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canalizar

English translation: coordinate

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Spanish term or phrase:canalizar
English translation:coordinate
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy

06:46 Apr 13, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel / Meetings Tourism
Spanish term or phrase: canalizar
Not keen on 'channel' as a translation here, as I don´t see how you can 'channel' tourism meetings' or the sector. Suggestions welcome! Thanks.

El Santiago de Compostela Convention Bureau (S.C.C.B.) nació en el año 2.000 con el objetivo de captar y **canalizar** el turismo de reuniones. Desde entonces, el S.C.C.B. promociona Santiago de Compostela como sede de congresos y reuniones profesionales, y asesora a los operadores turísticos, a los organizadores de ferias, y a las asociaciones profesionales en todo aquello relacionado con las reuniones y congresos: desde cuáles son los mejores espacios donde realizar un evento hasta qué hoteles pueden alojar a los asistentes, o qué lugares de la ciudad podría ser más interesante visitar.
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 21:40
manage/coordinate/provide a framework for
Explanation:
... a few options....I would use "harness" or "target" for "captar"...

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Note added at 7 days (2009-04-20 20:27:31 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Lisa!
Selected response from:

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Grading comment
Thanks! - I think 'coordinate' is what this organisation does. Thanks to everybody else too for the useful input.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2organize
Ashwin Goud
5 +1Channel
John Cutler
4 +1manage/coordinate/provide a framework for
Cecilia Gowar
3 +1harness
Ronnie McKee
4localize
danamarie
4channelize
De Novi
4promote and develop
bigedsenior
4channeling- p/see translation
axies
3cater for every need of
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
3direct
Teressa Weaver
2attract / draw / orientate
Rick Larg


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
harness


Explanation:
I think it means to able to control it, direct it, take advantage of it. I don't really think that channel is that bad of an option, but I think harness could work.

Ronnie McKee
Spain
Local time: 21:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Constantinos Faridis (X)
32 mins
  -> Thank you Constantinos
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
organize


Explanation:
pienso que se puede emplear en este contexto de la frase. otra alternativa es la palabra "arrange".

Ashwin Goud
Spain
Local time: 21:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  valentina Pasquali: i agree with the term organize
11 mins
agree  David Brown: me too--it resds to me that they want to "attract and organise" the meetings
4 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
attract / draw / orientate


Explanation:
maybe.

Rick Larg
Spain
Local time: 21:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cater for every need of


Explanation:
Eso es lo que me viene a la cabeza: ocuparse de todo lo que este tipo de turismo precisa. Implica, a mi juicio, algo más que "organize, manage...".

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-13 08:04:47 GMT)
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The idea is not "channelling or harnessing" this type of customers, I think. Rather, the SCCB sees itself as the channel that customers must take if they want to have all their needs provided for.

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 45
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Channel


Explanation:
I know you said you don't like the word channel, but I think it's a word specific to the tourist industry. The Travel Industry Dictionary defines it as:

3. Any distinct part of a distribution system through which a supplier reaches a customer. For example, for a cruise line, third party web sites, storefront travel agencies, and home-based travel agents represent separate channels.
http://www.hometravelagency.com/dictionary/channel.html

In your case they're simply using it as a verb. As here:

▸ verb: direct the flow of ("Channel infomartion towards a broad audience")

If you still don't like the word channel, perhaps you
could use the definition "direct the flow of" as an alternative.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-13 08:11:05 GMT)
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Or perhaps you could change the verb to a noun and say, "be a channel for..."

John Cutler
Spain
Local time: 21:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: I liked it even without the justification. Why not?
1 hr
  -> Thanks Neil (Bones Pasques)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
localize


Explanation:
I agree with you that "channel" does not fit here. The word "harness" brings to mind a horse, so I would also stay away from that one. "Organize" fits communicatively, but the imagery of "channel" is gone. I came up with "localize" because it accomplishes the communicative task and feels more like "channel" in that it draws on something specific. Hope this makes sense.


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize
    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/localize
danamarie
Local time: 15:40
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
channelize


Explanation:
..

De Novi
Sweden
Local time: 21:40
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
captar y canalizar
promote and develop


Explanation:
a suggestion

bigedsenior
Local time: 12:40
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 132
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
channeling- p/see translation


Explanation:
The "SCCB" ( ) was implemented in the year 2000. The capture and channeling of tourist meetings was the main reason for its creation.

Channeling gives it strength as to point out to a narrow corridor/ path.

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Note added at 19 hrs (2009-04-14 02:43:11 GMT)
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Correction-the capturing, instead of the capture

axies
Australia
Local time: 05:10
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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2 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
direct


Explanation:
I also like channel. But if you don't then *direct* might be the word to use. If one is channeling meetings (conventions) then they are directing/guiding them to be held in the Santiago de Compestela region.

Teressa Weaver
Local time: 14:40
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
manage/coordinate/provide a framework for


Explanation:
... a few options....I would use "harness" or "target" for "captar"...

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Note added at 7 days (2009-04-20 20:27:31 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Lisa!

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Thanks! - I think 'coordinate' is what this organisation does. Thanks to everybody else too for the useful input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  teju: Captar y canalizar = to secure and manage
6 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias Teju!
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