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Mancomunidades

English translation: associations of townships

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Spanish term or phrase:mancomunidades
English translation:associations of townships
Entered by: mirta

19:46 Feb 27, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: Mancomunidades
se refiere a entidades públicas de España, Ayuntamiento, Mancomunidades,etc
mirta
Argentina
Local time: 13:08
Union or Association of Townships
Explanation:
This is a relatively new grouping in Spain, somewhere between "Comarca" and "Aldea". Towns sharing common interests (olive oil, wine production, livestock, etc.) band together into a "Mancomunidad". It is not political as much as it is economic. The movement started in the 80s. Definitely nothing to do with "commonwealth" on a national level. (Common-weal?)

For clarification of the concepts, see:
http://www.aldearural.com/categorias/pueblos.htm
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 18:08
Grading comment
thank you very much for your clarification
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Union or Association of Townships
Parrot
4 +1Commonwealths
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
4 +1Communities / Associations
Robert INGLEDEW
4Commonwealths, Union, Associations.
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh


  

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


Explanation:
HTH

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1404

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
2 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Commonwealths, Union, Associations.


Explanation:
BSD

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 09:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 219
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Communities / Associations


Explanation:
Commonwealth me se usa más para los dominios de la corona (británica, por ejemplo) o para la CIS (ex Unión Soviética - Comunidad de Estados Independientes).

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 13:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernardo Ortiz: associations
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Bernardo.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Union or Association of Townships


Explanation:
This is a relatively new grouping in Spain, somewhere between "Comarca" and "Aldea". Towns sharing common interests (olive oil, wine production, livestock, etc.) band together into a "Mancomunidad". It is not political as much as it is economic. The movement started in the 80s. Definitely nothing to do with "commonwealth" on a national level. (Common-weal?)

For clarification of the concepts, see:
http://www.aldearural.com/categorias/pueblos.htm

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645
Grading comment
thank you very much for your clarification

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
4 mins
agree  Lia Fail (X): Yes, an association of local authorities or similar
5 mins
agree  Jesús Calzado: Totally right
20 mins
agree  Sheilann: I believe I entered this in the glossary a few months back
2 hrs
agree  JH Trads
2 hrs
  -> Sometimes I'm really overwhelmed by you all!
agree  Berry Prinsen
1 day 4 hrs
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