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En contra de las buenas costumbres

English translation: inappropriate acts

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Spanish term or phrase:actos en contra de las buenas costumbres
English translation:inappropriate acts
Entered by: Lara Galgani

20:28 Aug 25, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Spanish term or phrase: En contra de las buenas costumbres
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Aparece en la siguiente frase (es una cláusula de un contrato):

El Proveedor tomará las medidas necesarias para mantener la disciplina en la plataforma para prevenir actos **en contra de las buenas costumbres**, la moral o conductas ilegales o reprobables de su personal o de sus subcontratistas.
Lara Galgani
Local time: 10:00
inappropriate
Explanation:
Very common in employee manuals. "Improper" works too.
Selected response from:

spanruss
United States
Local time: 11:00
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7contrary to/against sound practice
David Hollywood
4 +2acts that are unbecoming;that go against the standard/norms; that are of poor taste; that are improp
Robert Copeland
4 +2inappropriate
spanruss
5against morality
Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
4against what is proper and correct - or against ethics
teresa quimper


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
contrary to/against sound practice


Explanation:
I would say ...

David Hollywood
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 172

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luisa Moura Almeida: contrary to moral and decent behaviour
4 mins
  -> thanks Luisa :)
agree  Marian Greenfield: absolutely... Hey David... I'm arriving Baires Sept 16 and will be around until the 23rd... hope to see you!!!!!
12 mins
  -> thanks Marian and would love to see you and will mail you :)
agree  Bubo Coroman (X)
14 mins
  -> thanks Deborah :)
agree  Patricia Rosas
24 mins
  -> thanks Patricia :)
agree  Mónica Algazi
4 hrs
  -> thanks Monica :)
agree  Victoria Frazier
21 hrs
  -> thanks Victoria :)
agree  Marina56: ok
1 day 12 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
acts that are unbecoming;that go against the standard/norms; that are of poor taste; that are improp


Explanation:
suerte!

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-08-25 20:35:39 GMT)
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inappropriate acts

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 12:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salloz: Indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, tasteless...
1 hr
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
20 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
against what is proper and correct - or against ethics


Explanation:
Buenas costumbres es muy amplio, por ejemplo caminar desnudo por la calle atenta contra las buenas costumbres, lo mismo que decir palabrotas.

teresa quimper
Peru
Local time: 11:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
inappropriate


Explanation:
Very common in employee manuals. "Improper" works too.

spanruss
United States
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds: I think this is what is meant in this context.
6 hrs
  -> Thx, Henry
agree  Marina56: ok, too
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Marina
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
against morality


Explanation:
...

Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Mexico
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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