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función sancionadora

English translation: authority to sanction


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Spanish term or phrase:función sancionadora
English translation:authority to sanction
Entered by: Claudia Luque Bedregal
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03:02 Apr 3, 2011
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Law/Patents - International Org/Dev/Coop / estudio de impacto ambiental
Spanish term or phrase: función sancionadora
Se trata de un estudio de impacto ambiental y social. Esta parte del texto describe los diferentes organismos encargados de supervisar el cumplimiento de las normas legales y técnicas durante la ejecución del proyecto.

Mi duda está en la traducción de "función" porque en algunas partes me parece que encaja "duty" y en otras "function". ¿Cómo dirían función sancionadora? Penalty duty/function?? No me suena bien :S

"Al OSINERGMIN le corresponden las siguientes funciones:
- velar por el cumplimiento de la normativa...
- fiscalizar el cumplimiento de las obligaciones...
- fiscalizar que las actividades se desarrolen de acuerdo a...

La función supervisora le permite verificar el cumplimiento de las obligaciones legales, técnicas y aquellas derivadas de los contratos de concesión por parte de las empresas/personas que realizan actividades sujetas a su competencia.
La función sancionadora, por su parte, le permite imponer multas y otras sanciones a los administrados que infrinjan las leyes, reglamentos y obligaciones de sus respectivos instrumentos de gestión ambiental."

Gracias por sus sugerencias.
Claudia Luque Bedregal
Peru
Local time: 21:35
authority to sanction
Explanation:
This is a tough call. Function in your context example and discussion entry could be both when referring to those lists. Either supervisory function or duty but sancionadora as an adjective directly modifying function is very difficult. You're right that penalty doesn't sound right and neither does penalization function/duty.
So my answer basically finesses the term to get at the meaning. I'm not expert but to impose penalties is something you have to have authority to do whereas you could supervise and verify compliance without having the authority to impose penalties and discipline measures.
It would break having one word for functions all the way through your translation but it might be the best solution here. At least a starting point.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-04-03 15:24:14 GMT)
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Another word in the same vein came overnight: the capacity to sanction, meaning you have the ability to do so and implies the authority to do so. May get you a little closer to the root word, since someone "acting in their capacity as" is roughly the same as "exercising the function of" and/or "performing the duty of ".
Hope this helps and doesn't complicate.
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Altogringo
Local time: 04:35
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Thank you Altogringo! :)
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Summary of answers provided
4sanctioning functionGGruia
4penalizing functionxxxFVS
3authority to sanction
Altogringo


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sanctioning function


Explanation:
[PDF] OPTIMAL SANCTIONS AND THE INCENTIVE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE TO LEGAL ... File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
by S SHAVELL - Cited by 23 - Related articles
sanctioning function. Therefore, the socially optimal sanctioning ... Then the optimal sanctioning function is determined explicitly in an illustrative ...
law.harvard.edu/faculty/shavell/pdf

GGruia
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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Asker: Thanks for the suggestion

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penalizing function


Explanation:
I prefer this when in an administrative context.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-04-03 09:23:57 GMT)
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Just google "administrative penalties" and you will see what I mean.



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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-04-03 09:25:00 GMT)
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Administrative Law - Google Books Result
William F. Funk, Richard H. Seamon - 2009 - Law - 436 pages
You may have an administrative-law sweet tooth, or you may prefer the ... Agencies have the power to do great harm to someone (by penalizing a polluter, ...

xxxFVS
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Asker: Thanks FVS. I'll check it then.

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authority to sanction


Explanation:
This is a tough call. Function in your context example and discussion entry could be both when referring to those lists. Either supervisory function or duty but sancionadora as an adjective directly modifying function is very difficult. You're right that penalty doesn't sound right and neither does penalization function/duty.
So my answer basically finesses the term to get at the meaning. I'm not expert but to impose penalties is something you have to have authority to do whereas you could supervise and verify compliance without having the authority to impose penalties and discipline measures.
It would break having one word for functions all the way through your translation but it might be the best solution here. At least a starting point.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-04-03 15:24:14 GMT)
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Another word in the same vein came overnight: the capacity to sanction, meaning you have the ability to do so and implies the authority to do so. May get you a little closer to the root word, since someone "acting in their capacity as" is roughly the same as "exercising the function of" and/or "performing the duty of ".
Hope this helps and doesn't complicate.

Altogringo
Local time: 04:35
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Thank you Altogringo! :)
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Asker: Thanks for your suggestion! It's a good starting point ;-)

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