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targeted misbehaviors

Spanish translation: determinados problemas de conducta


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English term or phrase:targeted misbehaviors
Spanish translation:determinados problemas de conducta
Entered by: María T. Vargas
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01:36 Aug 23, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / discipline alternativas
English term or phrase: targeted misbehaviors
Después de 16 horas traduciendo sobre medidas disciplinarias para las escuelas, ya no estoy en mi mejor momento, y no encuentro la manera correcta de decir en español lo que pregunto, en el siguiente contexto: "other strategies will be implemented to reduce and/or prevent targeted misbehaviors and reinforce appropriate replacement behaviors. " Gracias anticipadas.
María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 23:19
determinados problemas de conducta
Explanation:
Justificación: Años de docencia.. me suena más natural. :o)
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Ladybug70
Grading comment
Gracias a ti y a los demás por su colaboración.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3determinados problemas de conducta
Ladybug70
4 +1problemas de conducta específicos
Cecilia Della Croce
5comportamientos/conducta inapropiadosAngie Hayes
5comportamientos determinados
patyjs
3 +1malas conductas centradas; malas conductas enfocadas
Michael Powers (PhD)
4inconductas específicas
Mob Larsen
3malas conductas que se tienen como blanco
Roxanna Delgado
3determindados comportamientos [indeseables]Robert Forstag
3 -1comportamientos inmorales/no deseados
Maryán López


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
malas conductas centradas; malas conductas enfocadas


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Diccionario Oxford

target (como verbo)

target2 vt
a (select as target): we should target these areas of research deberíamos centrarnos en estas áreas de investigación; the company is targeting the small investor la
empresa está intentando captar al pequeño inversor; ten mines have been targeted for closure existen planes de cerrar diez minas, diez minas han sido identificadas
como candidatas al cierre
b (direct, aim) dirigir*; publicity targeted at the housewife publicidad dirigida al ama de casa; to target benefits at those most in need concentrar la ayuda en los más
necesitados

"misbehavior"

misbehavior, (BrE) misbehaviour / "mIsbI"heIvj@r / n [u] mala conducta f

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 17:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 235

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jlrsnyder: This captures the tone of the text.
23 mins
  -> Gracias, jlrsnyder - Mike :)
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
comportamientos determinados


Explanation:
Hang in there......

patyjs
Mexico
Local time: 16:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
comportamientos inmorales/no deseados


Explanation:
una idea

Maryán López
Local time: 23:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Roxanna Delgado: Perdona María pero la palabra "inmoral" implica otras cosas mas profundas que el mal comportamiento de los niños en una escuela. No me parece aporpiada para este contexto.
35 mins
  -> inmoral siempre depende de la moral de cada uno, de acuerdo, pero los niños tambien pueden tener comportamientos inmorales, estudié en un colegio de monjas,tener amigos del sexo masculino era inmoral para las monjas, por ejemplo
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
determindados comportamientos [indeseables]


Explanation:
Este es el significado del termino. Se refiere a una especie de programa conductual para los ninos de la escuela.

Suerte.

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ERRATUM:

"determinados comportamientos [indeseables]"

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 17:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 74
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
malas conductas que se tienen como blanco


Explanation:
La frase iría algo así: ...otras estrategias serán implementadas para reducir y/o prevenir las malas conductas que se tienen como blanco y...
En este caso, "blanco"= objetivo a eliminar.

Roxanna Delgado
United States
Local time: 17:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
determinados problemas de conducta


Explanation:
Justificación: Años de docencia.. me suena más natural. :o)

Ladybug70
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Gracias a ti y a los demás por su colaboración.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavia Scafatti
48 mins
  -> Gracias, Flavia!

agree  Joaquim Siles-Borràs: Yo también lo diría así.
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Joaquim!

agree  Natacha Wolfson: Coincido.
13 hrs
  -> Gracias, Natacha!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inconductas específicas


Explanation:
también:

casos puntuales de mala conducta

Mob Larsen
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
problemas de conducta específicos


Explanation:
otra opción

Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 18:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 170

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ricardo Torres
22 mins
  -> gracias y saludos
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
comportamientos/conducta inapropiados


Explanation:
reducir o prevenir comportamientos/conducta inapropiados (da)

Angie Hayes
Local time: 16:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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