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banalizarse

English translation: have come to lose their distinctive character

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Spanish term or phrase:	banalizarse
English translation:	have come to lose their distinctive character
Entered by:	Sheila Hardie

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14:16 Oct 21, 2008

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Environment & Ecology / urban sprawl

Spanish term or phrase: banalizarse

Ya hace décadas que se constata el fenómeno de metropolización o crecimiento y ocupación difusa del territorio en forma de mancha de aceite, con lo que, espacios que tenían una función rural, agrícola, forestal, en algunos casos de gran riqueza natural, han empezado a ***banalizarse*** y a perder su funcionalidad, bien por la fragmentación excesiva que se ha producido, o bien por la degradación debida a la vulnerabilidad manifestada por ser áreas que poseen un contacto continuo con zonas urbanizadas, las cuales por su propia dinámica, ejercen una enorme presión.

I am not 100% of the best English translation of this verb.

Many thanks in advance!

Sheila

Sheila Hardie KudoZ activity Questions: 746 (6 open) (7 without valid answers) (19 closed without grading) Answers: 2933
Local time: 19:16

have come to lose their distinctive character

Explanation:
This clearly seems to be the meaning of the phrase, in the given context.

Suerte.

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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 13:16

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Many thanks to everyone for their answers and comments!

Sheila
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Summary of answers provided

5 +4

have come to lose their distinctive character

Robert Forstag

4 +2

to lose their (distinctive) identity / role

ormiston

3 +2

to trivialize

Smartranslators

to become more commonplace

Angel_7

become homogenized

Fiona Kirton

have been diverted from their intended use

Manuela Junghans

Discussion entries: 2

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to trivialize

Explanation:
Una opción

Smartranslators
Local time: 19:16
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 44

5 mins confidence:

have been diverted from their intended use

Explanation:
have been used for purposes other than intended

Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German

6 mins confidence:

to become more commonplace

Explanation:
have started to become more commonplace

Angel_7
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: English

8 mins confidence:

become homogenized

Explanation:
I think the text is referring to everywhere becoming the same

Fiona Kirton
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

han empezado a banalizarse

have come to lose their distinctive character

Explanation:
This clearly seems to be the meaning of the phrase, in the given context.

Suerte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 13:16
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

Many thanks to everyone for their answers and comments!

Sheila

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to lose their (distinctive) identity / role

Explanation:
the use of this verb is a little odd here but it is clearly negative, describing about how these areas are suffering. Given the surrounding text it seems they are being 'crowded out' and are losing their 'raison d'être'. I wonder if my suggestion conveys this.

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Note added at 45 mins (2008-10-21 15:02:09 GMT)
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can't resist my embroidery! here is an interesting text about rural areas 'sliding into a decline' which seems very much what your text is hinting at although perhaps a bit strong for 'banalisarse':

Advisory report
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RLG 98/2a: About values, opportunism and oblivion
Advice on governing the rural area - March 1998
Reason for the advice: creeping decline

There is neither a crisis nor an acute problem, but there is a creeping decline which must promptly be averted to avoid great and permanent reduction of values. The rural area is dependent on these values for its own significance and for its importance as the functional counterpoint of the city. An important element is the open space. This, however, should not be confused with emptiness: the rural area is not empty, but has slid into oblivion, and is vulnerable. There is, therefore, much to be governed whereby the quality of the government is of great importance, too.

ormiston
Local time: 19:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

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