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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Reservas Naturales Concertadas

English translation:

joint public-private nature reserves

Added to glossary by Sandra Meneaud
Nov 24, 2022 16:58
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Spanish term

Reservas Naturales Concertadas

Spanish to English Other Law (general) Espacios Naturales Protegidos
Hello,
I would be grateful for any suggestions on how to translate 'Reservas Naturales Concertadas'.
It is in a chapter about a book on protected areas, and this chapter deals with some of the legal instruments involved.

Here is the context:

En el caso concreto de Andalucía, 2,9 millones de hectáreas de su territorio, es superficie protegida. La Red de Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Andalucía (RENPA) la integran un total de 310 espacios naturales protegidos , bajo la cobertura de alguna de las figuras de protección de la legislación nacional y autonómica , figuras de protección de la Red Natura 2000 y figuras de protección por instrumentos y acuerdos internacionales .

Se incorporan como tales Parques Nacionales (2), Parques Naturales (24), Reservas Naturales (28), Parajes Naturales (32), Paisajes Protegidos (2), Monumentos Naturales (59), Reservas Naturales Concertadas (5) y Parques Periurbanos (21).

Many thanks in anticipation.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 joint public-private nature reserves
3 +2 Concerted Natural Reserves (+ explanatory note)
4 +1 Designated Nature Reserves
4 Concerted Nature Reserves
3 Recognised Natural Reserves
3 Private Natural Reserves
2 officially approved Natural Reserves

Discussion

philgoddard Nov 24, 2022:
One other point Whichever translation you choose, there's no need to use initial capitals just because the Spanish does. These are not proper nouns.
kittilina Nov 24, 2022:
Toni As I understand it, "concertada" means privately owned land that, for the purposes of a nature reserve, also receives public funding.
Toni Castano Nov 24, 2022:
An additional note on the tricky term “private” In UK English, “private” refers to “private persons/bodies”. In this particular case, town councils, i.e. public entities funded and administered by the local government, can also be the owners of such natural reserves.
kittilina Nov 24, 2022:
Toni I agree it's a bit long. Maybe put Coordinated nature reserves and then a footnote with the explanation. I think most Spanish understand the term as there are "colegios concertados" ' partly privately and partly publicly funded, and it's a common expression.
Toni Castano Nov 24, 2022:
@Kittilina True, we are on the same line. But "Nature Reserves coordinated between the government and the landowners" is extremely long, and perhaps not very handy to be used as a translation. Again: The problem here is "concertado/-a", a very "particular" term conveying a very specific notion of cooperation, but bear in mind that "reserva natural concertada" is as difficult to grasp for Spaniards as its literal counterpart is for English speakers. The explanatory note is a must. And a final point to make clear is the distinction among the different types of natural/nature reserves.
kittilina Nov 24, 2022:
Concerted, probaly not I agree with Toni that the term "concerted" causes confusion and also that it needs some explanation. I think that a good alternative would be to say Nature Reserves coordinated between the government and the landowners. It gives better clarification of their difference from the others.

Proposed translations

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Selected

joint public-private nature reserves

This is based on Toni's very useful references.
Peer comment(s):
agree Adrian MM. : jointly managed or run: www.nature.scot/professional-advice/protected-areas-and-spe...
13 hrs
neutral patinba : Except that from Toni's refs neither of the parties involved in the case of Charca de Suarez are private.
1 day 1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks indeed for all your suggestions. I feel this translation reflects the meaning of the Spanish expression best."
24 mins

Recognised Natural Reserves


(PDF) Gap Analysis and selection of reserves for the threatened ...
https://www.academia.edu › Gap_Analysis_and_selectio...
This scenario is ideal for monitoring the efficiency of reserve areas. ... naturales) and Recognised Natural Reserves (Reservas Naturales Concertadas).
Peer comment(s):
neutral Toni Castano : Hi Liz, all "natural reserves" are "recognised" in Spain, not only the "concertadas".
23 mins
sure:) a duff reference
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27 mins

officially approved Natural Reserves

Another option: officially approved/recognis(z)ed (already provided as an option).

concertado https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english...
Lat Am Spain
ADJECTIVE
1. (= metódico) systematic ⧫ concerted
(= ordenado) ordered
(= armonioso) harmonious
2. [centro, colegio, hospital] officially approved ⧫ state assisted

https://tureng.com/en/spanish-english/concertada
5 General concertada [adj/f] officially approved

