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cuantos más, ..

English translation: the more...the less (see below)

02:10 Nov 27, 2008
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Spanish term or phrase: cuantos más, ..
Y debido a que cuantos más proyectos MDL haya, los países desarrollados tenderán a invertir menos en los fondos creados para ocuparse directamente de contribuir con las medidas de adaptación en los países en desarrollo.

And since the more CDM projects there are, the less developed countries will tend to invest in funds set up to directly contribute to adaptation measures in developing countries.

A pesar de que la version original en español no es la mejor, entiendo laidea, pero me gustaría darle una mejor redacción en inglés. Opciones....??
Richard Ramirez
Local time: 02:50
English translation:the more...the less (see below)
Explanation:
Lo que dice Richard es que busca una mejor redacción en inglés. Yo sugeriría: “The more CDM projects there are, the less the developed countries will tend to invest in funds created to contribute directly to measures for adaption in developing countries.
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Kathleen Shelly
Local time: 02:50
Grading comment
Exactly
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9the more...
kironne
3 +4[see below]
Robert Forstag
5as more MDL projects exist...
José J. Martínez
5the more...the less (see below)
Kathleen Shelly


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
the more...


Explanation:

projects...

kironne
Chile
Local time: 02:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilberto Diaz Castro: This is correct, the context states "the more" not "that more"... Has the same meaning as in "the more the better" "mientras más mejor".
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Gilberto
agree  mariana24
11 mins
  -> Thanks, mariana
agree  Jessica Agullo (X): yes
24 mins
  -> Thanks, Jessica
agree  Eileen Banks
37 mins
  -> Thanks, Eileen
agree  Remy Arce
54 mins
  -> Thanks, Remy
agree  Wes Freeman
2 hrs
agree  Mizar Becerril
6 hrs
agree  Catalina Martin (X)
7 hrs
agree  Cercedilla
7 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
[see below]


Explanation:
Y debido a que cuantos más proyectos MDL haya, los países desarrollados tenderán a invertir menos en los fondos creados
=
And this is because of the fact that more CDM projects will tend to lead to less investment on the part of developed countries in the funds that have been set up.

Presumably, the sentence you post explains some hypothesis/assertion set forth in the previous sentence.

Suerte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 02:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 318

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Copeland
1 min
  -> Thank you, Robert.
agree  Alexandra Goldburt: I think your version captures the meaning of the original.
17 mins
  -> Thank you, Alex. I think also that it is both concise and accurate.
agree  Mónica Sauza
45 mins
  -> Thank you, Monica.
agree  Christine Walsh
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Chris.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
as more MDL projects exist...


Explanation:
Te paso esta. La oración es medio difícil y espero que esto sirva---

The developed countries will have to invest less in the funds created as more MDL projects exist, to be used directly to contributing to the adaptation measures in countries that are under development.

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 23:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the more...the less (see below)


Explanation:
Lo que dice Richard es que busca una mejor redacción en inglés. Yo sugeriría: “The more CDM projects there are, the less the developed countries will tend to invest in funds created to contribute directly to measures for adaption in developing countries.

Kathleen Shelly
Local time: 02:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Exactly
Notes to answerer
Asker: Does this sound natural to your native ears?

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