Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
se comporta
English translation:
breaks down
Added to glossary by
Lydianette Soza
Mar 29, 2016 23:08
8 yrs ago
Spanish term
Belize
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
se comporta
Spanish to English
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Texto fuente:
De acuerdo al género, el indicador planteado se comporta de la siguiente manera:
Línea basal Evaluación Intermedia
• 45% para el género masculino • 30% para el género masculino
• 55% para el género femenino • 70% para el género femenino
podría ser "performs" considerando que se están refiriendo a porcentajes?
From a gender-based perspective, the indicator [provided] performs as follows?
De acuerdo al género, el indicador planteado se comporta de la siguiente manera:
Línea basal Evaluación Intermedia
• 45% para el género masculino • 30% para el género masculino
• 55% para el género femenino • 70% para el género femenino
podría ser "performs" considerando que se están refiriendo a porcentajes?
From a gender-based perspective, the indicator [provided] performs as follows?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | breaks down |
David Hollywood
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| 4 +1 | performs / behaves |
DLyons
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| 4 | has the following characteristics: |
Francois Boye
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Proposed translations
+4
2 hrs
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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28
Selected
breaks down
as follows:
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or: produces the following results/outcomes
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-03-30 02:10:10 GMT)
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"breaks down" as in a statistical breakdown of results
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Note added at 2 hrs (2016-03-30 01:48:11 GMT)
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or: produces the following results/outcomes
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-03-30 02:10:10 GMT)
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"breaks down" as in a statistical breakdown of results
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
5 mins
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thanks Patricia
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| agree |
neilmac
: Better than "behaves".... :)
5 hrs
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| agree |
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
6 hrs
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| agree |
Gloria Hernández
23 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 hr
Francois Boye
United States
United States
Specializes in field
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
72
has the following characteristics:
my take
+1
8 hrs
performs / behaves
I think your version is fine. Not sure why Neil doesn't like "behave".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
neilmac
: Because I'm more used to seeing it in texts about behaviourism, animal behaviour etc. (And am a mathophobe). This was actually my first choice.
6 hrs
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Thanks Neil. Yes, in that context "behave" is a bit different. Me, I like my functions to be well-behaved.
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Discussion
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