Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
el qué y el para qué
English translation:
what we do and what we do it for
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Becker
Oct 14, 2006 22:20
17 yrs ago
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el qué y el para qué
Spanish to English
Marketing
Management
En una página web de una empresa de desarrollo de recursos humanos:
"Nuestra propuesta en esta área incluye el abordaje de:
- La diferencia entre obligación y convicción.
- La diferencia entre visión y misión; **el qué y el para qué**.
- La Planificación Estratégica Personal como una de las mayores expresiones de liderazgo personal y colectivo.
- Cómo transformar tus debilidades en fortalezas.
- Cómo descubrir la oportunidad escondida detrás de una amenaza.
- Cómo transformar tus emociones en el combustible para lograr tus objetivos.
- Diferencias entre efectividad, eficacia y eficiencia."
"Nuestra propuesta en esta área incluye el abordaje de:
- La diferencia entre obligación y convicción.
- La diferencia entre visión y misión; **el qué y el para qué**.
- La Planificación Estratégica Personal como una de las mayores expresiones de liderazgo personal y colectivo.
- Cómo transformar tus debilidades en fortalezas.
- Cómo descubrir la oportunidad escondida detrás de una amenaza.
- Cómo transformar tus emociones en el combustible para lograr tus objetivos.
- Diferencias entre efectividad, eficacia y eficiencia."
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what we do and what we do it for
less cryptic than "the what and the what for".
In fact, it would be more usual to say "what we do and why we do it" (Google for examples), but in this case there is a specific emphasis on the goal (the what for), whereas "why" can include (or doesn't specifically exclude) motives etc.
In fact, it would be more usual to say "what we do and why we do it" (Google for examples), but in this case there is a specific emphasis on the goal (the what for), whereas "why" can include (or doesn't specifically exclude) motives etc.
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Lingua Danica
: What we do and why (we do it).
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thank you
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Marcelo González
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thank you, Marcelo
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Comment: "Muchas gracias"
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Heather Chinchilla
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Let me get your message across!
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
The what and the what for
Results 1 - 10 of about 2,510,000,000 for the what and the what for. (0.32 seconds)
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Xenia Wong
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Carol Gullidge
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
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Lia Fail (X)
: I found 4 for <<"the what and the what for">>
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SteveW
: that must be 2,510,000,000 hits without searching for the whole phrase (ie in inverted commas)
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Chile
Native in English
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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the whys and wherefores
Is it a 'translation' of 'el qué y el para qué' ? Well, maybe not, or not quite - but it's a common enough expression in English which would fit the context quite well, I think.
Reference:
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Lia Fail (X)
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Katherine Matles
: I was looking wherefore up in the dictionary when you posted your answer .-)
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Adriana de Groote
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Roxanna Delgado
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Ronnie McKee
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Lingua Danica
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Katherine Matles
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Financial and Legal Translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish
the what and (the)wherefore
Its an expression my mom always used.
According to the American Heritage Dictionary -
where·fore (hwârfôr, -fr, wâr-) Pronunciation Key
adv.
For what purpose or reason; why.
Therefore.
n.
A purpose or cause: wanted to know all the whys and wherefores.
According to the American Heritage Dictionary -
where·fore (hwârfôr, -fr, wâr-) Pronunciation Key
adv.
For what purpose or reason; why.
Therefore.
n.
A purpose or cause: wanted to know all the whys and wherefores.
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9 hrs
Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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the what's and why's
In contemporary US English, this is common, and may be a good alternative to "the why's and wherefore's" (which, at least in the US, may not be as common now as it might have been in the past, and may still be in the UK and other countries [native and non-native alike).
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Results 1 - 10 of about 861 for "why's and wherefores". (0.04 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=...
Results 1 - 10 of about 25 for "what's and wherefores". (0.35 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=...
Results 1 - 10 of about 17,400 for "why's and wherefore's". (0.10 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=...
Results 1 - 10 of about 9,660 for "what's and why's". (0.04 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=...
Though there are clearly more hits for one, the other might be a better option. In the end, as is often the case, it may depend on the target audience.
Good luck, Yvonne!
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File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
simpler and more secure to carry a wireless terminal than a. cash box or stack of personal checks. No Strings Attached: The What's and Why's. of Wireless ...
https://www.cynergydata.com/corporatesite/articles/cynergy_g...
Learning PHP: The What's and the Why's
Tired of being limited by client-side Web development? Liz Fulghum begins a series of articles to teach you PHP. In this first article in the series, ...
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They tell you a lot about the What's and the Why's of anxiety, but not a nice, clear method of changing your life from one of fear holding you back, ...
www.liveanxietyfree.com/blog/ - 25k - Cached - Similar pages
'The what's and why's of clinical trials - includes related information' from Inside MS in Health & Fitness provided free by LookSmart Find Articles.
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DOC] THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN—
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML
... for those interested in understanding the "what's" and the "why's" of this epochal event in our nation's history. No rain dates will be scheduled. ...
www.hacc.edu/gettysburg/THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN 2006.doc
The what's and why's and how to treat and prevent sickness due to high altitude. Item Number:, #ICS-2-72-6. Price:, $6.99. Supplier:, ICS Books ...
www.onlinesports.com/pages/I,ICS-2-72-6.html - 4k - Cached -
Results 1 - 10 of about 861 for "why's and wherefores". (0.04 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=...
Results 1 - 10 of about 25 for "what's and wherefores". (0.35 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=...
Results 1 - 10 of about 17,400 for "why's and wherefore's". (0.10 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=...
Results 1 - 10 of about 9,660 for "what's and why's". (0.04 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=...
Though there are clearly more hits for one, the other might be a better option. In the end, as is often the case, it may depend on the target audience.
Good luck, Yvonne!
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Ronnie McKee
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Thanks, Ronnie!
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Lingua Danica
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¡Gracias, Lingua!
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