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prestación-refugio

English translation: last-ditch / recourse benefit

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:prestación-refugio
English translation:last-ditch / recourse benefit
Entered by: Henry Hinds

19:59 Mar 24, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Medical: Health Care / article about sick leave
Spanish term or phrase: prestación-refugio
The article refers to the fact that the benefit which can be claimed for temporary incapacity to work (ITCC) is in danger of becoming a prestación-refugio for problems other than those for which it is intended.
Wibblet
Local time: 14:14
last-ditch / recourse benefit
Explanation:
Another version.
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 07:14
Grading comment
Thanks very much. Really helpful
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2last-ditch / recourse benefit
Henry Hinds
4substitute
neilmac
3stop-gap benefit
Carol Gullidge
3bail-out benefit
David Hollywood


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stop-gap benefit


Explanation:
this is the best I can come up with for now!


The future of the welfare safety net. - Page 4 - The Student Room
www.thestudentroom.co.uk › ... › Debate and current affairs › UK politics‎
31 Dec 2013 - 20 posts - ‎8 authors
... nothing if there is conceivably jobs out there they may be able to do, instead they should receive a stop-gap benefit until they can find work

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bail-out benefit


Explanation:
off the top of my head

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Note added at 54 mins (2014-03-24 20:54:22 GMT)
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or: sanctuary

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-03-24 21:06:37 GMT)
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depends a lot on the connotation ...

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 75
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
last-ditch / recourse benefit


Explanation:
Another version.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 204
Grading comment
Thanks very much. Really helpful

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Mario.

agree  neilmac: I like "last-ditch" for this... reminds me of "last resort", which seems apt.
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Neil. "Last resort" is also good.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
substitute


Explanation:
"...becoming a substitute benefit, [as] a refuge from problems other than those for which it is intended..."

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 15:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 116
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