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constantemente

English translation: constantly

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Spanish term or phrase:constantemente
English translation:constantly
Entered by: Ray Ables

05:27 Feb 18, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / teaching of values
Spanish term or phrase: constantemente
Hay que tener en cuenta que desde que nacen, los niños aprenden del ambiente que los rodea. "Las personas cercanas al niño participan de este proceso de aprendizaje. Es a ellos a quienes los niños observan y también son ellos los que muestran al niño diferentes formas de ser constantemente". Los niños imitan o copian a los padres en la forma que hablan, en los gestos y en la forma que se relacionan con otras personas.

All I can think of is "....who show the child different ways of being consistent with oneself" but for me something is missing.
Zonia Clissold
Local time: 06:58
constantly
Explanation:
I think a comma is missing or the wording is a little off. It's saying that adults constantly model behavior to kids.
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Ray Ables
United States
Local time: 23:58
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6constantly
Ray Ables
4 +2continually
Tim Friese
5always
Freddy Castañeda
4regularly/unendingly/always
Phoenix III
4 -1constantly show the child various behavioral attitudes
Francois Boye
4 -1on and on
Carlos Alonso
3on an ongoing basis / in every moment / at any time / all the time / every minute of the day
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
5 -3Tenacious
Luis Vasquez


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
constantly


Explanation:
I think a comma is missing or the wording is a little off. It's saying that adults constantly model behavior to kids.

Ray Ables
United States
Local time: 23:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Luis Vasquez: The wording in Spanish is obviously a mistake due to confusing the adverb: constantemente with the adjective constante. And, no it does not mean constantly. Kind regards, Mr. Ables
10 mins
agree  Tim Friese: Sure, constantly=continually=etc.
32 mins
  -> Thanks Tim
agree  Julie Thurston
1 hr
  -> Thanks Julie!
agree  Linda Miranda
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Linda!
agree  Sandra Cirera-García
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Sandra!
agree  Rosario Meriles
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Rosario!
agree  Neil Ashby
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Neil!
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
9 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
constantly show the child various behavioral attitudes


Explanation:
My take

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 00:58
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Luis Vasquez: Dear Francois this rendering is rather misleading and wordy. Kind Regards, Luis
10 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
on and on


Explanation:
on an on-going basis

Carlos Alonso
Brazil
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Luis Vasquez: on and on is somewhat similar; however, your rendering is wordy. Kind Regards, Luis
3 mins
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -3
Tenacious


Explanation:
The wording in Spanish is obviously a mistake due to confusion that arises from the adverb: constantemente with the adjective constante. And, no it does not mean constantly.

Example sentence(s):
  • Aquel niño es muy constante. That child is rather tenacious.

    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=cons...
Luis Vasquez
Mexico
Local time: 22:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ray Ables: You're wrong about this. It's saying adults constantly model behaviour to children. Tenacious does not fit at all in this context. Regards.
28 mins
  -> Well, I might have confused the context from an adulthood to childhood, but your are missing the point, the source language is mistaken. Let us wait and see what our peers have to say. Warm Regards
disagree  Neil Ashby: Why would the parents (or care-givers) teach the child different ways of being tenacious? I think tenacity is probably a problem the child already has and doesn't need to be taught.// Yes the source is less than exemplary, hence the question I imagine.
5 hrs
  -> Yes, you are right Neil, but look at context in Spanish. would you agree that the word constantemente is not used, or at least placed in the right position?
disagree  Phoenix III: ????????? this makes no sense whatsoever.
8 hrs
  -> Ok, is the word constantemente being used appropriately? i.e. is the right syntaxis in Spanish being used? I think it is not.
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
continually


Explanation:
también son ellos los que muestran al niño diferentes formas de ser constantemente "it is they who are continually showing the child various ways to be/live"

Tim Friese
United States
Local time: 23:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Miranda
3 hrs
agree  bcsantos
8 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
on an ongoing basis / in every moment / at any time / all the time / every minute of the day


Explanation:
Hola. En este contexto, significa que las personas alrededor del niño están constantemente o "en todo momento" diferentes formas de ser. Aparte de "constantly" , te ofrezco todas estas opciones. Saludos

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 06:58
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 285

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Neil Ashby: These are just long-winded synonyms
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Neil... Las puse simplemente como sinónimos, pero le di mi "agree" a R,
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
regularly/unendingly/always


Explanation:
three more options and some samples of behavioral misconduct.

Example sentence(s):
  • "he's always talking with his mouth full!"
  • "she regularly answers her cell phone when we're all sitting down having dinner"

    Reference: http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/constantly?s=t
Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 00:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Neil Ashby: more synonyms..... what's wrong with just pressing "agree" for once?
44 mins
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
always


Explanation:
consistent/consistently is used mostly to express denial, failure or excellence.


Freddy Castañeda
Colombia
Local time: 23:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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