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modelo de actuación

English translation: model for procedure

14:07 May 19, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Science (general) / megacryometeor
Spanish term or phrase: modelo de actuación
Does this mean "action model" or "behavioural model"?

El investigador principal del proyecto, XXX, explica a SINC que la importancia del estudio del 'megacriometeoro' radica en la colaboración multidisciplinar que se ha alcanzado entre los expertos del Laboratorio de Medio Ambiente del Servicio de Criminalística (SECRIM) de la Guardia Civil y los cientificos del CSIC, que han desarrollado un gran número de técnicas analíticas complementarias. Esta labor conjunta puede servir como modelo de actuación en otros casos similares.

Thank you!

Liz Askew
liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:26
English translation:model for procedure
Explanation:
I think "actuación" here means more "how to act or proceed".
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erowe
Spain
Local time: 22:26
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5model for procedure
erowe
4 +1model for action
Ross Andrew Parker
4working model
Noni Gilbert Riley
4prototype
Remy Arce
4paradigm
bigedsenior
3teamwork/pattern
Cecilia Gowar


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
working model


Explanation:
My first reaction was this:

"The IFRIC did not reach a conclusion on whether the criteriashould be used as a working model in other cases" www.iasb.org/NR/rdonlyres/C4704DAF-C1C0-49B6-BD11-A59E16351...

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
model for procedure


Explanation:
I think "actuación" here means more "how to act or proceed".

erowe
Spain
Local time: 22:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  giulio76: o también "standard procedure"
5 mins
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): yes, or procedural model
14 mins
agree  Lanna Rustage: agree
1 hr
agree  Sandra Rodriguez
3 hrs
agree  Rita Tepper
8 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prototype


Explanation:
see Websters definition. A very commonly used term

http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/prototy...

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 16:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
teamwork/pattern


Explanation:
This teamwork could be used as (or could become) a pattern in similar situations.
Otra sugerencia....


Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
model for action


Explanation:
Could work in this case.

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-05-19 14:32:07 GMT)
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In the introduction to the proposed Directive it is noted
that growth in aviation emissions could, by 2012, offset more
than a quarter of the EU's environmental contribution made
under the Kyoto Protocol. Reaching international agreement on
action is proving difficult but the proposed Directive is intended
to provide a model for action at a global level and is the only
imitative which offers this possibility.

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Note added at 25 mins (2008-05-19 14:33:42 GMT)
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The Spanish version of this EU text uses "modelo de actuación" where the English text uses "model for action".

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-05-19 14:36:06 GMT)
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Occurences of "model for action" on UK goverment websites:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="model for action" rese...

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I think this would be just fine too, but I chose procedural in the end. Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lia Fail (X)
28 mins
  -> Thanks, Lia.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
paradigm


Explanation:
so it seems!

bigedsenior
Local time: 13:26
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
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