Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
(al proteger el medioambiente) tiene un alto valor ecológico
English translation:
[the tree] has great ecological value, since it protects.../because it protects the environment...
Added to glossary by
Marjorie_K
Jan 21, 2010 16:30
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
(al proteger el medioambiente) tiene un alto valor ecológico
Spanish to English
Science
Botany
trees
Es la traducción de un artículo para una revista de botánica.
"El tala (Celtis ehrenbergiana) es un árbol con espinas que posee propiedades medicinales, brinda alimento y refugio a otras especies y protege el ambiente."
La persona que redactó el artículo realizó la traducción y yo estoy haciendo correcciones.
En la traducción dice: "...This is a tree of high ecological value, protecting the environment"
Mi duda es si esa frase no es redundante. Al tener un alto valor ecológico, no estamos diciendo que protege al medio ambiente?
"El tala (Celtis ehrenbergiana) es un árbol con espinas que posee propiedades medicinales, brinda alimento y refugio a otras especies y protege el ambiente."
La persona que redactó el artículo realizó la traducción y yo estoy haciendo correcciones.
En la traducción dice: "...This is a tree of high ecological value, protecting the environment"
Mi duda es si esa frase no es redundante. Al tener un alto valor ecológico, no estamos diciendo que protege al medio ambiente?
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | [the tree] has great ecological value, since it protects.../because it protects the environment... |
Marjorie_K
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| 5 +6 | Translate the full text, whether or not it is redundant |
Richard McDorman
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Change log
May 10, 2010 18:50: Marjorie_K Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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3 hrs
Selected
[the tree] has great ecological value, since it protects.../because it protects the environment...
A conjunction is needed to subordinate one phrase to the other and eliminate redundancy
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Marjorie!"
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1 hr
Richard McDorman
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Miami, Florida USA
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Latin to English, English
Translate the full text, whether or not it is redundant
My advice to you is that you leave the full text, so that the TT is an accurate rendition of the ST. In my opinion, whether the ST is redundant is irrelevant for the purposes of translation.
For editorial purposes in general, I do not think that the text is redundant. It does not necessarily follow that just because a tree has high ecological value that it protects the environment, or vice versa.
For editorial purposes in general, I do not think that the text is redundant. It does not necessarily follow that just because a tree has high ecological value that it protects the environment, or vice versa.
Peer comment(s):
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Evans (X)
: yes, I entirely agree with both your points
3 mins
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Thanks very much, Gilla! :)
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Rick Larg
24 mins
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Thanks, Rick.
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John Speese
: Tambien traduciria yo el texto tal cual, tal vez sea esta frase redundante como dijiste, sin embargo, no es incorrecta.
41 mins
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Gracias por su respaldo, John.
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liz askew
: Translation is about respecting the source document as it stands, not leaving anything out. My sentiments exactly.
54 mins
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Thanks so much, Liz!
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Marian Cantero (X)
: agree.
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Thanks, Marian.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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Thank you, Muriel.
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