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if they involve sufficient harm to others

Spanish translation: they refers to means

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English term or phrase:if they involve sufficient harm to others
Spanish translation:they refers to means
Entered by: Elías Sauza

23:15 Aug 21, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / ethics/cloning
English term or phrase: if they involve sufficient harm to others
Although the government may not prohibit research in an attempt to prevent the development of new knowledge, it may and should restrict or prohibit the means used by researchers if they involve sufficient harm to others (Robertson, 1977).

"they" se refiere a "means"?

Aunque el gobierno no puede prohibir la investigación, como un intento de prevenir el desarrollo de nuevos conocimientos, éste puede y debería restringir o prohibir los medios utilizados por los investigadores si involucraran un daño suficiente en los demás (Robertson, 1977).
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Explanation:
saludos
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Elías Sauza
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Local time: 18:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +10definitivamente
Elías Sauza
5 +3si éstos implican un perjuicio considerable para otras personas
Becu
5implicar...
Gabriela Minsky
5si o cuando éstos...
Mariana Solanet
5 -1Please read below...
Ramón Solá


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
definitivamente


Explanation:
saludos

Elías Sauza
Mexico
Local time: 18:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 23
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia: Ahora llegaste antes!!
1 min
  -> un poquito....saludos Don
agree  Gabriela Minsky
1 min
  -> saludos Gabriela
agree  Ana Lombao
13 mins
  -> s A.L. udoZ
agree  Ingrid Petit
1 hr
  -> saludos Ingrid
agree  Silvia Sassone (X)
2 hrs
  -> saludos Silvia
agree  Nora Escoms
3 hrs
  -> saludos Nora
agree  Lila del Cerro
4 hrs
  -> saludos Lila
agree  Marisa_mm (X)
15 hrs
  -> saludos Marisa
agree  Joshua Solomon
21 hrs
  -> saludos Joshua
agree  Marisa Pavan
1 day 5 hrs
  -> saludos Maripa
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
implicar...


Explanation:
No es involucrar sino implicar o significar...
Saludos,
Gabriela

Gabriela Minsky
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  asil: Sí. Además, creo que "prevenir" es muy "gringo"; "evitar" me suena más apropiado. :)
1 hr
disagree  Joshua Solomon: Gringo? Podemos ser un poco mas sensibles, por favor?
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
si éstos implican un perjuicio considerable para otras personas


Explanation:
...o un daño considerable. "Suficiente" queda raro...


Saludos

Becu
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agree  Rafa Lombardino
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agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff: Así!
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agree  Marisa_mm (X)
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
si o cuando éstos...


Explanation:
impliquen suficiente daño a los demás..

Mariana Solanet
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Please read below...


Explanation:
Aunque el gobierno no pueda prohibir la investigación a fin de prevenir el desarrollo de nuevos conocimientos, sí puede, y debiera, restringir o suprimir los medios empleados por los investigadores cuando aquella represente / implique un perjuicio importante para terceros...

No, "they" se refiere a "research", porque ¿cómo podrían los "means", es decir, los recursos económicos puestos a disposición de los investigadores [que de eso y no otra cosa se habla aquí], cómo podrían los "means", repito, llegar a "implicar / representar" un "daño / perjuicio" de importancia para terceros?.
El hecho de que "they" [plural] aluda a "research" [singular], puede obedecer a una de dos razones: o bien es un error de redacción, o bien "research" es un sustantivo colectivo, aunque de esto último no estoy muy seguro...

HTH.

Ramón Solá
Local time: 19:56
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Joshua Solomon: "Means" tambien se puede referir a los metodos de investigacion y creo que asi se usa en este texto.
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