Oct 14, 2009 11:22
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
ocupa un lugar destacado
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
Teacher training
SPAIN: Looking for a snappy way to express this other than "is very important"
"En maestros que carecen de experiencias y recursos para cuestionar la práctica, analizarla y reconstruirla, la reflexión grupal ***ocupa un lugar destacado***.
"En maestros que carecen de experiencias y recursos para cuestionar la práctica, analizarla y reconstruirla, la reflexión grupal ***ocupa un lugar destacado***.
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is invaluable
a concise way of putting it, in this instance
Note from asker:
| Nice option, I'm seeking brevity here to offset the original waffle :) |
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Comment: "Best choice for me this time:) KIS"
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Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
MSc MITI MCIL Chartered Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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56
plays a key role
One possibility. Good luck!
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2 mins
HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Works in field
Switzerland
Sport, tourism and marketing expert
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Catalan to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
plays a major role / is of vital importance / cannot be underestimated
Some other options.
Peer comment(s):
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De Novi
: plays a major role
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| agree |
Eileen Banks
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| agree |
Tracy Mackay
4 hrs
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María Cecilia Martorello
Australia
Australia
Native in Spanish
Australia
Certified EnglishSpanish Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
is of utmost importance
Just another way to put it. It`s one of the most common collocations.
Example sentence:
This habit of positive thinking is of utmost importance in children...
8 hrs
Sandra Constantino
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Colombia
Specialty: bioscience
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Colombian)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English
is of paramount importance
Otro verbo mejor (aunque se alarga demasiado) puede ser acquires o su equivalente (depende del registro).
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