English translation: with or without disabilities (or) special needs
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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Spanish term or phrase:con o sin dependencias
A list of plans of an organization:
-El segundo es ocuparse de la población de la tercera edad, con o sin dependencias, para asegurar su convivencia continuada con la comunidad a nivel cultural, social y religioso.
It's really a comprehension issue here- so far I have 'no matter what their needs'
But I also thought dependencias could be refering to relatvies?
Explanation: In my reading, this refers to senior citizens who may or may not have disabilities or special needs. You do not say whether your text is from Spain, but if it is it is worth underscoring that recently "dependencia" is used with the meaning of "disabilities" or "special needs." In effect, "dependencia" is used in Spain with this meaning, and recently a "Ley de dependencia" was passed in Spain to provide support for families who have to care for a family member who has a "dependencia", defined as special needs resulting from an illness, accident or the effects of old age.
Here is some info:
"La Ley de promoción de la autonomía personal y atención a las personas en situación de dependencia y a las familias de España", más conocida como «Ley de Dependencia», es una ley española que sienta las bases para construir el futuro Sistema Nacional de Atención a la Dependencia, que financiará los servicios que necesitan las personas dependientes, bien por sufrir una enfermedad o accidente invalidante o al llegar a la vejez.
La Ley establece tres tipos de dependencia:
* Grandes dependientes: aquéllos que necesitan ayuda las 24 horas del día.
* Dependientes graves: aquéllos que necesitan ayuda dos o tres veces al día.
* Dependientes moderados: aquéllos que sólo necesitan ayuda una vez al día. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ley_de_Dependencia
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Wil, I know this is a strange meaning for "dependencia," but it means "disability", The former term for "disability" ("discapacidad") is still used, but disabilities ("discapacidades) are measured as "grados de dependencia", meaning the degree of care that a given disability requires, or how dependent the disabled person is on his caregiver. Here are some examples:
modelo de atención a la tercera edad y personas con dependencias, que garantizaría el derecho a las prestaciones de los servicios sociales a todos los ... www.psoepilas.es/descargas/art19.pdf
a suficiencia económica a los ciudadanos durante la tercera edad. ..... La participación de las personas con dependencias y sus cuidadores/as ..
Hi Rebecca, this was my initial reading of it and I think you're right. There is ambiguity, but contextually this fits nicely. Cristina's answer could also work. Many thanks to all! 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
Hi, it is an interview with the head of the Spanish Jewish Community of Madrid. As you say there are several potential meanings, so far I'm leaning towards Rebecca's answer...
You can see from the proposed answers that there are different ways to interpret this sentence:
'dependencias' has been understood as being dependant themselves', 'having dependants', also as 'infrastructure available'
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with or without relatives
Explanation: or next of kin
Manuela Junghans United Kingdom Local time: 17:44 Works in field Native speaker of: German
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Se refiere a personas dependientes, que no pueden valerse por sí mismas y que necesitan la ayuda de cuidadores, ya sean familiares o no. Sobre todo personas mayores o con algún tipo d eincapacidad.
Laura Rodriguez Local time: 18:44 Native speaker of: Galician, Spanish PRO pts in category: 4
Explanation: Creo que esta forma de decirlo es menos forzada y se ajusta al sentido del contexto.
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sorry, I meant "dependent" - not "dependant"
Jose Lozano Local time: 18:44 Works in field Native speaker of: Spanish PRO pts in category: 8
21 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
with or without disabilities (or) special needs
Explanation: In my reading, this refers to senior citizens who may or may not have disabilities or special needs. You do not say whether your text is from Spain, but if it is it is worth underscoring that recently "dependencia" is used with the meaning of "disabilities" or "special needs." In effect, "dependencia" is used in Spain with this meaning, and recently a "Ley de dependencia" was passed in Spain to provide support for families who have to care for a family member who has a "dependencia", defined as special needs resulting from an illness, accident or the effects of old age.
Here is some info:
"La Ley de promoción de la autonomía personal y atención a las personas en situación de dependencia y a las familias de España", más conocida como «Ley de Dependencia», es una ley española que sienta las bases para construir el futuro Sistema Nacional de Atención a la Dependencia, que financiará los servicios que necesitan las personas dependientes, bien por sufrir una enfermedad o accidente invalidante o al llegar a la vejez.
La Ley establece tres tipos de dependencia:
* Grandes dependientes: aquéllos que necesitan ayuda las 24 horas del día.
* Dependientes graves: aquéllos que necesitan ayuda dos o tres veces al día.
* Dependientes moderados: aquéllos que sólo necesitan ayuda una vez al día. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ley_de_Dependencia
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 hrs (2009-03-02 20:54:52 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Wil, I know this is a strange meaning for "dependencia," but it means "disability", The former term for "disability" ("discapacidad") is still used, but disabilities ("discapacidades) are measured as "grados de dependencia", meaning the degree of care that a given disability requires, or how dependent the disabled person is on his caregiver. Here are some examples:
modelo de atención a la tercera edad y personas con dependencias, que garantizaría el derecho a las prestaciones de los servicios sociales a todos los ... www.psoepilas.es/descargas/art19.pdf
a suficiencia económica a los ciudadanos durante la tercera edad. ..... La participación de las personas con dependencias y sus cuidadores/as ..
Rebecca Jowers Spain Local time: 18:44 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 88
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Hi Rebecca, this was my initial reading of it and I think you're right. There is ambiguity, but contextually this fits nicely. Cristina's answer could also work. Many thanks to all!
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peer agreement (net): +1
