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dada la diversidad y magnitud

English translation: given the diversity and magnitude


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Spanish term or phrase:dada la diversidad y magnitud
English translation:given the diversity and magnitude
Entered by: rich.
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19:40 Dec 7, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Environment & Ecology
Spanish term or phrase: dada la diversidad y magnitud
Context:

La mayor generación de residuos peligrosos en el mundo se presenta en los países industrializados, dad la diversidad y magnitud de actividades productivas, razón por la cual han creado numerosas tecnologías para su trantamiento.

Possible translation:

Most hazardous wastes generated in the world come from the industrialized countries, due to the diversity and magnitude of the productive activities, numerous technologies for their treatment have been created.

I'm not sure if I'm saying the same; I think it can be improved. Any suggestion is well appreciated.
Thanks!
Néstor Fabián Pereira
United States
given the diversity and magnitude
Explanation:
As an option, I don't see anything wrong with the literal translation here.
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rich.
Mexico
Local time: 01:35
Grading comment
Thanks so much!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4given the diversity and magnitude
rich.
4given the diversity and magnitude
john-young
4due to the variety and scale
Krassi Kostova


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
due to the variety and scale


Explanation:
other suggestions could be : based on the variety and scale; considering the variety and scale

Krassi Kostova
Canada
Local time: 02:35
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
given the diversity and magnitude


Explanation:
As an option, I don't see anything wrong with the literal translation here.

rich.
Mexico
Local time: 01:35
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks so much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helena Chavarria
46 mins
  -> Thanks Helena :)

agree  Beatriz Candil Garcia
1 hr
  -> Thanks Beatriz :)

agree  anademahomar
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Ana :)-ګ

agree  Deborah Lockett: personally, I think the literal translation is always closer, unless the words do not mean the same in Spanish and English, but here they do
11 hrs
  -> I agree. Thanks Deborah
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
given the diversity and magnitude


Explanation:
suggestion for the rest of the sentence: ... come from industrialized countries, given the diversity and magnitude of their productive activities, for which reason numerous ...

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Local time: 23:35
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