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peacekeeping force

Spanish translation: fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz

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English term or phrase:peacekeeping force
Spanish translation:fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz
Entered by: Francesca Samuel

17:28 Mar 1, 2011
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / United Nations missions
English term or phrase: peacekeeping force
Context is as follows:

"United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)"

It refers to someone's personnel record during this peacekeeping mission.

Thanks in advance.
Francesca Samuel
United States
Local time: 04:01
fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz
Explanation:
From the United Nation's website:

...está dirigido por oficiales de la Fuerza de Mantenimiento de la Paz de las Naciones Unidas en Chipre (UNFICYP) a través ...
www.un.org/spanish/Depts/dpko/unficyp

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-03-01 17:35:45 GMT)
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The same webpage calls them:
"Fuerza de las Naciones Unidas para el Mantenimiento de la Paz en Chipre"
Selected response from:

Rebecca Jowers
Spain
Local time: 13:01
Grading comment
¡Gracias Rebecca!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz
Rebecca Jowers
5 +1fuerza de pacificación
Alejandro Field
4 +2fuerzas de paz
patricia scott


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fuerza de pacificación


Explanation:
direct sense

Alejandro Field
Local time: 08:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosmu: No es "fuerza" sino "fuerzas de pacificación".
18 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fuerzas de paz


Explanation:
de Naciones Unidas en Chipre

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Note added at 4 mins (2011-03-01 17:33:04 GMT)
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o Fuerzas de las Naciones Unidas para el manenimiento de la paz en Chipre
http://www.un.org/spanish/Depts/dpko/unficyp/background.html

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 13:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Fuerzas de paz is what they say on the news!
30 mins
  -> Thank you Noni! Saludos.
agree  Maria Elena Castro: Agree, fuerzas de paz is the common term
1 hr
  -> Thank you María Elena.!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz


Explanation:
From the United Nation's website:

...está dirigido por oficiales de la Fuerza de Mantenimiento de la Paz de las Naciones Unidas en Chipre (UNFICYP) a través ...
www.un.org/spanish/Depts/dpko/unficyp

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-03-01 17:35:45 GMT)
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The same webpage calls them:
"Fuerza de las Naciones Unidas para el Mantenimiento de la Paz en Chipre"

Rebecca Jowers
Spain
Local time: 13:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
¡Gracias Rebecca!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patricia scott
1 min
  -> Thanks Patricia
agree  Marina Garci (X)
2 mins
  -> Gracias Marina
agree  FVS (X): Couldn't disagree with your reference. It's good to see answers backed up with authority. Too many pure guessers round here.
3 mins
  -> Thanks FVS. I initially would have said "fuerzas de paz," but I think the expression actually used by the UN is probably better.
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
52 mins
  -> Gracias Claudia
agree  mili gutierrez castro
57 mins
  -> Gracias María
agree  Jairo Payan
1 hr
  -> Gracias Jairo
agree  eski
1 hr
  -> Thanks eski
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