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construcción

English translation: construction

16:51 Jun 1, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia
Spanish term or phrase: construcción
Este diario ha trabajado el concepto de comunidad virtual en su espacio web, el cual permite que los propios usuarios participen en la *construcción* de las noticias con sus comentarios pero también enviando videos o fotografías de sucesos. Tambien cuenta con un espacio denominado XXXX que estimula la producción de contenido informativo desde el espacio ciudadano.
BDT
English translation:construction
Explanation:
I'd go for this because they are not 'creating' news but putting it together.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4construction
FVS (X)
4 +3step by step "construction" (of the news)
TechLawDC
4 +1building
Henry Hinds
3content/content creation
liz askew


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
content/content creation


Explanation:
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&xhr=t&q=news content creation...

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-06-01 16:58:39 GMT)
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Content Creation | Ice Clear Media
At Ice Clear Media, we are continually updating our Content Provider services to remain at the cutting-edge of news feed technology, content creation and PR ...
www.iceclearmedia.com/services/content-creation/ - Cached

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
construction


Explanation:
I'd go for this because they are not 'creating' news but putting it together.

FVS (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Exactly.
24 mins
  -> Thanks Neil.
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
  -> Thanks Phil.
agree  Charles Davis: "Construction" is perfectly standard usage in this context. For some reason, I prefer "constructing" to "construction of".
1 hr
  -> Gracias Sr. Charles.
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: with Charles, prefer "constructing"
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Gallagy.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
step by step "construction" (of the news)


Explanation:
step by step "construction" (of the news).
(The author's figure of speech is acceptable in English.)
Alternative: step by step "production" of the news.

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 19:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: "production" also good IMO.)
24 mins
agree  eski
1 hr
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
7 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
building


Explanation:
el cual permite que los propios usuarios participen en la *construcción* de las noticias = which enables users themselves to be come involved in building the news

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 17:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresita Fierro Espasandín
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Teresita.
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