Our intention is of the essence

Spanish translation: lo que cuenta/lo que importa es nuestra intención

12:06 Mar 10, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Leadership & followership
English term or phrase: Our intention is of the essence
Aún no pude confirmar si se trata de un error de tipeo o si la oración es exactamente como la indicada. Pero aun si lo correcto fuera "off the essence", tampoco entiendo el significado y estoy a mil con la traducción. ¡Cualquier ayuda es bienvenida!

Contexto: "While leaders value our creating top notch operations, they may also feel threatened by it. Our intention is of the essence. If we are genuinely serving the organization and its stakeholders, we won't use our strength to thwart the leader's or jockey for the leader's position.
Darío Orlando Fernández
Argentina
Local time: 18:52
Spanish translation:lo que cuenta/lo que importa es nuestra intención
Explanation:
"The intention of the parties in such case is entirely disregarded, while in cases of express and implied contracts in fact the ***intention is of the essence*** of the transaction."

http://chestofbooks.com/business/law/Law-Of-Contracts-3/Sec-...

"It ***is of the essence*** of the Church that she be both human and divine, visible and yet invisibly equipped, eager to act and yet intent on contemplation, present in"

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_counc...

"With this requirement firmly entrenched, Newcruise has revealed of its new 65-meter concept superyacht, in which space ***is of the essence***"

http://www.faconnable.com/en/corporate/blogs/size-is-of-the-...


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Marta Moreno Lobera
Spain
Local time: 22:52
Grading comment
Todas las respuestas me parecen acertadas pero por una razón de estilo opté por "lo que cuenta". ¡Gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5nuestra intención es de vital importancia / es esencial / de crucial importancia
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
4 +2Lo esencial es lo que tenemos como intención / propósito.
Noni Gilbert Riley
4lo que cuenta/lo que importa es nuestra intención
Marta Moreno Lobera


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
our intention is of the essence
nuestra intención es de vital importancia / es esencial / de crucial importancia


Explanation:
Saludos

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Note added at 8 minutos (2012-03-10 12:14:55 GMT)
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Más que "intención" yo diría : "objetivo, propósito". Saludos

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Note added at 9 minutos (2012-03-10 12:15:18 GMT)
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objetivo final...

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 22:52
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 109

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis
9 mins
  -> Gracias Charles

agree  Ray Flores
1 hr
  -> Gracias Ray

agree  eski: Excellent options; all. eski :))
5 hrs
  -> Gracias eski

agree  Ma.Elena Carrión de Medina
5 hrs
  -> Gracias María Elena

agree  isabelmurill (X): Sí, pero como bien apuntas, yo también diría "objetivo" o "propósito". ¡Buen domingo!
22 hrs
  -> Gracias Isabel
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
our intention is of the essence
Lo esencial es lo que tenemos como intención / propósito.


Explanation:
Charles is quite right to point out that this expression "of the essence" is standard. No question of typo.

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 22:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Yes, the emphasis is this way round
35 mins
  -> Thanks Charles

agree  EirTranslations
1 hr
  -> Gracias Beatriz

neutral  eski: Sorry, Noni: I goofed and hit the wrong button! :// eski
4 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
our intention is of the essence
lo que cuenta/lo que importa es nuestra intención


Explanation:
"The intention of the parties in such case is entirely disregarded, while in cases of express and implied contracts in fact the ***intention is of the essence*** of the transaction."

http://chestofbooks.com/business/law/Law-Of-Contracts-3/Sec-...

"It ***is of the essence*** of the Church that she be both human and divine, visible and yet invisibly equipped, eager to act and yet intent on contemplation, present in"

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_counc...

"With this requirement firmly entrenched, Newcruise has revealed of its new 65-meter concept superyacht, in which space ***is of the essence***"

http://www.faconnable.com/en/corporate/blogs/size-is-of-the-...




Marta Moreno Lobera
Spain
Local time: 22:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Todas las respuestas me parecen acertadas pero por una razón de estilo opté por "lo que cuenta". ¡Gracias!
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