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Social Sciences - Government / Politics | | Spanish term or phrase: La Asamblea de los Pueblos del Istmo en Defensa de las Tierras y el Territorio | This is the title of a community body in the State of Oaxaca in Mexico, from a Central American current affairs magazine article. What would be the most elegant translation of a slightly unwieldy name?
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A finales de julio, la Asamblea de los Pueblos del Istmo en Defensa de las Tierras y el Territorio demandó cancelar averiguaciones, órdenes de arresto y causas penales iniciadas por empresas españolas contra quienes defienden sus derechos étnicos y repudian el desarrollo eólico en el Istmo de Tehuantepec. |
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| | English translation:Isthmus Peoples' Assembly in Defence of Land and Territory | Explanation:
Or "Defense" with an "s" if you prefer the US spelling, which Mexico usually does.
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Note added at 13 mins (2011-10-03 09:20:50 GMT)
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I'm assuming the original is correct and there is/are more than one "people"...
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Note added at 15 mins (2011-10-03 09:23:14 GMT)
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Of course, if they actually mean "pueblo" (town/village/locality) rather than peoples/tribes/ the form would be different.
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Note added at 19 mins (2011-10-03 09:27:04 GMT)
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My Spanish colleague here says that "peoples" is what first springs to mind for her, rather than villages...
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Note added at 20 mins (2011-10-03 09:27:58 GMT)
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Or (pax Jenni) regions...
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Note added at 20 mins (2011-10-03 09:28:35 GMT)
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But then again she knows nothing about Mexico ;) |
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neilmac
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