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BACKGROUND

Spanish translation: contexto/entorno

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English term or phrase:BACKGROUND
Spanish translation:contexto/entorno
Entered by: GrndmSMS

23:56 Jul 10, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Cancer
English term or phrase: BACKGROUND
XXXX Program Justification and BACKGROUND 1

• El cáncer colorectal (CCR) es la segunda causa principal de muerte por cáncer enlos E. UU. y a través del estado de XXXXX. El condado de xx XXX tiene una población de 800.647, de la cual el 81% es de origen hispano, tiene un alto índice de pobreza (26.6%), una alta proporción de personas sin seguro médico (36%), bajo nivel educativo y una escasez de servicios médicos.

Mi pregunta: BACKGROUND. Como que transfondo o antecedentes no va con esta informacion. Tal vez estoy equivocada. Tal ez marco general.
Gracias por anticipado.
GrndmSMS
United States
contexto/entorno
Explanation:

Contexto

Entorno físico o de situación, político, histórico, cultural o de cualquier otra índole, en el que se considera un hecho.
https://dle.rae.es/?id=AVBbFZW

Tal vez el contexto o entorno en el que se realiza el programa?
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Stuart and Aida Nelson
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:11
Grading comment
It was a difficult decision between "contexto and antecedentes", but the client chose contexto. Fue una gran ayuda.
Saludos y gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4contexto/entorno
Stuart and Aida Nelson
3 +3antecedentes
Chema Nieto Castañón
3 +2antecedentes
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
background
contexto/entorno


Explanation:

Contexto

Entorno físico o de situación, político, histórico, cultural o de cualquier otra índole, en el que se considera un hecho.
https://dle.rae.es/?id=AVBbFZW

Tal vez el contexto o entorno en el que se realiza el programa?

Stuart and Aida Nelson
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 91
Grading comment
It was a difficult decision between "contexto and antecedentes", but the client chose contexto. Fue una gran ayuda.
Saludos y gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Leon Fedak: Contexto
2 mins
  -> Gracias, Patricia.
agree  Paula Hernandez
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Paula.
agree  Maria Kisic: Contexto
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Maria.
agree  Adolfo Fulco
14 hrs
  -> Gracias, Adolfo
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
background
antecedentes


Explanation:
En este contexto parece la opción más natural.

Pej.
Justificación y antecedentes
https://www.google.es/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://w...
https://www.google.es/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://...
https://www.google.es/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://...
https://www.google.es/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://w...

Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 02:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 860

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jose Marino
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Jose ;)
agree  Mónica Algazi
11 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Mónica ;)
agree  Natalia Pérez
13 hrs
  -> Gracias, Natalia ;)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
background
antecedentes


Explanation:
Datos, información, trasfondo, fondo.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 19:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 195

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi
11 hrs
agree  Natalia Pérez
13 hrs
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