Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
he tenido mayor destaque
English translation:
I've been most prominent
Added to glossary by
bcsantos
Jul 20, 2009 19:53
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
he tenido mayor destaque
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Se trata de una carta de presentación escrita por la propia interesada. Uno de sus párrafos dice:
"Es en ese campo donde he tenido mayor destaque en los últimos años."
Debo estar cansada porque no se me ocurre una buena manera de decir esto en inglés sin que quede la señora parezca demasiado pomposa.
¡Gracias!
"Es en ese campo donde he tenido mayor destaque en los últimos años."
Debo estar cansada porque no se me ocurre una buena manera de decir esto en inglés sin que quede la señora parezca demasiado pomposa.
¡Gracias!
Proposed translations
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Change log
Jul 24, 2009 16:23: bcsantos Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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I've been most prominent
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Every single answer was excellent. Thank you, everyone."
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2 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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187
...where I have been the most successful
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Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
57 mins
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Ruth Ramsey
: or "in which I have been most successful".
13 hrs
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7 mins
the area in which I distinguished myself
.. in the past few years
Peer comment(s):
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Jenni Lukac (X)
: maybe a bit stodgy and old fashioned but an excellent and diplomatic translation for a presentation letter.
47 mins
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Thank you, Jenni
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Christine Walsh
: Possibly 'have distinguished' (if she's still working in the same area)
2 hrs
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You're absolutely right. Thanks, Chriswa!
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29 mins
I have stood out
HTH.
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-07-20 20:25:38 GMT)
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Otra: " I have excelled at".
Suerte!!
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-07-20 20:25:38 GMT)
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Otra: " I have excelled at".
Suerte!!
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36 mins
This is the area in which I have excelled....
Another alternative. The others are all great, too!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alicia Orfalian
: Oops! didn't see your answer before!
2 hrs
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Silvia Killian Özler
: It is in this area that I have excelled the most.
10 hrs
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1 hr
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
:
152
I have had most success
-It is in this area I have had most success...."
2 hrs
Alicia Orfalian
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Finance, Health Care & HR Pro
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
where I have excelled/where my performance has been outstanding/superior
un par de opciones, fijate si te sirve en el contexto
6 hrs
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
52
where I have made some noteworthy efforts/made some efforts of note
No need to be overly literal.
Referencia:
Collins Roberts Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary
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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-07-21 02:12:10 GMT)
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I think this is a less arrogant, more subdued way of expressing the idea, while the speaker still gives him- or herself some credit.
Referencia:
Collins Roberts Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary
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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-07-21 02:12:10 GMT)
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I think this is a less arrogant, more subdued way of expressing the idea, while the speaker still gives him- or herself some credit.
8 hrs
It's in this field that I've made a name for myself in recent years
Alternatively, depending on the context:
"It's in this field that my work has been best known in recent years"
"It's in this field that I've been best known in recent years"
"It's in this field that my work has been best known in recent years"
"It's in this field that I've been best known in recent years"
20 hrs
Cynthia Coan
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Indexing and abstracting services also
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Swedish to English
This is the field in which I have been privileged to make my greatest contribution
This is the best wording I can come up with to highlight the person's major achievements without her sounding like she's tooting her own horn too loudly. HTH.
Discussion
This is a woman seeking a position as president of a board of directors, and she is stressing a particular area in which she has had "mayor destaque".