MINISTERIO DE MEDIO AMBIENTE, Y MEDIO RURAL Y MARINO

English translation: Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs

11:28 Nov 2, 2008

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Government / Politics / Departments

Spanish term or phrase: MINISTERIO DE MEDIO AMBIENTE, Y MEDIO RURAL Y MARINO

SPAIN: Is it my imagination or do they keep changing the names of these departments/bodies?
UK English please.

neilmac KudoZ activity Questions: 1872 (2 open) (106 closed without grading) Answers: 6249 Spain
Local time: 03:32

English translation:Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs

Explanation:
Hi Neil. This seems to be what people are calling this Spanish ministry, including the ministry itself.

Selected response from:

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:32

Grading comment

Wot - no more fisheries? and - and - and thanks to all for the input :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +10

Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs

Simon Bruni

Ministry of the environment, marine and rural affairs

columog

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs

Explanation:
Hi Neil. This seems to be what people are calling this Spanish ministry, including the ministry itself.

Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ESZZ278&q=%...
Reference: http://www.marm.es/index_en.htm

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:32
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 180

Grading comment

Wot - no more fisheries? and - and - and thanks to all for the input :)

Notes to answerer

Asker: That's what I was calling it too. Just want to see if anything more inspired comes in. Will wait 24h before deciding. Cheers :-)

Asker: That's what I was calling it too. Just want to see if anything more inspired comes in. Will wait 24h before deciding. Cheers :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

26 mins

-> Thanks :)

agree

Ventnai: Yep. Always best to check Ministry web sites when translating

29 mins

-> Thanks :)

agree

Dave Pugh

59 mins

-> Thanks :)

agree

Gad Kohenov: Impressive name.

1 hr

-> Thanks :)

agree

Catherine Gilsenan: This seems an appropriate translation. In UK, it used to be "Ministry for the Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries", which has since become the "Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs" (www.defra.gov.uk), which are not the same.

3 hrs

-> Thanks :)

agree

jude dabo: ok

6 hrs

-> Thanks :)

agree

Phil Bird

9 hrs

-> Thanks :)

agree

liz askew

21 hrs

agree

Luisa Calatayud: Yes, they keep on changing the names.

1051 days

agree

Charles Davis: Thanks, Simon. Saved me doing the research!

2913 days

2 days 7 hrs confidence:

Ministry of the environment, marine and rural affairs

Explanation:
this is how i recall an irish portfolio was called (when it existed)..
and it fits better without the two 'ands'

columog
Spain
Local time: 03:32
Native speaker of:

English

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