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Funcionar

English translation: worked

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Spanish term or phrase:Funcionar
English translation:worked

09:39 Jun 7, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-06-10 15:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
Spanish term or phrase: Funcionar
"... permite conocer cómo funcionaba un taller artesanal de alfarería en todas sus fases de producción".
How would "funcionar" be rendered here?:
-work?
-operate?
-function?
broca
Local time: 02:08
worked
Explanation:
it reveals how a traditional pottery workshop worked at every stage of production

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Note added at 3 mins (2012-06-07 09:43:07 GMT)
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to be honest I think "operated" and "functioned" would also be okay
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Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:08
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6worked
Simon Bruni
4the workings/ ... in action
Carol Gullidge
4functioned
jude dabo


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
funcionaba
worked


Explanation:
it reveals how a traditional pottery workshop worked at every stage of production

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Note added at 3 mins (2012-06-07 09:43:07 GMT)
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to be honest I think "operated" and "functioned" would also be okay

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 146
Grading comment
Thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: But I think you are right: "at every stage of production" seems to be the standard expression


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Domingo Trassens: I agree with your translation. Domingo Trassens
26 mins
  -> Cheers Domingo
agree  Martha Schwan
1 hr
agree  translation_4
1 hr
agree  Wendy Streitparth
1 hr
agree  Jessie Forbes
3 hrs
agree  Richard Hill
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the workings/ ... in action


Explanation:
I'd use a grammatical transposition here, substituting the verb with noun or noun phrase, e.g.: ... offering an insight into the workings of a traditional pottery workshop ...

But if you prefer to avoid the near juxtaposition of "workings" and "workshop", you could choose something like "processes" or "nuts and bolts" (if that isn't too informal!)

OR ... offering the chance to see/{learn about} a traditional pottery workshop in action

A few examples of other "workings" and "workshops":

1. Parallel Workings of Inner & Outer Worlds Spiritual Growth ...
www.jackiewoods.org/resources/detail.asp?product_id=189
Personal Growth Workshop Recordings "True inner balance comes by making your Heart the ... Parallel Workings of your Inner and Outer Worlds Workshop ...

2. [PDF] Democracy in Action – a student-led workshop demonstrating the ...
learning.londonmet.ac.uk/cice/docs/2001-123.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Titchiner, B. (2001) Democracy in action – a student-led workshop demonstrating the workings of the democratic meetings at Summerhill School, in Ross, A. (ed) ...

3. Workshops • Sense about Science
www.senseaboutscience.org/pages/workshops.html
“VoYS workshops are great to introduce Society for General Microbiology members to the workings of the media and to build the confidence and skills they need ...



Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
functioned


Explanation:
fits

jude dabo
Local time: 01:08
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PRO pts in category: 6
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