Periurban agriculture, problems, challenges and opportunities
https://www.europarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/TM_2005_...
4 Recognised Natural Reserves (Reservas Naturales Concertadas). • 19 Periurban Parks. • 35 Natural Monuments. • 2 Protected Landscapes.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Toni Castano : Hi Taña, all "natural reserves" are "officially approved" in Spain, not only the "concertadas"
20 mins
Thanks. Perhaps, while this link is for schools, another option, and a shorter one than previously proposed is "semi-private" https://spainhomes.com/blog/life-in-spain/schools-in-costa-b... (public, private, & semi-private schools (concertado).
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Concerted Natural Reserves (+ explanatory note)

Definition: Natural reserves established by means of cooperation agreements made between the Andalusian government and private or public landowners. Official translation used by the Andalusian Government in their English documentation: “Concerted Natural Reserve”.
Problem: Difficult to understand for English readers. However, the Spanish expression is also difficult to comprehend for the Spanish readership. “Concertado”, obviously the troublemaker here, derives from “concierto”, with the meaning of “agreement” in this particular case.

My advice is to translate the expression adding an explanatory note. Otherwise, the term “concerted” can provoke confusion in the English audience.

https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/portal/web/doc...
Protected Natural Areas of Andalusia
National Park
Natural Park
Natural site
Nature reserve
Periurban Park
Natural monument
Protected landscape
Concerted Natural Reserve

www.motril.es/index.php?id=1953#:~:text=Una Reserva Natural...
¿Qué es una Reserva Natural Concertada?
Una Reserva Natural Concertada es un tipo de figura de protección ambiental en el que se preservan determinados terrenos de interés ecológico mediante un convenio de colaboración entre una Consejería de Medio Ambiente y los propietarios de los terrenos a proteger. En nuestro caso el convenio se realiza entre la Consejería de Medio Ambiente de la Junta de Andalucía y el Ayuntamiento de Motril como el propietario de los terrenos de la Charca de Suárez.

www.european-butterflies.org.uk/downloads/EBG23.pdf
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Finally, we must emphasize that the protection of a territory is a substantial tool for the conservation of the organisms and the ecological processes that ensure an adequate ecological functioning. The declaration of the Charca de Suárez as a Concerted Natural Reserve has involved protection of threatened species, habitats and communities. It is very probably that without this protection, the Charca de Suárez and all its inhabitants would no longer exist.
Peer comment(s):
neutral philgoddard : Good references, but I don't feel the translation should need an explanatory note.
2 hrs
agree patinba : The Charca de Suárez is also known as a "Nature Concerted Reserve"
4 hrs
neutral James A. Walsh : "Concerted" just doesn't work for me here in English. You don't get "explanatory notes" in real life...
4 hrs
agree neilmac : If it's published in Science Direct, that'll do for me. And no quibbles here about the capitals (Concerted Nature Reserves).
15 hrs
neutral AllegroTrans : "Concerted" borders on meaningless in English and conveys nothing in this context
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1 hr

Designated Nature Reserves

Another possibility. I prefer nature to natural.
Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_reserve

Peer comment(s):
agree James A. Walsh : Me too (nature). "Designated" is a vague (yet "official-sounding") explanation that covers all angles! Definition of designate: "officially give a specified status or name to"
4 hrs
neutral philgoddard : I don't see how you arrive at this from "concertadas".
9 hrs
neutral AllegroTrans : with PG
8 days
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1 hr

Private Natural Reserves

I came up with this translation based on the concept of "Reservas Naturales Concertadas".
Reference:

https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1989-20636

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15 hrs

Concerted Nature Reserves

"Level 2 - Andalusian Network of Protected Natural Areas (RENPA): natural cover is considered within the boundaries of the protected natural areas part of RENPA, i.e., Nature Parks and National Parks, Nature Reserves, Nature Sites, Protected Landscapes, Periurban Parks, Concerted Nature Reserves and Natural Monuments (PA categories defined by national and regional legislation)."

So, the administration is not public + private, but national and regional.
Concerted, in the sense of planned or done together for a shared purpose. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/concerte...

The reference is a paper from the "Journal of Nature Conservation".
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S161713812...
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