Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
cuya elaboración social todavía está en curso
English translation:
which Chile's society is still coming to terms with.
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Swatchka
Apr 16, 2007 14:00
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Spanish term
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cuya elaboración social todavía está en curso
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
History
Chile
Full sentence:
El proceso político se ha desarrollado de modo notablemente pacífico, pese a los profundos conflictos y dolorosas experiencias que el país había atravesado en las décadas anteriores, *cuya elaboración social todavía está en curso*.
I think it's not well written in the first place, but I'm having a really hard time figuring out what *cuya* refers to. Thanks!!
El proceso político se ha desarrollado de modo notablemente pacífico, pese a los profundos conflictos y dolorosas experiencias que el país había atravesado en las décadas anteriores, *cuya elaboración social todavía está en curso*.
I think it's not well written in the first place, but I'm having a really hard time figuring out what *cuya* refers to. Thanks!!
Proposed translations
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which Chile's society is still coming to terms with.
"which Chile's society is still coming to terms with."
"which are still being dealt with in Chile's society"
"elaboración social" translated literarly could be amibugous as it would include terms such as social/society work, etc.
Hope I haven't understranslated :))
"which are still being dealt with in Chile's society"
"elaboración social" translated literarly could be amibugous as it would include terms such as social/society work, etc.
Hope I haven't understranslated :))
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claudia16 (X)
: yes! coming to terms with
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Gracias Claudia:))
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Refugio
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Thank you Ruth :))
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Comment: "This makes the most sense in the larger context, and is both simple and eloquent. Thanks to all!"
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Cecilia Della Croce
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the social aspect of which is still being processed
cuya se refiere a los conflictos y experiencias
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modifica a conflictos y experiencias
Parece ser que "todavía está en curso la elaboración social de los profundos conflictos y dolorosas experiencias"
Yo dividiría la oración en 2 o 3 para poder traducirla.
Yo dividiría la oración en 2 o 3 para poder traducirla.
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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the social development/preparation of which is still going on/ongoing/ under way OR see below
I´m rather fond of cuyo myself and miss it English!!
If you don´t like the "of which", try *and the social .... of this political process is still*
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-16 14:08:31 GMT)
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Cecilia points out that cuya refers to teh conflicts and experiences, and I agree with her.
If you don´t like the "of which", try *and the social .... of this political process is still*
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-16 14:08:31 GMT)
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Cecilia points out that cuya refers to teh conflicts and experiences, and I agree with her.
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the social consequences of which are still in the process of evolving
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-16 15:05:52 GMT)
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Book Review-The Internet Protocol Journal - Volume 6, Number 4 ...
The book is perfect in the sense that it touches a very hot topic, most of the technical details of which are still in the process of evolving. ...
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-16 15:05:52 GMT)
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Book Review-The Internet Protocol Journal - Volume 6, Number 4 ...
The book is perfect in the sense that it touches a very hot topic, most of the technical details of which are still in the process of evolving. ...
www.cisco.com/web/about/ac123/ac147/archived_issues/ipj_6-4... - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
1 hr
the social outcome/consequences of which [of the political process] is/are still ongoing
Take your pick...
I would have a semi colon or start a new sentence here.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-16 15:50:24 GMT)
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i.e Start a new sentence.
The social outcome of this political process is still ongoing.
I would have a semi colon or start a new sentence here.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-16 15:50:24 GMT)
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i.e Start a new sentence.
The social outcome of this political process is still ongoing.
2 hrs
whose social development is still ongoing / has not yet been completed
I think *cuya* refer to the country (país) itself ("el país...cuya elaboración social...").
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