rectoría

English translation: governance

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Spanish term or phrase:rectoría
English translation:governance
Entered by: Laura Molinari

16:11 Dec 26, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: rectoría
Las herramientas conceptuales de la rectoría de las políticas se van también diseñando con apoyo de las instituciones actualmente a cargo de ellas.
Laura Molinari
Canada
Local time: 05:01
governance
Explanation:
as a synonym of "rectorship" (abstract, not "rectorate", the office. See Webster:
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 11:01
Grading comment
I thought so too. Thanks for the confirmation Parrot!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3rectory
Dan McGaffey
4 +2governance
Parrot
4 +1govern
Sheilann
2drive
EDLING (X)


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drive


Explanation:
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EDLING (X)
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rectory


Explanation:
could the word actually be retorica?

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Note added at 2002-12-26 17:50:08 (GMT)
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With the added context, governance makes sense. This is a new use of the word rectoria in my limited experience

Dan McGaffey
PRO pts in pair: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: I think you may be right, Dan. Rectory doesnt make much sense here.
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  -> Thanks, Ruth

agree  Auristela Marina Genaro
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Auristela

agree  LoreAC (X)
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
govern


Explanation:
I think it would better to recast the sentence: The conceptual tools that govern policies will also be designed ...

Sheilann
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agree  Esperanza Gallegos
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
governance


Explanation:
as a synonym of "rectorship" (abstract, not "rectorate", the office. See Webster:


    Reference: http://www.beetfoundation.com/words/r/rectorship.html
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645
Grading comment
I thought so too. Thanks for the confirmation Parrot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheilann: Having seen the rest of the context.
18 hrs

agree  Daltry Gárate: Or "governing capacity"
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