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empower

Spanish translation: capacitar / fomentar

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:empower
Spanish translation:capacitar / fomentar
Entered by: Coral Getino

13:11 Apr 24, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Education / Pedagogy / School
English term or phrase: empower
"The teachers will empower all students with the skills and desire to be lifelong learners."
Considero que "potenciar" no se vería bien aquí. Me gustaría ver sus sugerencias. Gracias de antemano.
delat
Local time: 14:45
capacitar / fomentar
Explanation:
capacitarán a todos los estudianes y fomentarán su deseo de aprender durante toda la vida.
Selected response from:

Coral Getino
United States
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos por su apoyo.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4capacitar / fomentar
Coral Getino
4 +1beneficiarán
Paula Morabito
4 +1transmitirán a
Julio Torres
5facultar
Walter Landesman
5empoderar
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
5alentar, estimular
Lillian van den Broeck
4proporcionar a alguien con algo/ dotar a alguien con algo
llunanineta
4infundirá/ desperatará
Cecilia Della Croce
3equipar (aquì)
Jo Mayr


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
beneficiarán


Explanation:
Una sugerencia... Generalmente significa "dar poder", pero en este caso creo que "beneficiar" se vería mejor.
Saludos

Paula Morabito
Argentina
Local time: 17:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  felizfeliz
5 mins
  -> Gracias, FelizFeliz!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
transmitirán a


Explanation:
...transmitirán a los alumnos las habilidades y el deseo de ser autodidactas...

Una sugerencia. Creo que la idea es lo importante.

Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 14:45
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 115

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María T. Vargas: Creo que es lo que corresponde en este caso.
5 hrs
  -> Gracias María =)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
capacitar / fomentar


Explanation:
capacitarán a todos los estudianes y fomentarán su deseo de aprender durante toda la vida.

Coral Getino
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 37
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos por su apoyo.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alejandra Tolj
3 mins
  -> gracias!
agree  Xenia Wong
48 mins
  -> gracias!
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
5 hrs
  -> Gracias!
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: Excelente!!!!!!!!!!!!
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Gabi!!!!!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
facultar


Explanation:
facultar

Walter Landesman
Uruguay
Local time: 17:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 219
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
proporcionar a alguien con algo/ dotar a alguien con algo


Explanation:
En este contexto creo que proporcionar, dotar, capacitar pueden contar coomo sinonimos y se ajustan a la traducción.
Suerte!

llunanineta
Local time: 22:45
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
infundirá/ desperatará


Explanation:
en este caso usaría dos verbos: el maestro desarrollará habilidades e infundirá/ despertará en los alumnos el deseo de aprender

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Note added at 2005-04-29 13:41:34 (GMT)
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sorry: despertará

Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 17:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 170
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
equipar (aquì)


Explanation:
otra opción

Jo Mayr
Germany
Local time: 22:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
empoderar


Explanation:
Por Dios... Este es un típico anglicismo: TODO EL MUNDO está usando empoderar para empower. Suerte para todas y todos.

EXP.

Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
Local time: 15:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 27
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3 days 32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
alentar, estimular


Explanation:
.

Lillian van den Broeck
Mexico
Local time: 14:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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