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referral

Spanish translation: derivación - referencia (both nouns)

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English term or phrase:referral
Spanish translation:derivación - referencia (both nouns)
Entered by: Robert INGLEDEW

02:02 Mar 16, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: referral
...referral to the proper agency.
I need a noun for "referral". Would you use some form of "derivar" even though it's not a medical context?
TIA
Robert
Robert Anderson
Local time: 04:52
derivación - referencia (both nouns)
Explanation:
They derive from "derivar" and "referir"
The question has a noun, therefore I have proposed nouns.
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Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 07:52
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Thanks to all.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8recomendación, referencia
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
4 +3remisión
Mary Smith (X)
5canalización, referencia
Henry Hinds
4 +1derivación - referencia (both nouns)
Robert INGLEDEW
4COMUNICACIÓN ( NOTA CON INFORMACIÓN)
MIGUEL JIMENEZ
4Mandar al departamento adecuado.
ISABEL GUARDERAS (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
recomendación, referencia


Explanation:
cualquiera de las dos

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 5089

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Vazquez Fernandez
0 min
  -> Gracias, Joseemi
agree  Valeria Verona: recomendación... aunque preferiría el verbo derivar, si se puede encontrar la forma de ponerlo.
1 hr
agree  Rick Henry
5 hrs
agree  Kanif
14 hrs
agree  Nitza Ramos
19 hrs
agree  Mónica Bassi
20 hrs
agree  Maria-Jose Pastor
23 hrs
agree  TransOl (X)
1 day 8 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
canalización, referencia


Explanation:
Canalizar o referir, aunque el segundo es de uso corriente en la frontera nunca me ha gustado tanto. Hay otros que prefieren "derivar" según la costumbre en su país o región.


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
derivación - referencia (both nouns)


Explanation:
They derive from "derivar" and "referir"
The question has a noun, therefore I have proposed nouns.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2664
Grading comment

Thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aurora Humarán (X): derivación
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Aurora.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
COMUNICACIÓN ( NOTA CON INFORMACIÓN)


Explanation:
OTRA OPCIÓN...PUEDE SER QUE SIMPLEMENTE LE COMUNICARÁN POR ESCRITO A OTRA AGENCIA LO QUE PASA.. ESE ES OTRO SIGNIFICADO DE "REFERAL"

MIGUEL

MIGUEL JIMENEZ
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 320
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
remisión


Explanation:
remisión a la agencia apropiada (o correspondiente).

o envío, simplemente, a lo mejor encaja, depende del resto de la frase.

De todas formas, si no es absolutamente imprescindible un sustantivo, yo utilizaría el verbo (remitir a la agencia...)

Derivar, como tú dices me parece más bien "medicalese".



Mary Smith (X)
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 96

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  OLMO: Absolutely.
4 hrs
agree  mgonzalez (X)
5 hrs
agree  Terejimenez
2432 days
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2 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Mandar al departamento adecuado.


Explanation:
Sé que buscabas un nombre pero la frase en sí me parece que se traduciría mejor de esta manera. Al menos en España si vas a hacer algo con el funcionariado o la administración dirían algo parecido. Tú verás.
Suerte.

ISABEL GUARDERAS (X)
Local time: 11:52
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