This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to Spanish

violation

Spanish translation: violación

08:01 Nov 29, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: violation
Report any violation of these pollution directives immediately to a supervisor.
karina carrillo
Spanish translation:violación
Explanation:
de una ley, etc.
Selected response from:

Xeniz
Spain
Local time: 22:57
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3infracción
Egmont
5 +2violación (de las directivas/normas sobre contaminación)
Andrea Bullrich
2 +2violación
Xeniz
4incumplimiento (con)
trena


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
violación


Explanation:
de una ley, etc.

Xeniz
Spain
Local time: 22:57
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Karra
4 mins
  -> thx
agree  Henri (X)
21 mins
  -> Thx I suppose she wants a formal translation
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

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


Explanation:
p.e.: infringir una ley


    Reference: http://www.administracion.es
    Reference: http://yourdictionary.com
Egmont
Spain
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 8110
Grading comment
I don't understand your response.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patrick32
3 mins
  -> ¡Gracias !
agree  Henri (X)
20 mins
  -> ¡Gracias !
agree  Laura Molinari: This is better. While it may be used, whenever I hear 'violación' I only think of rape
32 mins
  -> ¡Gracias por tu apoyo!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)
The asker has declined this answer
Comment: I don't understand your response.

5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
violación (de las directivas/normas sobre contaminación)


Explanation:
Te doy como referencia un texto de Venezuela y otro de Panamá.
HTH
Andrea


    Reference: http://www.tsj.gov.ve/informacion/notasprensa/2000/nissos.ht...
    Reference: http://www.procuraduria-admon.gob.pa/edicion_ant/edi23_06_20...
Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1650

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  olv10siq
12 mins
  -> Gracias! :-)
agree  Henri (X)
19 mins
  -> Gracias, Henri :-)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
incumplimiento (con)


Explanation:
Literally this is "noncompliance with" rather than "violation of," but I think it better reflects the tone of the text you are translating.

("Violación," because of its association with rape, sounds unduly harsh to my ear.)

trena
PRO pts in pair: 6
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search