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fondos concursales

English translation: competitive grants (UK/US); discretionary grants (US)

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Spanish term or phrase:fondos concursales
English translation:competitive grants (UK/US); discretionary grants (US)
Entered by: Carol Gullidge

15:23 Oct 7, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: fondos concursales
[...] apoyo técnico para la introducción y el uso de indicadores del sector educativo, la optimización de recursos y la eficiencia administrativa en la gestión por resultados; gestión de subvenciones y ******fondos concursales****** ;monitoreo de políticas e indicadores ambientales y apoyo a la elaboración de planes municipales de desarrollo socio-educativo.

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Here, the candidate has been working as an educational advisor in Chile. Does anyone know what 'fondos concursales' are? I'd be very grateful for any help with this, as 'insolvency funds' seems unlikely to me in the context. Many thanks!
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:48
(subsidies and) grants
Explanation:
These are simply grants.

DEFINICIÓN FONDOS CONCURSABLES.
Artículo 2 Definición.
El Fondo Concursable es una forma de gestión municipal que tiene como objetivo principal, distribuir recursos de inversión en base a una postulación de las organizaciones destinadas a satisfacer las necesidades de la población que habita en territorios determinados, sobre la base de temáticas específicas: DEPORTES , CIUDADANO, CULTURA, DISCAPACIDAD, MEDIOAMBIENTE, JÓVENES, ADULTO MAYOR, INFANCIA y otros.

http://ayuntamientosantiagord.com/2010/09/resolucion-num-292...

Selected response from:

FVS (X)
Grading comment
many thanks to everybody for your invaluable help! In the end, this answer fits the context best. Although not all grants are competitive (eg grants to have your attic or walls insulated), many grants are competitive or discretionary in that you have to submit a bid for them.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2(subsidies and) grants
FVS (X)
4 +1competitive funding
Ana Terzaghi
4scholarship funds
patinba
3bid funds
Simon Bruni
3contestable funds
Ursulita
3 -1bankruptcy reserve funds
Richard Hill


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
bankruptcy reserve funds


Explanation:
The company must maintain a bankruptcy reserve fund, or insurance, to fund possible costs of a bankruptcy proceeding
http://tiny.cc/785vg
Fitch believes that a $100,000 bankruptcy reserve fund is sufficient to justify "AAA" ratings for securities backed by pools of first mortgage loans on primary residences
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CRAMDOWN RISK SMALL IN MORTGAG...

Six racing horses boarded at a horse farm in Florida were to be sold with net proceeds after commissions and expenses to go towards the bankruptcy fund. As of the September disclosure, one of these transactions has been completed, with net proceeds of approximately $30,000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vick


Richard Hill
Mexico
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks rich! I'm still trying to get my head round this!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: Makes no sense in the context.//This is nothing to do with bankruptcy.
1 hr
  -> Thank you for taking the trouble to make your point, without taking the trouble to see the discussion
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bid funds


Explanation:
I think this would fit in the "subvenciones", i.e. funds used to prepare bids for subsidies. 'concurso' is often used to describe a competitive bidding process or tender.

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 138
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks Simon! I hadn't thought of this distinct possibility!

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
competitive funding


Explanation:
It means funds made available on competitive basis.

Ana Terzaghi
Uruguay
Local time: 00:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 19
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks Ana! Not absolutely sure what this means, but will research it further

Asker: thanks again Ana - it was very hard to choose, and your answer gave me food for thought!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Moreno Lobera: o "competitive funds"
44 mins
disagree  FVS (X): No, funding is far too wide. These are simply grants.
53 mins
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(subsidies and) grants


Explanation:
These are simply grants.

DEFINICIÓN FONDOS CONCURSABLES.
Artículo 2 Definición.
El Fondo Concursable es una forma de gestión municipal que tiene como objetivo principal, distribuir recursos de inversión en base a una postulación de las organizaciones destinadas a satisfacer las necesidades de la población que habita en territorios determinados, sobre la base de temáticas específicas: DEPORTES , CIUDADANO, CULTURA, DISCAPACIDAD, MEDIOAMBIENTE, JÓVENES, ADULTO MAYOR, INFANCIA y otros.

http://ayuntamientosantiagord.com/2010/09/resolucion-num-292...



FVS (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
many thanks to everybody for your invaluable help! In the end, this answer fits the context best. Although not all grants are competitive (eg grants to have your attic or walls insulated), many grants are competitive or discretionary in that you have to submit a bid for them.
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks FVS for the extremely helpful definition!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
5 mins
  -> Thanks AT.
agree  Richard Hill: What can I say! :)
9 mins
  -> Thanks Rich.
disagree  Ana Terzaghi: To obtain these funds, there must be an open call and a contest to obtain them
11 mins
  -> All grants are subject to competing applications, that is their nature.
agree  Blanca Collazo
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Thanks Blanca.
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scholarship funds


Explanation:
Seems the sort of activity an educational establishment administrator would be involved in raising, and ties in better with the Spanish.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 00:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 176
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks patinba! You're quite right of course!

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
contestable funds


Explanation:
un ejemplo de fondos concursables - contestable funds

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Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2011-10-09 00:42:52 GMT)
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si no me equivoco los fondos concursables son una forma de beca pero con una particularidad que es que hay que presentar un proyecto el cual se financia con estos fondos públicos. creo entonces que grant es un poco más vasto....


    Reference: http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/Services/CommunityFaci...
Ursulita
Local time: 00:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks Ursulita! I have to admit that I'd never come across this before, but further research shows this is a good contender!

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