observación (no es 'observation')

English translation: A Pledge of Commitment to [Translation or] Business Ethics

15:17 Aug 9, 2004

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research

Spanish term or phrase: observación (no es 'observation')

It's not really a translation, I just want to include this on my business profile.
"Estricta observación del código deontológico".
I don't need references from a bilingual dictionary, just something that sounds English and fits in a truly professional profile.
I'd like to use a noun to make it consistent with the rest of the document, like items on a list describing my service. I don't think a sentence with a verb like "I abide by.." would do, but any ideas welcome.
Many thanks in advance.

Javier Herrera (X)

English translation:A Pledge of Commitment to [Translation or] Business Ethics

Explanation:
the marketing jargon here for you as an individual is not compliance or adherence or somesuch, it's

A Pledge of Commitment to Ethics of Professional Translation....

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I guess I always go against the grain..but I have done a lot of marketing and I can tell you...the word COMMITMENT is the in word for this type of thing..so is pledge....

FINAL: A Pledge of Commitment to Translation Ethics
or A Pledge of Commitment to Ethical Translation Practices

cheers Javier

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or

\'\'Commited to the Ethics of Translation\"...more elegant and simple

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I would avoid like the plague the word deontology in English...few will understand it.....:) sad but true

Selected response from:

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

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Summary of answers provided

5 +5

observance

María Teresa Taylor Oliver

5 +2

Strict adherence

Judy Rojas

5 +1

Compliancy

EHsiao

5 +1

A Pledge of Commitment to [Translation or] Business Ethics

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

3 -1

full command of ....

Veronick

Discussion entries: 7

Answers

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

observación (no es 'observation') Compliancy

Explanation:
my opinion

EHsiao
Local time: 22:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Chinese

46 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

observación (no es 'observation') full command of ....

Explanation:
it could be like this

Veronick
Peru
Local time: 16:27
Native speaker of:

Spanish

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

observación (no es 'observation') observance

Explanation:
observance
noun
1 recognition of or compliance with a law, custom, practice, etc.

Well, this is the sense you need, I guess :)

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\"Compliance\" could be another option :)

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Note added at 1 hr 16 mins (2004-08-09 16:34:04 GMT)
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Con \"compliance\", la preposición es \"with\".
Con \"observance\", es \"of\".

\"Compliance with the regulations...\"
\"Observance of the regulations...\"

María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Local time: 16:27
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

observación (no es 'observation') Strict adherence

Explanation:
One option

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Note added at 1 hr 16 mins (2004-08-09 16:34:02 GMT)
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No necesita preposición

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Note added at 1 hr 28 mins (2004-08-09 16:46:21 GMT)
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Strict adherence to the ....

Judy Rojas
Chile
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of: Spanish

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

observación (no es 'observation')

A Pledge of Commitment to [Translation or] Business Ethics

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

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