contrapartida

English translation: counterpart contribution/commitment

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Spanish term or phrase:contrapartida
English translation:counterpart contribution/commitment
Entered by: S Ben Price

18:36 Oct 12, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Spanish term or phrase: contrapartida
I have no idea what to make of this. This is a text about a grant to provide medical care. I think "the counterpart" is one of the parties involved, but not sure about how it is being used here.

PS - Due to spotty internet connection I won't be able to answer discussion questions for about 16 hours.
Peruvian Spanish to US English

EXAMPLE 1

Original
- Participar en las reuniones de retroalimentación de experiencias y estudio de casos para potenciar la intervención."Se estima como principal contrapartida al Plan Focalizado en poblaciones indígenas elaborado por el ministerio de cultura, que se convertirá en el puente para el aseguramiento de la contrapartida al finalizar el proyecto.

Rough draft
- Participating in feedback meetings to exchange experiences and study cases with the aim of strengthening the intervention. “This is considered the main counterpart to the targeted plan for indigenous populations created by the Ministry of Cuture, which will provide assurance to the counterparty at the conclusion of the project.”

EXAMPLE 2

Original
Se cuenta con un Plan focalizado que se convertirá en la principal forma de contrapartida al término del proyecto.

Rough draft
A targeted plan has been drafted that will provide (the primary framework/ the primary counterpart/the primary method of compensation?) at the end of the project.
S Ben Price
Spain
Local time: 17:47
counterpart contribution/commitment
Explanation:
This is my understanding. It seems to fit all the contexts that you cite.

Examples:

Bargaining Over **Counterpart Commitments** in World Bank ...
www.polisci.wisc.edu/.../WintersStreitf...
University of Wisconsin‑Madison
by MS Winters - ‎2012 - ‎Related articles
Under these limits, the World Bank expected that every project would include at least **a minimum counterpart contribution of 10 percent of the project costs** to ...

Management Study on Trust Funds and Counterpart ... - UNEP
www.unep.org/.../k9935518Tru...
United Nations Environment Programme
It goes without saying that** the availability of a counterpart contribution is not sufficient in itself** to guarantee that a project meets a priority need, but the lack of it is ...

DS Reference 591maa - usaid
https://www.usaid.gov/...United States Agency for International Development
SHARING/**COUNTERPART CONTRIBUTION BUDGETS,** AND AUDITS OF AGREEMENTS WITH ANNUAL. COST SHARING/COUNTERPART CONTRIBUTI
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 08:47
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Summary of answers provided
5complement or supplement
VERLOW WOGLO JR
4offset
Ana Vozone
4compensation
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
4counterpart contribution/commitment
Muriel Vasconcellos
3quid pro quo (or return service)
Ellen Kraus
3starting point
lugoben


  

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quid pro quo (or return service)


Explanation:
for the first occurence of the term

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 17:47
Specializes in field
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offset


Explanation:
The term "offset" is often used in this type of context.

If for instance you Google "to ensure offsets", you will see many examples of my suggestion.

Example sentence(s):
  • We developed criteria to ensure offsets would serve to mitigate on-site impacts ( see below), then we ran analyses at progressively broader spatial extents, with ...
  • Green-e Climate also enforces customer disclosure requirements to ensure offsets are as advertised and that full and accurate information is provided to the ...

    https://books.google.pt/books?id=NC84AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA186&lpg=PA186&dq=%22to+ensure+offsets%22&source=bl&ots=H4s-78jzkO&sig=kYRd96ThRLQavEC3XGA
Ana Vozone
Local time: 16:47
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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compensation


Explanation:
In the Peruvian link bellow
page 6
Contrapartida: ‘Aquello que tiene por objeto compensar lo que se
recibe de alguien’.


    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB4QFjAAahUKEwirro310b3IAhVhc3IKHf_5BUo&url=http%3A%2F%2
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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complement or supplement


Explanation:
principal contrapartida al Plan = key complement/supplement to the plan



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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-10-12 20:53:09 GMT)
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I see "contrapartida" here as a return or completion to the efforts made. Noting that counterpart also means a part that completes or is in response/return to another or an action.

VERLOW WOGLO JR
Brazil
Local time: 12:47
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starting point


Explanation:
In this case, "contrapartida" is considered as the part that has been done previously and it serves as starting point for the other part of the plan.

lugoben
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counterpart contribution/commitment


Explanation:
This is my understanding. It seems to fit all the contexts that you cite.

Examples:

Bargaining Over **Counterpart Commitments** in World Bank ...
www.polisci.wisc.edu/.../WintersStreitf...
University of Wisconsin‑Madison
by MS Winters - ‎2012 - ‎Related articles
Under these limits, the World Bank expected that every project would include at least **a minimum counterpart contribution of 10 percent of the project costs** to ...

Management Study on Trust Funds and Counterpart ... - UNEP
www.unep.org/.../k9935518Tru...
United Nations Environment Programme
It goes without saying that** the availability of a counterpart contribution is not sufficient in itself** to guarantee that a project meets a priority need, but the lack of it is ...

DS Reference 591maa - usaid
https://www.usaid.gov/...United States Agency for International Development
SHARING/**COUNTERPART CONTRIBUTION BUDGETS,** AND AUDITS OF AGREEMENTS WITH ANNUAL. COST SHARING/COUNTERPART CONTRIBUTI

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 08:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 468
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Thanks!!
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