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tiene en cuenta el tratamiento de barreras arquitectónicas

English translation: the issue of architectural barriers was taken into consideration in the design of the building

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Spanish term or phrase:	tiene en cuenta el tratamiento de barreras arquitectónicas
English translation:	the issue of architectural barriers was taken into consideration in the design of the building
Entered by:	Lisa McCarthy

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14:31 Sep 23, 2011

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Spanish term or phrase: tiene en cuenta el tratamiento de barreras arquitectónicas

Does this mean that there aren´t ANY architectural barriers?

Todo el edificio **tiene en cuenta el tratamiento de barreras arquitectónicas** y las 4 habitaciones destinadas a personas de movilidad reducida han sido diseñadas con el apoyo de técnicos especialistas.

Lisa McCarthy KudoZ activity Questions: 1903 (9 open) (158 closed without grading) Answers: 2312 Spain
Local time: 18:24

have taken (the problem of) architectural barriers into consideration

Explanation:
This should do.

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Note added at 38 mins (2011-09-23 15:10:05 GMT)
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In reply to your comment, Lisa, I never cease to be amazed at the constructions of this nature considered not only possible, but acceptable, in Spanish. The only way out is to apply English logic in the English version (perhaps: XXX was taken into consideration when designing/in the design of the building).

Selected response from:

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 18:24

Grading comment

Thanks, Jenni and everyone for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

have taken (the problem of) architectural barriers into consideration

Jenni Lukac

4 +1

contemplates strategies to deal with architectural barriers

Mercedes Marta Moreno

takes into consideration the handling of architectural barriers

Andres Fekete

is designed with the goal of reducing architectual barriers

cnelson

the entire building takes architectural hindrances into account

Edward Field

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

5 mins confidence:

takes into consideration the handling of architectural barriers

Explanation:
It means that all of the architectural barriers have been taken care of or considered for people with limited mobility.

Andres Fekete
Uruguay
Local time: 13:24
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

contemplates strategies to deal with architectural barriers

Explanation:
"tiene en cuenta el tratamiento de barreras arquitectónicas" means that, at least, this should be the case (this has been the intention when constructing the building). However, it is not a categorical affirmation like "el edificio no tiene barreras arquitectónicas" or "se trata de un edificio sin barreras arquitectónicas".

I hope this will help. Regards, Marta.

Mercedes Marta Moreno
Local time: 18:24
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

have taken (the problem of) architectural barriers into consideration

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 18:24
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 107

Grading comment

Thanks, Jenni and everyone for your help!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Jenni. The original is strangely worded I think. Surely it should say that the HOTEL (management) has taken....into consideration, and not the building.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Andres Fekete

5 mins

-> Thanks very much, Andres.

agree

ClaraVal: If you want to avoid the "edificio" as subject (which I agree is odd) you could just say that the barriers "have been taken into consideration throughout the building".

12 mins

-> Thanks, ClaraVal. I just left a discussion entry to suggest this approach.

agree

Emma Goldsmith: Yes, I like your 2nd approach

54 mins

-> Thanks, Emma. Have a good weekend.

agree

Isamar

2 hrs

-> Greetings and thanks. Have a good weekend.

agree

James A. Walsh: Totally agree with your comment about applying English logic here. Talking of which, my own English logic is becomming rather depleted from this 2-week mostly legal job I'm working on... Monday deadline, the end is in sight :)

7 hrs

-> Thanks, James. I'm reaching the end of three articles whose authors needed a lot of support. I feel the same way!

1 day2 hrs confidence:

the entire building takes architectural hindrances into account

Explanation:
Hindrance = problems/difficulties

Edward Field
Local time: 18:24
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

4 days confidence:

is designed with the goal of reducing architectual barriers

Explanation:
In looking at the full sentence, the meaning implies not just that they barriers are considered, but that they have been reduced as much as possible:
The entire building is designed with the goal of reducing architectural barriers

The second part of the sentence then gives specific information about the handicap-accessible rooms in particular.

cnelson
Local time: 11:24
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

English

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