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work towards

Spanish translation: Objetivos o metas comunes

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English term or phrase:work towards
Spanish translation:Objetivos o metas comunes
Entered by: Lydianette Soza

00:18 Apr 4, 2015
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / idioms
English term or phrase: work towards
Texto fuente:

If there is no specific project, consider something you all work towards – such as influencing policy to improve basic services for communities, or lobbying for the recognition of community members rights, or writing a joint position paper.

... consideren algo en lo que todos *trabajen*?
Lydianette Soza
Belize
Local time: 13:51
Objetivos o metas comunes
Explanation:
Consideren sus metas comunes ... laborales o de trabajo
Selected response from:

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 14:51
Grading comment
Estoy de acuerdo con Andy con Robin!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9Objetivos o metas comunes
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
4 +1algo por lo que todos ustedes luchan
Wilsonn Perez Reyes
4consideren algo hacia lo que todos estéis/estén trabajando
Javier Munoz
4trabajar en función de / trabajar para lograr...
Luximar Arenas Petty
4consideren algo en lo que todos trabajen / colaboren
Ana María Valdenebro


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Objetivos o metas comunes


Explanation:
Consideren sus metas comunes ... laborales o de trabajo

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Estoy de acuerdo con Andy con Robin!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danik 2014
26 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Danik
agree  Javier Wasserzug
51 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Javier
agree  Andy Watkinson: Me vienen a la mente las palabras "dar" y "clavo"......(y a Lydianette, diría que no es tanto cuestión de "considerar", sino de identificar aquellas metas que comparten.
57 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Andy
agree  Jennifer Levey: The ST (something) is in the singular, encouraging these people to 'find a (one) common cause' and promoting community action. I suggest the focus in Spanish should be on one objetivo* or meta*.
57 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Robin
agree  Mónica Algazi: Con Robin.
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Mónica
agree  Sandra Cirera-García
6 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Sandra
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Sí, en singular como apunta Robin.
12 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Beatriz
agree  Estela Quintero-Weldon
22 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Estela
agree  JohnMcDove
1 day 19 mins
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
something you all work towards
algo por lo que todos ustedes luchan


Explanation:
tengan presente algo por que lo todos ustedes luchan...

Wilsonn Perez Reyes
El Salvador
Local time: 13:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi: También
11 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
consideren algo hacia lo que todos estéis/estén trabajando


Explanation:
Un saludo

Javier Munoz
Spain
Local time: 21:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trabajar en función de / trabajar para lograr...


Explanation:
Un par de ejemplos de como decirlo en español.



Luximar Arenas Petty
United States
Local time: 15:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
consideren algo en lo que todos trabajen / colaboren


Explanation:
Algo en lo que todos trabajen

Ana María Valdenebro
Spain
Local time: 14:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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