Drivande

English translation: dynamic (person)

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Swedish term or phrase:Drivande (person)
English translation:dynamic (person)
Entered by: Anna Herbst

06:38 Jul 15, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / CV
Swedish term or phrase: Drivande
The person uses this word to describe himself - what could I say in English?

"Är som person drivande, målmedveten och organiserad"
Annabel Oldfield
Local time: 19:02
dynamic
Explanation:
He/she could be described as a dynamic, focused and organised person.
Selected response from:

Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 03:02
Grading comment
Thanks Anna :o)
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4driven
Shawn Champion
4 +3dynamic
Anna Herbst
4 +2driving
egj_translation
4 +1self-motivated
shewid
4energetic
Peter Linton (X)
4enterprising
Sven Petersson
3proactive
Christine Andersen


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
self-motivated


Explanation:
just a thought

shewid
Sweden
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneD: sounds right to me
43 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
driving


Explanation:
Från Personal Styles & Effective Performance:
"For example, a Driving individual may see a person with an Amiable style as lacking in goal orientation." (http://books.google.se/books?id=vMQSvok0HxYC&pg=PA159&lpg=PA...

Från intervju med Mark Duplass:
"Our father is a very type A, driving individual, and Jay and I both have that tunnel-vision drive to be successful." (se länk nedan)

Från Sun Education Connection Newsletter:
"Jonathan Schwartz has been with Sun since 1996, when it acquired Lighthouse Design, where he was CEO. Since then, he has been a driving force within the company." (se länk nedan)

Example sentence(s):
  • She is a driving, goal-oriented and organised individual.

    Reference: http://www.homemediamagazine.com/product-news/mark-duplass-b...
    Reference: http://www.sun.com/emrkt/educonnection/newsletter/0506kimsno...
egj_translation
Sweden
Local time: 19:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Béatrice Öman
11 mins

agree  amgt: driven
3 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
proactive


Explanation:
I used proactive once on a CV.

It was a rushed job before an interview, and I discussed it with the client on the phone... We considered 'forceful', but that sounded too authoritative and pushy to his Scandinavian ears.

Proactive seemed to fit in with the rest of the CV in that case, and he liked the idea, but I am not sure that is precisely what is meant here.

Just another suggestion.


Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 19:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
dynamic


Explanation:
He/she could be described as a dynamic, focused and organised person.

Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 03:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Thanks Anna :o)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins: Although, "self-praise is no true recommendation".
2 hrs
  -> Tack George - and I agree with your comment.

agree  lefoul (X)
11 hrs
  -> Tack!

agree  Madelen Neikter
23 hrs
  -> Tack Madelen!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
driven


Explanation:
In American English we would never say, "I am a driving person." That sounds like you like to drive. One can be a driving force, but as a person one is driven.





Example sentence(s):
  • "....am driven, goal-oriented, and organized."
Shawn Champion
Sweden
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sans22 (X)
17 mins

agree  Madelen Neikter
20 hrs

agree  Fredrik Nowacki
2 days 7 hrs

agree  Petra Boyd (X): yes, driven seems right. A real go-getter. Almost like the word motivated, but more powerful.
2 days 9 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
energetic


Explanation:
Another suggestion

Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 18:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
enterprising


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/enterprising
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 59
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