Participativo

Spanish translation: cooperative

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English term or phrase:participativo
Spanish translation:cooperative
Entered by: Charles Davis

18:15 Oct 4, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: Participativo
(Evaluación sobre un niño)
Es participativo, con lenguaje espontáneo.
Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Mexico
Local time: 23:00
cooperative
Explanation:
Since this refers to a psychological examination, I think it means that the child responds to questions and is positive and helpful. I think "cooperative" expresses this best.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-10-04 20:45:55 GMT)
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Or a verb may be better: "Cooperates, using spontaneous language".
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 08:00
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
5participativo
berriosc
4Joins in
Noni Gilbert Riley
4cooperative
Charles Davis
4he gets (actively) involved
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4 -1participatory
NadineDudley


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
participativo
participatory


Explanation:
An idea.

Example sentence(s):
  • He is participatory, with expressive language.
NadineDudley
Local time: 23:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Coralia Polanco: I worjed as teacher for 34 years and never heard/used of the word participatory. It doesn't exist in the English language
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
participativo
Joins in


Explanation:
I remember trying to express this with variations on participative/participatory - but it doesn't work, quite apart from the Spanish! So I turned things around...

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 08:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
Notes to answerer
Asker: I tried using two words: outgoing and collaborative. This last word seemed nearer in meaning.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
participativo
participativo


Explanation:
"He participates"-
There is no direct translation of the term to be applied as an adjective.

Example sentence(s):
  • he participates with spontaneous language
berriosc
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
participativo
cooperative


Explanation:
Since this refers to a psychological examination, I think it means that the child responds to questions and is positive and helpful. I think "cooperative" expresses this best.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-10-04 20:45:55 GMT)
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Or a verb may be better: "Cooperates, using spontaneous language".

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 08:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 427
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
participativo
he gets (actively) involved


Explanation:
suerte.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 00:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 399
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