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le compromete a trabajar al servicio

English translation: (As a public institution, the UPV/EHU) is committed to working for

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Spanish term or phrase:	(El carácter público de la UPV/EHU) le compromete a trabajar al servicio
English translation:	(As a public institution, the UPV/EHU) is committed to working for
Entered by:	James A. Walsh

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12:12 Nov 13, 2011

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Teaching Performance Evaluation System

Spanish term or phrase: le compromete a trabajar al servicio

I'm translating a report about the efforts of a public university in the Basque Country to introduce a new evaluation and improvement system for the teaching performance of faculty staff. It is based on the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) framework for qualifications.

I'm undecided about how to handle the term in question here and would welcome your suggestions.

Context:

"La UPV/EHU es la única universidad pública al servicio de la sociedad vasca. En el Plan Estratégico se subraya este hecho y se afirma que “el concepto de público incluye elementos de pertenencia y compromiso con su entorno, de apertura a todos los estratos sociales y de pluralidad social y cultural”. Por esta razón, la UPV/EHU tiene un compromiso ineludible con la calidad, la excelencia y la equidad en la Educación Superior. El carácter público de la UPV/EHU le compromete a trabajar al servicio del bien común y del desarrollo colectivo, por encima de intereses individuales o grupales."

Going into UK English.

Many thanks.

James A. Walsh KudoZ activity Questions: 128 (none open) (18 closed without grading) Answers: 1457 Spain
Local time: 20:23

Due to/given its public nature, the UPV/EHU is commited to working for...

Explanation:
Maybe soemthing along these lines:

Given its public nature, the UPV/EHU is commited to working for the common good....

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Note added at 15 mins (2011-11-13 12:27:13 GMT)
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**Working for the common good** in Lamberhurst
www.kent.gov.uk/news.../working_for_the_common_good.aspxCac...
17 May 2011 – The Kent High Weald Partnership is working alongside Lamberhurst Parish Council on a project to capture the past and present life of the ...

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Community Engagement | Glasgow Caledonian University ...
www.gcu.ac.uk/theuniversity/communityengagement/Cached - Similar
***Working for the common good.*** The university's commitment to using our wealth of skills, facilities and knowledge to make a positive contribution to society is ...

Progress at the last Meeting | ChangeMakers - Communities ...
www.changemakersmanchester.org.uk/?p=9Cached
9 May 2008 – A large, independent coalition of different local organisations ***committed to working together for the common good*** of Manchester ...

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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2011-11-14 16:31:21 GMT) Post-grading
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'Twas a pleasure to help, James :)

Selected response from:

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 20:23

Grading comment

Many thanks Lisa, and everyone else for your help with this. Much obliged ;-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +5

Due to/given its public nature, the UPV/EHU is commited to working for...

Lisa McCarthy

(The public character of UPV/EHU) obliges it to serve/work for (the common good...)

Jenni Lukac

has an unaviodable responsibility to offer

Helena Chavarria

The UPV/EHU is obliged/bound by/because of its public nature to work for the benefit/to serve

bcsantos

Answers

11 mins confidence:

The UPV/EHU is obliged/bound by/because of its public nature to work for the benefit/to serve

Explanation:
A suggestion :)

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 20:23
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

18 mins confidence:

has an unaviodable responsibility to offer

Explanation:
My try:

The UPV/EHU is the only public university at the service of the Basque society. This is highlighted in the Strategic Plan, which states that, "the concept of public includes aspects such as the feeling of belonging and the commitment to the surrounding environment; open to all the social strata and displaying a social and cultural plurality”. For this reason, the UPV/EHU has an unaviodable responsibility to offer quality, excellence and equity in Higher Education. The public nature of the UPV/EHU entails working towards achieving collective development and providing common benefits, rather than satisfying the interests of individuals or groups."

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Note added at 21 minutos (2011-11-13 12:33:30 GMT)
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Oops! I though you wanted help with the whole paragraph!

Helena Chavarria
Local time: 20:23
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

7 hrs confidence:

(The public character of UPV/EHU) obliges it to serve/work for (the common good...)

Explanation:
Or: "As an institution of public character..." Bologna @ K.U.Leuven: Opening address prof. Marc Vervenne ...
www.kuleuven.be/bologna/openingaddress.html - Traducir esta página
28 Apr 2009 – The university and other institutions of higher education are called to be an ... never forgetting that they are public institutions with a responsibility to society ... The public character of them implies, first of all, that the financing, ...; A Tax Guide for Charitable Institutions and Trusts of a Public Character
www.ird.gov.hk/eng/tax/ach_tgc.htm -
7 Sep 2010 – However, subject to certain limitations, charitable institutions or trusts of a public character are exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland ; [PDF]
A STUDY OF STRATEGIC PLANNING IN FEDERAL ...
scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/.../stratpln.PDF - Traducir esta página
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Vista rápida
de KC Baile - 1998 - Citado por 4 - Artículos relacionados
the public character of these organizations. The results present the difficulties and techniques reported by planners in eighteen separate federal agencies and ..; [PDF]
Getting the private sector to work for the public good
pubs.iied.org/pubs/pdfs/9130IIED.pdf
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
de L Wenming - 2002 - Citado por 11 - Artículos relacionados
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Lawyers serving the public good. Help. Search this site. Advanced Search · Home · Admin Login · About Pro Bono Net · Volunteer Guide · News · Calendar ...

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 20:23
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 218

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Due to/given its public nature, the UPV/EHU is commited to working for...

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 20:23
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 74

Grading comment

Many thanks Lisa, and everyone else for your help with this. Much obliged ;-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Charles Davis: (Committed, with double t.) I was thinking along the same lines. Perhaps "As a public institution, UPV is committed...". "Committed" is what they always say, and it covers both duty and determination.

27 mins

-> Thanks, Charles - I like your suggestion, more succinct :)

agree

Nigel Wheatley: there's several ways you could translate the source phrase, but this suggestion is the one that seems most natural to me

32 mins

-> Thanks, Nigel!

agree

gallagy2: agree with other comments

4 hrs

-> Thanks, Gallagy :)

agree

rich.: There could be a case for using obliged rather that committed, in that obliged would include "ineludible", and committed could suggest that its commitment is out of choice as opposed to obligation

9 hrs

-> Thanks, Rich - interesting point, but sounds better for them to say they're 'committed' :)

agree

neilmac: Not at all. I prefer using it occassionally to repeating other synonyms too often...

1 day4 hrs

-> Thanks, Neil - but then you usually have to follow it with '..the fact' or something like that, don´t you? Makes it a little bit long.

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