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la evolucion de los sistemas vitales de la biosfera

English translation: changes to the ecosystems within the biosphere

10:28 Apr 16, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Tourism & Travel / natural environment
Spanish term or phrase: la evolucion de los sistemas vitales de la biosfera
Hello again,

I am sorry to throw so many questions at you at once but they all represent various difficulties I encountered while translating the same text - article on climate change and tourism. It is always nice to have somebody else's opinion and I would therefore love to know yours.

The term this time is: la evolucion de los sistemas vitales de la biosfera

The context: "En un mundo cada dia mas condicionado por la velocidad de los cambios y el aumento de las incertidumbreas, reflexionar en torno al turismo y su futuro requiere considerar no solo sus propias transformaciones internas sino, tambien, su relacion con la evolucion de los sistemas vitales de la biosfera y, muy especialmente, con el cambio climatico global, reconocido en la actualidad como uno de los mayores retos de futuro."

My attempt: "In order to reflect on tourism and its future in a world that is every day more contitioned by fast changes and rising uncertanties it is necessary to take into account not only its own internal transformations but also its connection to ??????????????? and, especially to global climate change, which is currently seen as on of the biggest challenges of the future."

What do you think? Is the above translation a good attempt? I am aslo a bit confused about the use of "muy especialmente" in the original. How would you translate that? I left "muy" out of my translation but I am not sure whether that is a good thing to do.

Thank you so much!
myska
Local time: 07:52
English translation:changes to the ecosystems within the biosphere
Explanation:
Another suggestion.
Maybe ecosystems for sistemas vitales

http://www.tierramerica.net/2001/0506/conectate.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere
Selected response from:

Diane Kenyon
Spain
Local time: 08:52
Grading comment
Thank you, Dekken,

to translate it as "ecosystems" also crossed my mind however I was not 100% sure. Therefore I was really glad to see your opinion.

Thank you :o)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2to the evolution of vital systems in the biosphere
Ashwin Goud
5relationship with the evolution of life systems within the biosphere
Caroline Clarke
3 +1changes in the dynamics of the biosphere
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
4changes to the ecosystems within the biosphere
Diane Kenyon
4evolvement/unfoldment/transformation of biosphere's vital systems
Mónica Sauza
4Biosphere vital systems evolution
axies
4 -1The vital systems' evolution of the biosphere
Carmen Lapadat
3the development of the biosphere's vital systems
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to the evolution of vital systems in the biosphere


Explanation:
:-)

Ashwin Goud
Spain
Local time: 08:52
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  Teressa Weaver: agree.
3 hrs
agree  Juan Carlos García
15 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
The vital systems' evolution of the biosphere


Explanation:
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Carmen Lapadat
Romania
Local time: 09:52
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Susan Nicholls: use of the apostrophe unidiomatic
14 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the development of the biosphere's vital systems


Explanation:
or "the way in which the biosphere's vital systems are developing"

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 155
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
changes in the dynamics of the biosphere


Explanation:
"dynamic" y "dynamics" se usan mucho en el contexto de la biosfera.

Ejemplo de mi propuesta: http://books.google.com/books?id=v4gpGH6Gv68C&pg=PA266&lpg=P...

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 45

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Sepúlveda (X): Yes, my "theory" too!
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Darwin.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
changes to the ecosystems within the biosphere


Explanation:
Another suggestion.
Maybe ecosystems for sistemas vitales

http://www.tierramerica.net/2001/0506/conectate.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere

Diane Kenyon
Spain
Local time: 08:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you, Dekken,

to translate it as "ecosystems" also crossed my mind however I was not 100% sure. Therefore I was really glad to see your opinion.

Thank you :o)
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
evolvement/unfoldment/transformation of biosphere's vital systems


Explanation:
Additional alternatives.

Mónica Sauza
Local time: 00:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
relationship with the evolution of life systems within the biosphere


Explanation:
"...but also its relationship with the evolution of life systems within the biosphere."

Caroline Clarke
Local time: 07:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Biosphere vital systems evolution


Explanation:

Hi miska, see if this quick translation helps you. It departs from yours a little but keeps the same style as source.
“In a world conditioned by dramatic changes and an increase in insecurity, thinking in terms of the future of Tourism one has not only to consider its internal transformations but also the connection with the biosphere vital systems evolution; especially regarding the climatic global changes, that are recognized nowadays as one of the greatest world challenges”.

axies
Australia
Local time: 16:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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