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Surveillance cameras are being used at the Lexington High School

Spanish translation: Contamos con cámaras de vigilancia en toda la escuela

13:30 Aug 8, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: Surveillance cameras are being used at the Lexington High School
Hi:

I know this seems simple but it's for signs that will be posted throughout the High School and I don't like what I'm coming up with.
Any suggestions for the sentence above.

Thanks
Hardy Moreno
Local time: 23:48
Spanish translation:Contamos con cámaras de vigilancia en toda la escuela
Explanation:
Si es un mensaje dirigido a los alumnos y se van a instalar en todos lados, dentro de la misma escuela, no creo que haga falta decir "Lexington High School".

Aclaro: sí y sólo sí.
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Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 22:48
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6Contamos con cámaras de vigilancia en toda la escuela
Julio Torres
4 +3Sonríe, te estamos grabando
Jerónimo Fernández
4 +3El Instituto Lexington utiliza cámaras se vigilancia
Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
4 +1se usan cámaras de vigilancia en el colegio Lexington High
Michael Powers (PhD)
5Este recinto cuenta con un sistema de cámaras de seguridad.
Manupi
4Cámaras de vigilancia son utilizadas en la Secundaria Lexington
Roxanna Delgado
4se están utilizando cámaras de vigilancia en el Instituto/Colegio Lexington
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
surveillance cameras are being used at the lexington high school
se usan cámaras de vigilancia en el colegio Lexington High


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-08-08 13:34:08 GMT)
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tal cual

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 00:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 251

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mareug
19 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
surveillance cameras are being used at the lexington high school
Sonríe, te estamos grabando


Explanation:
This doesn't look much like the source text, but it conveys the information and it's natural in Spanish. Obviously, this translation wouldn't work in all contexts, but I reckon it works fine here.

Jerónimo Fernández
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana L Fazio-Kroll: Jaja, te apuesto que a los muchachos de la secundaria les encantaría esta opción. :)
1 hr
  -> Gracias :)
agree  Refugio: Yes, much better and less heavy-handed. I have often seen signs in English, "Smile, you're on Candid Camera."
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Valeria Hazan
3 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
surveillance cameras are being used at the lexington high school
Cámaras de vigilancia son utilizadas en la Secundaria Lexington


Explanation:
Otra opción, usando Secundaria o Escuela Secundaria para High School.

Roxanna Delgado
United States
Local time: 00:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
surveillance cameras are being used at the lexington high school
se están utilizando cámaras de vigilancia en el Instituto/Colegio Lexington


Explanation:
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 06:48
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 475

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mareug: Tengo entendido que Lexington Institute y Lexington High School son dos instituicones diferentes.
11 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
surveillance cameras are being used at the lexington high school
Contamos con cámaras de vigilancia en toda la escuela


Explanation:
Si es un mensaje dirigido a los alumnos y se van a instalar en todos lados, dentro de la misma escuela, no creo que haga falta decir "Lexington High School".

Aclaro: sí y sólo sí.

Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 115
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Fernandez-Suarez (X)
8 mins
  -> Gracias Marta =)
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: También pensé lo mismo. Si van a poner los letreros en la escuela, no hace falta decir el nombre de la escuela, ¿no?
10 mins
  -> Gracias María Teresa =)
agree  nic456: Me parece lo mejor, si bien los demás no estén equivocados
29 mins
  -> Gracias nic456, en efecto, es una opción =)
agree  Susana Mate: Si y sólo si se van a instalar en la misma escuela (sin tilde el SI, es condicional).
30 mins
  -> Gracias Susana, tienes razón, "se me chispotearon", debe ser al énfasis con que se dice, pero es condicional =)
agree  Florencia Di Bello
55 mins
  -> Gracias Florencia =)
agree  Ana L Fazio-Kroll
1 hr
  -> Gracias Laura =)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
surveillance cameras are being used at the lexington high school
El Instituto Lexington utiliza cámaras se vigilancia


Explanation:
Me parece :)

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Note added at 23 mins (2006-08-08 13:53:38 GMT)
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Corrijo: La Escuela Lexington utiliza cámaras de seguridad

Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
Local time: 22:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mareug: Tengo entendido que Lexington Institute y Lexington High School son dos instituicones diferentes.
10 mins
  -> Gracias, mareug :)) Lo corregí.
agree  Carolina Grupe: agree, pero usaria ESCUELA en vez de instituto
12 mins
  -> Gracias, Carolina :)) Lo corregí.
agree  Ana L Fazio-Kroll
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Laura :))
agree  Cecilia Della Croce
2 days 1 hr
  -> Gracias, Cecilia :))
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
surveillance cameras are being used at the lexington high school
Este recinto cuenta con un sistema de cámaras de seguridad.


Explanation:
Creo que no hace falta incluir el nombre del instituto en los carteles. Yo lo sustiuiría por "este recinto".

Manupi
Local time: 06:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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