Work cold

23:11 Jul 3, 2019
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / General
English term or phrase: Work cold
It appears in different contexts and I don´t know what it means exactly. Maybe some of you can help.

"was he working cold?"

"He was either starter or cold"

"What are the closing duties for the cold person?"

thanks in advance!
Lourdes Molina Areal
Spain
Local time: 10:58


Summary of answers provided
3aprendiz, nuevo
Víctor Zamorano
3trabajo/trabajador sin motivación
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
2trabajar como principiante
David Hollywood


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work cold
trabajar como principiante


Explanation:
best I can offer

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Note added at 24 mins (2019-07-03 23:36:08 GMT)
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sin conocimientos

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Note added at 28 mins (2019-07-03 23:40:10 GMT)
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seems to be a text filled with jargon coined by the "author" so a real test in terms of translation

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Note added at 31 mins (2019-07-03 23:43:11 GMT)
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translated for so many years that I'm used to this gobbeldegook and maybe someone can be more precise

David Hollywood
Local time: 05:58
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work cold
aprendiz, nuevo


Explanation:
Cierto es que no es fácil, porque puede ser distinto en cada caso. En España a la persona que empieza se le llama informalmente "el nuevo", simplemente. O "aprendiz", más formalmente, que no parece ser el caso.

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Note added at 10 horas (2019-07-04 09:24:46 GMT)
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No sé si hay un matiz de "inexperto" en el término en inglés...

Víctor Zamorano
Spain
Local time: 10:58
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
work cold
trabajo/trabajador sin motivación


Explanation:
Sin más contexto es difícil dar una propuesta segura.

Se refiere a un estilo de trabajo o trabajador sin aliento, sin energía, sin motivación.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 03:58
Native speaker of: Spanish
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