Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 25, 2012 21:34
12 yrs ago
English term
United States
24 years of experience in many countries
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 6 more.
Stalk.
English to Spanish
Other
Tourism & Travel
I would like to know what will be the best way to translate this phrase from American English into European Spanish.
It's a translation of a Spanish document about Travel.
Will be okay to translate as Asediar/hostigar?
By way of example, but not limitation, you agree that, when using these facilities, you will not: defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights of others,
It's a translation of a Spanish document about Travel.
Will be okay to translate as Asediar/hostigar?
By way of example, but not limitation, you agree that, when using these facilities, you will not: defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights of others,
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +2 | acosar |
Marina Soldati
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| 3 +1 | acechar |
Christine Walsh
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Change log
Apr 8, 2012 16:15: Marina Soldati Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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57 mins
Marina Soldati
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Argentina
Technical, automotive, computers & IT
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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72
Selected
acosar
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=sta...
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-03-25 22:38:11 GMT)
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I´m sure it is. You can wait till other colleagues from Spain propose there answers.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-03-25 22:38:11 GMT)
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I´m sure it is. You can wait till other colleagues from Spain propose there answers.
Note from asker:
| Martha, Is this the correct Spanish term for European Spanish as well? I see that you are located in Argentina. Thanks. Yugoslavia |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
isabelmurill (X)
: is correct for Spain, Yugoslavia
11 hrs
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Gracias, Isabel
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| agree |
Cristina Rodríguez Doblado
23 hrs
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Gracias, Cristina
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| neutral |
DavidHaivio (X)
: You can use this, but you would have to specify, as acoso is usually used to refer to sexual harassment.
3 days 1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
3 hrs
acechar
Otra opción
Note from asker:
| Cristina and David,Thanks for answering my question. Does "acechar" used in Spain as well? Please let me know. Thanks. Yugoslavia |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
jacana54 (X)
10 hrs
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Gracias, Lu! Saludos
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| agree |
Marta Moreno Lobera
12 hrs
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Gracias, Mercedes!
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| disagree |
DavidHaivio (X)
: Acechar is used in a hunting context, as in the lion stalks its prey. You do not hunt a human, you persecute him/her
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I see your point, but 'harass' (acosar) is in the sentence too. According to DRAE:acechar. (Del lat. assectāri, seguir, perseguir). 1. tr. Observar, aguardar cautelosamente con algún propósito.
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Discussion
acechar. (Del lat. assectāri, seguir, perseguir). 1. tr. Observar, aguardar cautelosamente con algún propósito.
Note however that David Havio has a different opinion: perhaps you could check with a few other translators before you come to a decision.