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Sep 17, 2012 11:55
11 yrs ago
Spanish term

la apresuracion

Spanish to English Other Environment & Ecology interview on impact of oil exploration
¿qué cantidad de ingresos le genera a las comunidades y en qué contribuye ésta en la apresuración de esta área protegida?

The full context is a transcription of a video discussing the ecological impact of oil exploration in Guatemala, in particular the effect on various communities living within a protected (national park) zone.

I don't normally do Spanish (although I read and understand it), but in this case I've been asked to proofread a short translation already in English which is generally pretty good, but I'm not too happy about this particular word in this context. It has been translated as 'accelerate', whereas from the context it feels as if it ought to be 'pressure'.

Is it in fact a potential typo? Grateful for any enlightenment.
Proposed translations (English)
3 accelerating the development of
5 acceleration
3 -1 put pressure on
References
apresuración

Discussion

Alison Sparks (X) (asker) Sep 17, 2012:
I'll stick with your suggestion Simon. Going further on it discusses what has been done with the revenues for the benefit of the communities, so development is almost certainly on the right lines. Thanks
Charles Davis Sep 17, 2012:
apreciación?? When I look for this, Google asks me if I meant "apreciación".
Simon Bruni Sep 17, 2012:
Of course, it could be Espanglish, i.e. a calque from 'pressure'. I don't know how much interference there is from English in Guatemalan Spanish.
Simon Bruni Sep 17, 2012:
No Like I say, it's not at all clear what is being accelerated. 'Development' is an educated guess, to be honest.
Alison Sparks (X) (asker) Sep 17, 2012:
@Simon Thanks, that makes sense. But would it be usual even in spoken Spanish to omit the mention of development, or would that be implied by the context?

Proposed translations

8 mins
Selected

accelerating the development of

It doesn't seem clear to me but unless the original author has used the term erroneously it doesn't mean 'pressure'. 'apresurar' means to accelerate of quicken:





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Note added at 8 mins (2012-09-17 12:03:49 GMT)
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*Excuse the typo, should be 'accelerate OR quicken'
Reference:

http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=apresuraci%C3%B3n

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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "The source confirmed Denise's reference, but didn't know if accelerating or pressure was intended. Thanks for the help anyway."
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1 hr

put pressure on

Biodiversity beyond protected areas | Biodiversity Institute
www.biodiversity.ox.ac.uk/biodiversity-beyond-protected-are...
Recent assessments of the threats to biodiversity indicate that both climate change and human impact will put increasing pressure upon existing protected areas ...
Populations pressure Vietnam's protected parks - CIFOR Forests ...
blog.cifor.org/10690/populations-pressure-vietnams-protected-parks/
6 days ago – As the number of people living in protected areas increases, so too does ... “An expansion of the local population will put some pressure on the ...
[PDF]
EUROPARC
www.naturvardsverket.se/Documents/.../978-91-620-8409-7.pdf
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Large numbers of visitors, however, put pressure on the protected area management to construct facilities for birdwatching. Cranes in Hornborgasjön Nature ...
Sundarbans Cetacean Diversity Protected Area - WDCS International
www.wdcs.org/text/protect/species/story_details.php?select=...
Introducing the Sundarbans Cetacean Diversity Protected Area in the Bay of ... sign WDCS's Global Petition for Marine Protected Areas and put pressure on your ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-09-17 13:18:51 GMT)
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so
put pressure on/upon
Note from asker:
In the light of Denise's reference, I think you're right too.
Peer comment(s):
disagree marideoba : presura, in that case, or sense.
12 hrs
nonsense. apresurar : Spanish » English : PONS.eu en.pons.eu/english-spanish/apresurar Translations for apresurar in the Spanish » English dictionary on PONS.eu: med, elec, a. phys, pressure, high/low pressure, to put pressure on sth, at full ...
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13 hrs

acceleration

Definición de apresuración (lleva tilde)
Acceleration: The act of quickeningmotion, or making haste.
Diccionario Velázquez español - inglés.

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Note added at 13 horas (2012-09-18 01:43:38 GMT)
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Apresuración: feminine, comes from apresurar: va. To accelerate, to hasten, to hurry, to cut off delay, to forward.--vr. To accelerate.
Diccionario Velázquez.
Note from asker:
I know the verb is usually accelerate, but I think Denise is on the right lines with her reference in fact.
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Reference comments

1 hr
Reference:

apresuración

The sentence below from an Argentinian source seems to confirm that 'apresuración' is sometimes used in Latin America as a calque of 'pressure', as Simon has suggested in the discussion:

Con respecto a la apresuración de las instituciones en la reunión mantenida en la sede comunal, opinó que “la cooperativa no tiene relación con el Municipio ni con las permisionarias, es de los tarjeteros, totalmente independiente” y añadió que “lo que hará la Municipalidad es contratar a la cooperativa en su conjunto” (http://www.laprovinciadigital.com.ar/notix/noticia.php?i=310...

So a possible meaning could be the '(increasing) pressure on', which would make sense in your context.
Note from asker:
This is very helpful Denise. I have asked the original translator to get back to the client to double check, as this makes much more sense. Thanks
Peer comments on this reference comment:
disagree marideoba : It is very clear; acceleration.
12 hrs
Well, thanks for the feedback, but in this context...I'm not sure how a protected area (or in the ref above, institutions) can accelerate...
neutral liz askew : to Denise: indeed "acceleration" makes little sense. "accelerating the development/putting pressure on" would both fit
3 days 1 hr
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