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What is the cause of

Spanish translation: Cuál es la Causa/Cuál es la razón por la cual

16:40 Dec 19, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / short story on windmills
English term or phrase: What is the cause of
The students are reading an article about wind energy.
They are reading about fossil fuels and how they are running out.
The reading comprehension question wants to enfasize the meaning of "cause" and "effect"
The question goes
What is the CAUSE of building giant "wind farms"?
Maria Lloreda
Local time: 13:13
Spanish translation:Cuál es la Causa/Cuál es la razón por la cual
Explanation:
just an idea
Selected response from:

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 13:13
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8Cuál es la Causa/Cuál es la razón por la cual
Robert Copeland
5 +2¿Que provoca?/¿Qué causa?
apantonio
4 +1cuál es el propósito de
Jairo Payan
5¿Con qué objeto...?
Monica Colangelo
4Cause: motivo/causa/razón vs Effect: efecto/consecuencia
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
4cuál es el propósito de
Susie Miles (X)
4cuál es la causa que permite
Rafael Martilotti


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
what is the cause of
Cuál es la Causa/Cuál es la razón por la cual


Explanation:
just an idea

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miguel Sánchez Esteban: cuál es la causa o por qué causa...
1 min
  -> Muchas gracias Miguel!!!
agree  NoraD
6 mins
  -> Mil gracias Nora!!!
agree  Sandra Rodriguez
13 mins
  -> Thanks so much Sandra!!
agree  Laura Gómez
14 mins
  -> Many thanks Laura!!
agree  Elizabeth Medina: Agree.
31 mins
agree  olv10siq
47 mins
agree  Egmont
1 hr
agree  Cristina Santos
3 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what is the cause of
cuál es el propósito de


Explanation:
Mi interpretación

Jairo Payan
Colombia
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gloria Cifuentes Dowling
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Gloria
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
what is the cause of
Cause: motivo/causa/razón vs Effect: efecto/consecuencia


Explanation:
Suerte




Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 212
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
what is the cause of
cuál es el propósito de


Explanation:
Entiendo que la frase se refiere a: por qué causa/propósito se construyen granjas eólicas gigantes

Susie Miles (X)
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 44
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
what is the cause of
cuál es la causa que permite


Explanation:
cuál es la causa que permite la construcción de gigantescas granjas de generación eólica...

Rafael Martilotti
Argentina
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
what is the cause of
¿Con qué objeto...?


Explanation:
Creo que en este contexto es más apropiado usar una traducción menos literal y más interpretativa, que suene mejor en castellano.

Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 14:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 31
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
what is the cause of
¿Que provoca?/¿Qué causa?


Explanation:
Sencillo

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-12-19 16:44:32 GMT)
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¿Que se provoca que se forman,,,

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-12-19 16:45:45 GMT)
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¿Cual es motivo por el cual se

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Note added at 58 mins (2007-12-19 17:38:43 GMT)
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Oscar, spreekt U Nederlands¡ Fantastisch? Waar leerde U dat? Of met een holandse boerinneke getrouwd? Ik ben in Belgie (Gent) geboren, maar sinds 32 jaar leef ik in Latijns Amerika! Zalig Kerstfeest. Drink U niet zat!"

apantonio
United States
Local time: 10:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Óscar Delgado Gosálvez: ook Taalcollegas!
2 mins
  -> Gracias Oscar. Tu de Ecuador, ya de Colombia, así que somos medio compradres. Feliz Navidad.
agree  Michael torhan (X): de acuerdo que al medio ambiante, que causa el edificar de los wind farms?
1 day 1 hr
  -> gracias Miguel
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