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12:41 Jan 31, 2012

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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / G suit

English term or phrase: Background (see context)

Good afternooon. I'm translating a scientific paper on a proprietary improvement to jet pilots' G suits. One of the parts of the paper is the "Background". I'm thinking of "Antecedentes" and "Contexto", but I can't seem to find any reputable sources on Google that confirm which of the two options is correct, if any.

TIA.

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Local time: 20:03

Spanish translation:antecedentes

Explanation:
Se refiere a la recopilación y análisis dela información ya existente

Selected response from:

JuliaKer
Uruguay
Local time: 15:03

Grading comment

Thank you, Julia. That's the translation I used.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

antecedentes

JuliaKer

4 +2

Marco referencial/teórico/conceptual

Susana Jeronimo

Introducción

RaquelMòdol

Trasfondo

Abdelkarim K.

Contexto (or entorno)

psicutrinius

Answers

12 mins confidence:

background (see context) Contexto (or entorno)

Explanation:
From what you say, this seems to be the section about what is the general situation in the subject matter. If so, I would go for one of these two. "Antecedentes" might also fit, but this has a narrower meaning.

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Note added at 13 minutos (2012-01-31 12:54:53 GMT)
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I mean, what the situation WAS, that led to considering the improvements.

psicutrinius
Spain
Local time: 20:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan
PRO pts in category: 72

34 mins confidence:

background (see context) Trasfondo

Explanation:
"Lo que está más allá del fondo visible de un ente u objeto"

Abdelkarim K.
Spain
Local time: 20:03
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Arabic

33 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

background (see context) Marco referencial/teórico/conceptual

Explanation:
El primer paso en el estudio del movimiento es establecimiento de un marco de referencia. El mismo nos ayuda a establecer parámetros relacionados con la ...
https://sites.google.com/site/timesolar/cinematica/marcodere...

"El punto de partida para construir un marco de referencia lo constituye nuestro ... los supuestos, categorías y conceptos que han de servir de referencia para .
http://www.fhumyar.unr.edu.ar/escuelas/3/materiales de cated...

La opción se maneja con el resto del texto que tengas a traducir.

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Note added at 34 minutos (2012-01-31 13:15:29 GMT)
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También puede ser *marco de referencia*

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Note added at 34 minutos (2012-01-31 13:16:17 GMT)
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También puede ser *marco de referencia*

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Note added at 35 minutos (2012-01-31 13:16:50 GMT)
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mis disculpas, hice un doblete

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

background (see context) Introducción

Explanation:
In scientific papers, a given pattern must be followed in the layout of headings, sections and paragraphs. Thus, the "Background" > **Introducción** is the first of the headings after the Abstract and Keywords, regardless of the field of expertise. Even Introduction can sometimes be found instead of Background... this is academic jargon.
The **Introducción** section aims at gathering relevant information in order to positioning the study and results in question amongt former similar studies and to deliver added value to the academic community.

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Reference: http://hzero.webs.com/Filosofia%20Biologica/ideas%20inadecua...

RaquelMòdol
Spain
Local time: 20:03
Native speaker of:

Catalan,

Spanish

8 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

background (see context)

antecedentes

Explanation:
Se refiere a la recopilación y análisis dela información ya existente

JuliaKer
Uruguay
Local time: 15:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Thank you, Julia. That's the translation I used.

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