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English term
United States
Social service translation student
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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I'm a translation student also working as an English-Spanish researcher and referral provider. Much of my formal work involves sending referrals to relevant government agencies and writing small blurbs to LEP clients explaining how to apply to government-run social service assistance programs in the US (e.g. SNAP/food stamps, Section 8/housing choice vouchers). Most agencies simply translate apply as "solicitar" but I am wondering if this is the only usable term or if there are other alternatives, seeing as I don't want to repeat myself constantly and it still sounds a bit odd given the false cognate of soliciting. When I was working at a nonprofit in Chile on grant applications previously I often heard "postular." Does it ever make sense to use postular in the American/social service context? Or are there other alternate wordings you all might recommend? Thanks!
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aplicar o solicitar
Información sobre ayudas en la Comunidad de Prince William ...www.holaprincewilliam.org › 2018/01
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o Cupones de comida (SNAP): se usan como si fuera dinero para comprar ... Para solicitar o aplicar a un programa especial, todos los estudiantes deben ...
Capítulo IIIcatarina.udlap.mx › mes › capitulo3PDF - Translate this page
de recursos en cuanto a programas como Medicaid, Medicare, SCHIP State Children's ... complejos que para aplicar a un programa estándar de Medicare.
guía de recursos para el empoderamiento económicowww.citybarjusticecenter.org › uploads
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Aug 1, 2019 - cupones para alimentos, y Medicaid en su camino hacia el empoderamiento ... interesados en aplicar a un programa de certificados.
Juego de herramientas para el éxito - TN.govwww.tn.gov › ILHandbook_Spanish
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Programa Suplementario de Asistencia Nutricional (SNAP). 12. Servicios de cuidado ... Aplicar a un programa de capacitación laboral. •. Unirte a las Fuerzas ...
Spain
Translation degree - Social sciences
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Uruguayan, Standard-Spain, Argentine, Rioplatense)
Works in: English to Spanish
"postularse" a un puesto, cargo - postularse para una beca
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The applicants would be "los postulantes"
Postularse para el puesto de .....
Argentina
Traductora del inglés al español
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
Solicitar/postular/hacer una petición/tramitar
Both "solicitar" and "postular" are excellent options. Nevertheless, take into account that "postular" also means proposing oneself as a candidate for something. Have you considered "hacer una solicitud/petición"? Another posible option is "demandar" but, of course, it does sound a little bossy. "Gestionar" and "tramitar" might be viable options as well, depending on the context.
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Chema Nieto Castañón
: O hacer una instancia, aunque dependerá del contexto específico o sonará excesivamente formal. Pero sí, para tranquilidad del Asker, "solicitar" en este caso resulta perfectamente ajustado.
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Argentina
Individually tailored language services
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
Mandar una solicitud, postularse (a un cargo)
France
Accurate and multi-skilled linguist
Native in: French 
, Spanish
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French, Portuguese to French, and 1 more.
Postular para...
Estoy postulando para un nuevo trabajo.
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