Networking

[Tomisimo]

I'm translating some of the new interface options in the new version of the forum software into Spanish. One of the terms I've run into is Networking, in the sense of social networking, meeting others, connecting with new people, etc. Provisionally, I've translated it Conociendo a Otros, but I wanted to see if any of you have a better translation.

[Rusty]

You could try Conocerles a Otros, Establecer Contactos, or Establecer una Red Social.

[Tomisimo]

Hmmm, me gusta la opción de establecer/estableciendo una red social. A propósito, red es una palabra femenina

[Rusty]

Thanks. I can tell I'm up too late again.

[sosia]

Rusty's are OK, here you haver others:
entrar en red social
establecer contactos
entrar en red de contactos
relaciones públicas
red de amigos

greetings

[Tomisimo]

Gracias por las ideas Sosia.

La idea de networking es un poco complicado. Puede significar varias cosas:

Conocer a otras personas.
Conocer a los amigos/conocidos de tus amigos.
Utilizar tu círculo de conocidos para conseguir un trabajo/clientes/proveedores etc.
Utilizar tu círculo de conocidos para encontrar información/talento/habilidades etc.
Ampliar tu red/círculo de conocidos.

Supongo que no habrá una buena traducción en una sola palabra, ¿verdad?

[Alfonso]

Nowadays red social is used very often. And it sounds cool and glamorous.
I hate that translations -ando, -iendo for an English -ing form. These use to work in Spanish as infinitives. Conociendo amigos sounds to me foreign, although I know a lot of people is used to it.

[Tomisimo]

Red social sounds good to me then.

[Trevizo]

I am not sure if this correct I also have heard it as "trabajando en conjunto con ....."

[Alfonso]

Originally Posted by Trevizo

I am not sure if this correct I also have heard it as "trabajando en conjunto con ....."

I would say trabajar en equipo better than trabajando en conjunto. I don't doubt you heard of it, it's understandable, but it doesn't sound correct Spanish to me.