nos permitió conocer la apertura

English translation: has shown us the receptiveness

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Spanish term or phrase: nos permitió conocer la apertura
English translation:has shown us the receptiveness
Entered by: Lydianette Soza

17:18 Sep 17, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: nos permitió conocer la apertura
Buen día estimados colegas,

Me encuentro traduciendo un documento y tengo una pequeña duda en relación con una expresión.

Source text:

La campaña de concientización nos permitió conocer la apertura de la población de Belice en general y de la empresa privada en particular para unir esfuerzos en función de invertir en la niñez y en la educación.

My try:

The awareness raising campaign allowed us to get to know the openness of the overall population from Belize and of the private sector, particularly to join efforts in order to invest in children and in education.
Lydianette Soza
Belize
Local time: 15:05
has shown us the receptiveness
Explanation:
From Merriam-Webster dictionary:

1 a : able or inclined to receive; specifically : open to ideas, impressions, or suggestions

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... has shown us the receptiveness of the Belize population/Belizeans in general and private enterprise in particular ...
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 14:05
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2willingness
Jennifer Levey
4 +1the population´s open mindedness towards / or preparedness to
Ellen Kraus
4has shown us the receptiveness
Muriel Vasconcellos
4enabled us to gain insight into
David Hollywood


Discussion entries: 2





  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
apertura
willingness


Explanation:
Some supposedly erudite organisations active in the "development" business might prefer "level of disposition towards...".

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
4 hrs

agree  AllegroTrans
22 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the population´s open mindedness towards / or preparedness to


Explanation:
I would say

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 22:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francois Boye: open mindedness towards
21 hrs
  -> Thank you, Francois !
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has shown us the receptiveness


Explanation:
From Merriam-Webster dictionary:

1 a : able or inclined to receive; specifically : open to ideas, impressions, or suggestions

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-09-17 19:12:01 GMT)
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... has shown us the receptiveness of the Belize population/Belizeans in general and private enterprise in particular ...

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 14:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 408
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
enabled us to gain insight into


Explanation:
La campaña de concientización nos permitió conocer la apertura de la población de Belice en general y de la empresa privada en particular para unir esfuerzos en función de invertir en la niñez y en la educación.

The awareness campaign enabled us to gain insight into the Belize population/people in general and the private company in particular to join forces in investing in children and education.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-09-17 19:21:36 GMT)
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with the "willingness"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-09-17 19:23:49 GMT)
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or "preparedness"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-09-17 19:26:36 GMT)
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so: The awareness campaign enabled us to gain insight into the Belize population/people in general and the willingness of the private company in particular to join forces in investing in children and education.


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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-09-17 19:36:13 GMT)
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correction: the willingness of the Belize population in general and the private company etc.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-09-17 19:38:55 GMT)
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espero que te ayude

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-09-17 19:39:52 GMT)
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was a mouthful lol


David Hollywood
Local time: 18:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 104
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