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al lograr disminuir los comportamientos

English translation: by managing to reduce the incidence of at-risk behavior

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Spanish term or phrase:al lograr disminuir los comportamientos
English translation:by managing to reduce the incidence of at-risk behavior
Entered by: Lydianette Soza

23:21 Mar 22, 2016
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Spanish term or phrase: al lograr disminuir los comportamientos
Mismo documento (informe de evaluación). A continuación un extracto del documento:

Se concluye que el Proyecto fue pertinente y eficaz al lograr disminuir los comportamientos de riesgo ante las enfermedades de transmisión sexual y VIH-SIDA, al mejorar el conocimiento de los mecanismos de transmisión y de las medidas de prevención.

It is concluded that the Project was both appropriate and effective "by managing to decrease/reduce" risky behaviors....
Lydianette Soza
Belize
Local time: 05:09
by managing to reduce the incidence of at-risk behavior
Explanation:
This refers to lowering the incidence of at-risk behavior, i.e. the frequency with which these actions occur.
Lowering or decreasing at-risk behavior is grammatically incorrect IMO, since you don't lower the behavior, you lower the number of incidents of that behavior.
You can use behaviors (pl.) too, but I'm not too keen on it.

"The Project was deemed to have been relevant and effective in managing to decrease the incidence of at-risk behaviors in the context of sexually transmitted..."

Even this reference gets it wrong:
ABSTRACT: Adolescents make up an increasing percentage of the U.S. population with human immuno- deficiency virus (HIV). Adolescent-focused care is critical to identify and reduce at-risk behavior, comorbidities, and partner transmission.
http://www.acog.org/-/media/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-...

Employees already know a lot about their own safe and at-risk work practices. They know which safety rules they sometimes ignore, and they know when a near-hit has happened to them or to others because of at-risk behavior.
https://www.safetyperformance.com/DevelopingACriticalBehavio...

At-Risk Behavior...what exactly is that?! There are many definitions but one that seems to sum it up best is: Behavioral choice that increases risk where risk is not recognized, or is mistakenly believed to be justified.
http://eteba.org/images/stories/safetyshare/safetyshare 3-3-...

The diagnosis of gonorrhea can be made at a public health clinic or a family physician office. First, the doctor will discuss symptoms and the patient's known contact or at-risk behavior.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/gonorrhea


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Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 05:09
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3by managing to reduce the [high risk] behaviors
Steven Jason Knapp
4 +1by managing to reduce the incidence of at-risk behavior
Robert Carter
4when/upon managing to reduce the [high risk] behaviors
Francois Boye
3 +1as it successfully reduced risky behavio(u)rs
Ana Vozone
2....effective in achieving lower risk behaviors ... HIV-AIDS.
Taña Dalglish


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
....effective in achieving lower risk behaviors ... HIV-AIDS.


Explanation:
....effective in achieving lower risk behaviors ... HIV-AIDS.

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
http://journals.lww.com/jaids/_layouts/15/oaks.journals.mobi...
To achieve this, the ENR project focused on improving organizational .... First, system-level interventions effectively reduce sexual risk behaviors. .... may explain the ***lower risk behaviors** and increased comprehensive knowledge in HSS states.

Health Benefits of Legal Recognition of Same Sex ...
www.mpha.net/.../Health Benefits of Legal Recognition%...
achieving social stability, private economic interdependence, and healthier ... WHEREAS, the lack of legal recognition for same-sex relationships effectively devalues ... partnerships may be associated with ***lower risk behaviors*** for sexually ...

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 06:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
by managing to reduce the [high risk] behaviors


Explanation:
I think your translation above was fine. I'm not sure "It is concluded" is the most natural-sounding way to translate that phrase though. "It is determined" might be better (see definition 4 below and in the linked reference). Just my $.02

conclude
[kuh n-klood]
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Examples Word Origin
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verb (used with object), concluded, concluding.
1.
to bring to an end; finish; terminate:
to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
2.
to say in conclusion:
At the end of the speech he concluded that we had been a fine audience.
3.
to bring to a decision or settlement; settle or arrange finally:
to conclude a treaty.
4.
to determine by reasoning; deduce; infer:
They studied the document and concluded that the author must have been an eyewitness.
5.
to decide, determine, or resolve:
He concluded that he would go no matter what the weather.


    Reference: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/conclude?s=t
Steven Jason Knapp
United States
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo González: I agree on several points. I suggest a slight grammatical change: "..., having managed to.." / also high-risk (hyphenated)
15 mins
agree  Toni Castano: "Manage" is the key term here, IMO.
1 hr
agree  MollyRose: "having managed to" because it is referring to past tense.
19 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
when/upon managing to reduce the [high risk] behaviors


Explanation:
AL = upon = when = at the moment when

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 07:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
by managing to reduce the incidence of at-risk behavior


Explanation:
This refers to lowering the incidence of at-risk behavior, i.e. the frequency with which these actions occur.
Lowering or decreasing at-risk behavior is grammatically incorrect IMO, since you don't lower the behavior, you lower the number of incidents of that behavior.
You can use behaviors (pl.) too, but I'm not too keen on it.

"The Project was deemed to have been relevant and effective in managing to decrease the incidence of at-risk behaviors in the context of sexually transmitted..."

Even this reference gets it wrong:
ABSTRACT: Adolescents make up an increasing percentage of the U.S. population with human immuno- deficiency virus (HIV). Adolescent-focused care is critical to identify and reduce at-risk behavior, comorbidities, and partner transmission.
http://www.acog.org/-/media/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-...

Employees already know a lot about their own safe and at-risk work practices. They know which safety rules they sometimes ignore, and they know when a near-hit has happened to them or to others because of at-risk behavior.
https://www.safetyperformance.com/DevelopingACriticalBehavio...

At-Risk Behavior...what exactly is that?! There are many definitions but one that seems to sum it up best is: Behavioral choice that increases risk where risk is not recognized, or is mistakenly believed to be justified.
http://eteba.org/images/stories/safetyshare/safetyshare 3-3-...

The diagnosis of gonorrhea can be made at a public health clinic or a family physician office. First, the doctor will discuss symptoms and the patient's known contact or at-risk behavior.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/gonorrhea




Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 05:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 120

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  allanm051: Fine. And you didn't introduce brackets or slashes, both only of use to readers, not listeners.
2 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
as it successfully reduced risky behavio(u)rs


Explanation:
Another suggestion, with many similar occurences.

lograr a - to succeed in / to be successful in...

https://www.google.pt/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&es...

Example sentence(s):
  • In the mid 1990s we developed an interactive CD that successfully reduced risky sexual behavior in MSM. Following that, we developed
  • and social skills, capacity building, and understanding influenced by gender and cultural beliefs – have successfully reduced risky sexual behaviours.
Ana Vozone
Local time: 12:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MollyRose: This seems like the most accurate, "As it ..." because it's referring to past tense (it DID reduce risky behaviours).
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, MollyRose!
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