Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
canalizar
English translation:
coordinate
Added to glossary by
Lisa McCarthy
Apr 13, 2009 06:46
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Spanish term
Spain
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canalizar
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Tourism & Travel
Meetings Tourism
Not keen on 'channel' as a translation here, as I don´t see how you can 'channel' tourism meetings' or the sector. Suggestions welcome! Thanks.
El Santiago de Compostela Convention Bureau (S.C.C.B.) nació en el año 2.000 con el objetivo de captar y **canalizar** el turismo de reuniones. Desde entonces, el S.C.C.B. promociona Santiago de Compostela como sede de congresos y reuniones profesionales, y asesora a los operadores turísticos, a los organizadores de ferias, y a las asociaciones profesionales en todo aquello relacionado con las reuniones y congresos: desde cuáles son los mejores espacios donde realizar un evento hasta qué hoteles pueden alojar a los asistentes, o qué lugares de la ciudad podría ser más interesante visitar.
El Santiago de Compostela Convention Bureau (S.C.C.B.) nació en el año 2.000 con el objetivo de captar y **canalizar** el turismo de reuniones. Desde entonces, el S.C.C.B. promociona Santiago de Compostela como sede de congresos y reuniones profesionales, y asesora a los operadores turísticos, a los organizadores de ferias, y a las asociaciones profesionales en todo aquello relacionado con las reuniones y congresos: desde cuáles son los mejores espacios donde realizar un evento hasta qué hoteles pueden alojar a los asistentes, o qué lugares de la ciudad podría ser más interesante visitar.
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Cecilia Gowar
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manage/coordinate/provide a framework for
... a few options....I would use "harness" or "target" for "captar"...
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Note added at 7 days (2009-04-20 20:27:31 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Lisa!
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Note added at 7 days (2009-04-20 20:27:31 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Lisa!
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Comment: "Thanks! - I think 'coordinate' is what this organisation does. Thanks to everybody else too for the useful input."
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harness
I think it means to able to control it, direct it, take advantage of it. I don't really think that channel is that bad of an option, but I think harness could work.
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Constantinos Faridis (X)
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Thank you Constantinos
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Ashwin Goud
Spain
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Your translation is my business
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organize
pienso que se puede emplear en este contexto de la frase. otra alternativa es la palabra "arrange".
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valentina Pasquali
: i agree with the term organize
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David Brown
: me too--it resds to me that they want to "attract and organise" the meetings
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attract / draw / orientate
maybe.
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Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
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cater for every need of
Eso es lo que me viene a la cabeza: ocuparse de todo lo que este tipo de turismo precisa. Implica, a mi juicio, algo más que "organize, manage...".
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The idea is not "channelling or harnessing" this type of customers, I think. Rather, the SCCB sees itself as the channel that customers must take if they want to have all their needs provided for.
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The idea is not "channelling or harnessing" this type of customers, I think. Rather, the SCCB sees itself as the channel that customers must take if they want to have all their needs provided for.
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John Cutler
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Channel
I know you said you don't like the word channel, but I think it's a word specific to the tourist industry. The Travel Industry Dictionary defines it as:
3. Any distinct part of a distribution system through which a supplier reaches a customer. For example, for a cruise line, third party web sites, storefront travel agencies, and home-based travel agents represent separate channels.
http://www.hometravelagency.com/dictionary/channel.html
In your case they're simply using it as a verb. As here:
▸ verb: direct the flow of ("Channel infomartion towards a broad audience")
If you still don't like the word channel, perhaps you
could use the definition "direct the flow of" as an alternative.
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Or perhaps you could change the verb to a noun and say, "be a channel for..."
3. Any distinct part of a distribution system through which a supplier reaches a customer. For example, for a cruise line, third party web sites, storefront travel agencies, and home-based travel agents represent separate channels.
http://www.hometravelagency.com/dictionary/channel.html
In your case they're simply using it as a verb. As here:
▸ verb: direct the flow of ("Channel infomartion towards a broad audience")
If you still don't like the word channel, perhaps you
could use the definition "direct the flow of" as an alternative.
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-13 08:11:05 GMT)
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Or perhaps you could change the verb to a noun and say, "be a channel for..."
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neilmac
: I liked it even without the justification. Why not?
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Thanks Neil (Bones Pasques)
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localize
I agree with you that "channel" does not fit here. The word "harness" brings to mind a horse, so I would also stay away from that one. "Organize" fits communicatively, but the imagery of "channel" is gone. I came up with "localize" because it accomplishes the communicative task and feels more like "channel" in that it draws on something specific. Hope this makes sense.
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channelize
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Spanish term (edited):
captar y canalizar
promote and develop
a suggestion
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channeling- p/see translation
The "SCCB" ( ) was implemented in the year 2000. The capture and channeling of tourist meetings was the main reason for its creation.
Channeling gives it strength as to point out to a narrow corridor/ path.
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Note added at 19 hrs (2009-04-14 02:43:11 GMT)
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Correction-the capturing, instead of the capture
Channeling gives it strength as to point out to a narrow corridor/ path.
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Note added at 19 hrs (2009-04-14 02:43:11 GMT)
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Correction-the capturing, instead of the capture
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direct
I also like channel. But if you don't then *direct* might be the word to use. If one is channeling meetings (conventions) then they are directing/guiding them to be held in the Santiago de Compestela region.
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