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en función de qué valores relevantes para el examen

English translation: what values are going to used in the inspection as criteria / standards

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Spanish term or phrase:en función de qué valores relevantes para el examen
English translation:what values are going to used in the inspection as criteria / standards
Entered by: Charles Davis

20:39 Sep 28, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Spanish term or phrase: en función de qué valores relevantes para el examen
From the same text as before.

Consideramos positivo incluir en el informe anual las inspecciones y comprobaciones sobre tiempos de trabajo, de conducción y de descanso. Pero cabe preguntarse *en función de qué valores relevantes para el examen* se van a revisar los tiempos de trabajo, de conducción y de descanso de los maquinistas y del personal de a bordo.

Thank you for any suggestions.
Marian Martin (X)
Spain
Local time: 00:45
what values are going to used in the inspection as criteria / standards
Explanation:
I feel that this needs to be translated quite freely in order to work in English.

I construe the original literally as follows:

But it is worth asking oneself in relation to what values relevant to the examination work times [...] are going to be checked.

I read "valores relevantes para el examen" as meaning "values that are relevant to the examination", rather than "relevant values for the examination". I believe "examen" refers not to an exam (a test that drivers have to pass) but to an examination in the sense of an inspection.

The Spanish is rather cumbersome and anything approaching a literal translation is going to be very cumbersome in English. All it really means, I think, is what criteria they are going to use as a reference standard against which to measure the times they are going to examine. "Valores", with "en función de", implies references standards or criteria (a "baremo"), and I think "values used as criteria" or "standards" would make it clear.

I don't think "relevant to" actually needs to be directly translated; all it really means is the values that are going to be used in the inspection.

So the whole thing might run more or less like this:

But the question is what values are going to be used in the inspection as criteria / standards against which to assess..."

Or you could probably cut it down to this without significant loss:

But the question is what criteria / standards are going to be used in the inspection to assess..."

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Note added at 15 hrs (2013-09-29 12:05:14 GMT)
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Just spotted in error in the answer line: I meant "what values are going to BE used...", of course.
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 00:45
Grading comment
Ditto.
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Summary of answers provided
5the review is going to be based on which relevant values
Phoenix III
4what values are going to used in the inspection as criteria / standards
Charles Davis
3But the question is which relevant values for the exam
Helena Chavarria
3in terms of which relevant values for the exam
Catarina Lopes


Discussion entries: 10





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
But the question is which relevant values for the exam


Explanation:
This is the only thing that occurs to me at the moment:

'But the question is which relevant values for the exam are going to...'

'But the basis has to be eastablished for deciding which relevant values for the exam are going to...'

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 00:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
in terms of which relevant values for the exam


Explanation:
suggestion

Catarina Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
what values are going to used in the inspection as criteria / standards


Explanation:
I feel that this needs to be translated quite freely in order to work in English.

I construe the original literally as follows:

But it is worth asking oneself in relation to what values relevant to the examination work times [...] are going to be checked.

I read "valores relevantes para el examen" as meaning "values that are relevant to the examination", rather than "relevant values for the examination". I believe "examen" refers not to an exam (a test that drivers have to pass) but to an examination in the sense of an inspection.

The Spanish is rather cumbersome and anything approaching a literal translation is going to be very cumbersome in English. All it really means, I think, is what criteria they are going to use as a reference standard against which to measure the times they are going to examine. "Valores", with "en función de", implies references standards or criteria (a "baremo"), and I think "values used as criteria" or "standards" would make it clear.

I don't think "relevant to" actually needs to be directly translated; all it really means is the values that are going to be used in the inspection.

So the whole thing might run more or less like this:

But the question is what values are going to be used in the inspection as criteria / standards against which to assess..."

Or you could probably cut it down to this without significant loss:

But the question is what criteria / standards are going to be used in the inspection to assess..."

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Note added at 15 hrs (2013-09-29 12:05:14 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Just spotted in error in the answer line: I meant "what values are going to BE used...", of course.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 00:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 112
Grading comment
Ditto.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Charles :)

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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the review is going to be based on which relevant values


Explanation:

"The question is: the review is going to be based on which relevant values"

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 18:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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