3 hrs
Robert Carter
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English
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give an excellent account of himself
I think if you try to add the "y el mío" here it will sound forced.
My interpretation is that the writer is vouching for the character of this man, and saying that his future conduct will confirm just how good a judge of character the writer is for recommending him; however, I can't think of a way to express that without it sounding too convoluted or contrived.
Perhaps you could simply translate the sentence like this:
"I have the utmost confidence he will give an excellent account of himself wherever he may go/in any circumstance."
My interpretation is that the writer is vouching for the character of this man, and saying that his future conduct will confirm just how good a judge of character the writer is for recommending him; however, I can't think of a way to express that without it sounding too convoluted or contrived.
Perhaps you could simply translate the sentence like this:
"I have the utmost confidence he will give an excellent account of himself wherever he may go/in any circumstance."
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Comment: "thank you!"
3 hrs
Raquel Trinidad
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Good communication breaks barriers.
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
his name, as well as mine, will gain a lot of respect
If he is leaving a good recommendation, he's certain that the person recommended is gonna leave a good mark and uplift their name. A good way to phrase it would be that they will earn their good name by gaining respect.
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