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do-it principle

Spanish translation: Principio de Acción

19:51 May 19, 2017
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Business
English term or phrase: do-it principle
"Excellent companies are above all brilliant on the basics. They believe in getting things done, getting on with it. They follow a do-it principle".

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Rocío Ruffini
Argentina
Local time: 06:59
Spanish translation:Principio de Acción
Explanation:
Principio de acción
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Diana Casey
United States
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Principio de Acción
Diana Casey
4al tiro
Jennifer Levey
3el principio de "hacer las cosas"
Mónica Algazi


  

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Principio de Acción


Explanation:
Principio de acción

Example sentence(s):
  • Principio de acción
Diana Casey
United States
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al tiro


Explanation:
It will help to drop the "principle" and go straight to the meaning of the full phrase.

They follow a do-it principle --> Hacen las cosas ¡al tiro!

Classic LatAm expression conveying the same "do it" principle.

Alsdo "altiro" in some places.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
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el principio de "hacer las cosas"


Explanation:
Simple, pero gráfico.

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Las empresas de excelencia son, por encima de todo, brillantes en lo básico. Creen en que lo que hay que hacer se haga y se siga adelante. Adhieren al principio de "hacer las cosas".

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
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