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Spanish translation: VIDA*

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English term or phrase:	LIFE in this context
Spanish translation:	VIDA*
Entered by:	Manuel Aburto

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12:29 Jan 2, 2012

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English term or phrase: LIFE in this context

Un poco complicado pues el término LIFE en realidad no aplica a la expresión "El agua es vida", si no que corresponde a las iniciales de ciertas acciones. Les dejo el contexto:

Linkage to WASH* Strategy – Water is LIFE

"L"everaging change – In disaster response situations, much can be achieved through the promotion of good hygiene practices and addressing risky hygiene behaviours.

"I"mproved "F"acilities – The rapid provision of suitable facilities in disaster contexts is a critical life-saving intervention to ensure affected people have improved access to sufficient, safe and affordable water for personal and domestic uses and accessible sanitation facilities.

"E"nabling environment – The establishment of suitable community structures together with effective and supportive external institutional structures is a key element to the development and satisfactory ongoing use, operation and maintenance of water, sanitation and health services in disaster contexts.

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* WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION & HYGIENE PROMOTION

Las iniciales que en el texto original van en negrillas las he dejado entre comillas.

Alguna sugerencia estimados?

Manuel Aburto KudoZ activity Questions: 508 (none open) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 140 Nicaragua
Local time: 09:16

VIDA*

Explanation:
Como dice Benjamín, dificilísimo apegarse con exactitud. Mi intento:
"V"igilancia (a las buenas prácticas/al cambio de actitud)
"I"nstalaciones "D"eseables
"A"mbiente adecuado / Condiciones "A"decuadas o
"A"decuadas condiciones
Condiciones "A"ptas

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anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 09:16

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A bit complicated!
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VIDA*

anademahomar

VIDA ("LIFE")*

Mónica Algazi

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1 hr confidence:

life in this context VIDA ("LIFE")*

Explanation:
Con una imprescindible nota al pie, en la que se explique que, en el original, se da un juego de palabras, ya que LIFE en inglés, que quiere decir VIDA, también es el acrónimo de "impulsar el cambio", "mejorar la infraestructura edilicia", "favorecer el medio ambiente"

Viabilizar el cambio
mejorar la Infraestructura
eDilicia,
fAvorecer el medio ambiente)

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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-01-02 15:31:12 GMT)
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Quise armarlo como acróstico, pero no salió. : (

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 12:16
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Spanish
PRO pts in category: 36

3 hrs confidence:

life in this context

VIDA*

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 19

Grading comment

A bit complicated!

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