Humans make plans for the future,formulate goals, and evaluate...

Spanish translation: se fijan objetivos ..........de un modo /una manera (forma) que solo es propia(o) de otros primates

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English term or phrase:Humans make plans for the future,formulate goals, and evaluate...
Spanish translation:se fijan objetivos ..........de un modo /una manera (forma) que solo es propia(o) de otros primates
Entered by: Russ

22:36 Nov 8, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Psychology / psychology
English term or phrase: Humans make plans for the future,formulate goals, and evaluate...
"Humans make plans for the future,formulate goals, and evaluate, and evaluate alternative strategies for achieving these goals in a way that only other primates can approximate."
He tenido dificultades en traducir "approximate" al final, y también, "formulate goals": formulan objetivos, ¿es posible? o mejor, "se plantean objetivos o metas"...
SOS! Russ
Russ
Local time: 23:10
se fijan objetivos ..........de un modo /una manera (forma) que solo es propia(o) de otros primates
Explanation:
Los seres humanos hacen planes con vistas al futuro, se fijan objetivos y estudian estrategias alternativas para conseguirlos (lograrlos) de una manera que solo es propia de otros primates
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Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 23:10
Grading comment
Gracias! buena respuesta! It helps! Russ
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Veamos...
Lila del Cerro
5 +1se fijan objetivos ..........de un modo /una manera (forma) que solo es propia(o) de otros primates
Monica Colangelo
5los humanos formulan/generan/crean metas/proyectos u
Mariana Solanet


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Veamos...


Explanation:
El ser humano planifica su futuro, se plantea metas y evalúa estrategias alternativas para alcanzar dichas metas, de una forma a la que solamente los demás primates pueden aproximarse.

Maybe? Let's see what peers think.



Lila del Cerro
Uruguay
Local time: 23:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lisbeth Benavides: eso mismo Lila!
6 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Lisbeth.

agree  Marisa Pavan
11 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Maripa.

agree  Valentín Hernández Lima: Take a bow, Lila.
19 mins
  -> Gracias, Valentín. ¡¡Saludos!!
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
los humanos formulan/generan/crean metas/proyectos u


Explanation:
objetivos y analizan alternativas para alcanzar esas metas de un modo en que otros primates sólo pueden aproximarse.

Una duda: estás seguro de que dice that only other primates can approximate y no, that no other primates..?



Mariana Solanet
Argentina
Local time: 23:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se fijan objetivos ..........de un modo /una manera (forma) que solo es propia(o) de otros primates


Explanation:
Los seres humanos hacen planes con vistas al futuro, se fijan objetivos y estudian estrategias alternativas para conseguirlos (lograrlos) de una manera que solo es propia de otros primates

Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 23:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Gracias! buena respuesta! It helps! Russ

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Jiménez Caravera: fijar objetivos me parece perfecto
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Rosa
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