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It all comes back to digging

Spanish translation: Tienes que empezar

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English term or phrase:It all comes back to digging
Spanish translation:Tienes que empezar
Entered by: Henry Hinds

17:12 Jul 19, 2015
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Human Resources / Reclutamiento y selección de personal
English term or phrase: It all comes back to digging
Estimados:

Junto con saludar, agradecería a ustedes ayudarme con la traducción de la idea "It all comes back to digging". A continuación les adjunto el párrafo en donde aparece.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A FEMALE SENIOR EXECUTIVE IN THE MODERN WORLD OF BUSINESS? SEVEN SUCCESSFUL WOMEN REVEAL THEIR JOURNEYS SO FAR
“For me, the years at home with my children were very valuable. I think they made me a better boss, a better listener. When I stopped rushing around so much, I realised that there were things that I just can’t change. It all comes back to digging where you stand; know yourself and your strengths and weaknesses.”
Ángela M.
Tienes que empezar
Explanation:
It all comes back to digging where you stand = Tienes que empezar a partir de tu situación actual

Literal no sirve.
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:51
Grading comment
Gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Tienes que empezar
Henry Hinds
5todo se reduce a entender
JohnMcDove
4todo se resume/se vuelve en reconocer/aceptar . . .
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
4La cuestión es gustarte tu actual situación
Kirsten Larsen (X)
4todo regresa a re-encontrarese
Octavio Garcia
4En definitiva, para identificar tu posición,
Susana Jeronimo


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it all comes back to digging
todo se resume/se vuelve en reconocer/aceptar . . .


Explanation:
. . . dónde estás realmente, dónde estás parado, dónde estás firme, con los pies en la tierra.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 09:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 73
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it all comes back to digging
Tienes que empezar


Explanation:
It all comes back to digging where you stand = Tienes que empezar a partir de tu situación actual

Literal no sirve.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 507
Grading comment
Gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Frazier: Long time, Henry...
12 mins
  -> Gracias, Victoria.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it all comes back to digging
La cuestión es gustarte tu actual situación


Explanation:
Translation: Dig where you stand.
English equivalent: Bloom where you are planted.
Meaning: It is often best to build up upon the prowess and expertise you already have.
Source: Lindqvist (1978)

https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/dig-where-we-stand/2012/04/08/dig-wh...


Kirsten Larsen (X)
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it all comes back to digging
todo regresa a re-encontrarese


Explanation:
In this context this could be a clear example of what this means:...

..."Como siempre, todo regresa a la economía global y re-encuntra con lo que usualmente se trata de..."

Octavio Garcia
Mexico
Local time: 07:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
it all comes back to digging
todo se reduce a entender


Explanation:
Parece que la mayor "dificultad" es la traducción de "digging", de ahí que anote la máxima seguridad...

Todo se reduce a comprender - entender - captar... la situación en la que te encuentras.

3.2 (understand)
entender
I don't dig him
no lo entiendo

no sé de qué va (Spain) [colloquial]

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/english-spanish/...

Dig? (¿Entiendes? ¿Comprendes? ¿Captas? Capisci?)

(Perdón si sueno un poco petulante, pero es lo que quiere decir...)

Saludos cordiales y mucho "digging"... (¡mucha comprensión!) ;-)

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 07:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 143
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1 day 29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it all comes back to digging
En definitiva, para identificar tu posición,


Explanation:
En definitiva, para identificar tu posición, debes conocerte para valorar tus fortalezas y debilidades.

Una opción.

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 11:51
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 41
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