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respetuosa del medio ambiente

English translation: respectful of the environment

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Spanish term or phrase:respetuosa del medio ambiente
English translation:respectful of the environment
Entered by: Maria Eugenia Roca Rodriguez

18:27 Apr 8, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase: respetuosa del medio ambiente
El seminario partirá de una concepción de desarrollo como proceso generador de capacidades económicas y sociales que contribuyen al crecimiento integral de las personas, en forma autosostenida, creciente, equitativa y respetuosa del medio ambiente.
Maria Eugenia Roca Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 03:40
respectful of the environment
Explanation:
así
Selected response from:

Giles Bickford
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:40
Grading comment
Thanks :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7environmentally aware
Leopoldo Gurman
5 +7respectful of the environment
Giles Bickford
4 +6environmentally friendly
MPGS
5 +2respectful of the environment
Maria Elisa Manfrino
5 +2environmentally conscious
George Rabel
3 +2respectful of the environment
SteveW


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
environmentally aware


Explanation:
Saludos =:)

Leopoldo Gurman
United States
Local time: 02:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giles Bickford: I think yours is better than mine!!
1 min
  -> Thank you Giles! =:)
agree  Xenia Wong: I would say: "...respectful an aware of the environment."
3 mins
  -> Gracias Xen! Una sugerencia conciliadora =:)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: sí, definitivamente...
11 mins
  -> Gracias Gabriela! =:)
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: ¡Oh, qué bonito te quedó!
14 mins
  -> Muchas gracias María Teresa =:) El crédito va a mi memoria, ya que lo había leído en algún folleto de empresas "environmentally aware" =:)
neutral  Refugio: aware is a lot weaker than respectful; many polluters are well aware of what they are doing, but just don't care
18 mins
  -> True (good point), but at least in the US, it´s implied (to my knowledge). Xen´s suggestion takes care of that aspect. Thanks Ruth =:)
agree  Regina Guerra
20 mins
  -> Gracias rguerra! =:)
agree  Martin Harvey
6 hrs
  -> Gracias Martin! =:)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: The point is well taken about "respectful," but I think your solution works best in this particular context.
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Muriel! =:)
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
respectful of the environment


Explanation:
así

Giles Bickford
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SteveW
0 min
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
2 mins
agree  Refugio
17 mins
agree  Andy Watkinson
54 mins
agree  Marsha Wilkie
2 hrs
agree  David Heim
3 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
3 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
respectful of the environment


Explanation:
perhaps

SteveW
Spain
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio
18 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
3 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
respectful of the environment


Explanation:
in this context I think is the most suitable

Maria Elisa Manfrino
Italy
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio
17 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
3 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
environmentally friendly


Explanation:
;)

MPGS
Local time: 08:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Javier Herrera (X)
7 mins
  -> Gracias Javier :)
agree  Refugio
16 mins
  -> Thank you Ruth :)
agree  mariapearce
3 hrs
  -> Gracias mariapearce :)
agree  María Isabel Vazquez
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Isabel :)
agree  Walter Landesman
20 hrs
  -> Gracias landesman :)
agree  John Cutler: Used this one today (20/11/2010). It fits my context perfectly.
2051 days
  -> glad 2 hear, John. Best :)
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
environmentally conscious


Explanation:
another variant, widely used:


Association for Environmentally Conscious Building - Home pagePromotes environmentally responsible practices within building. Includes forum and details of their magazine.
www.aecb.net/ - 12k - Apr 6, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages


Association for Environmentally Conscious Building - Home pageAssociation for Environement Conscious Building Logo, title. Home About News Information Environment Members work Campaigning Technical Training ...
www.aecb.net/index.php - 12k - Apr 6, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.aecb.net ]


ECDM: Environmentally Conscious Design and ManufacturingThe International Journal of Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing (IJECDM) provides a forum for addressing the existing and the emerging ...
www.ijecdm.com/ - 6k - Cached - Similar pages


Guidelines for the Environmentally Conscious Consumer, CDFS-180The greening of America has produced a new wave of individuals who want to be environmentally correct in their purchasing decisions.
ohioline.osu.edu/cd-fact/0180.html - 16k - Cached - Similar pages


Environment... IBM's environmentally conscious products (ECP) program focuses on the entire life cycle of its products, from their design through their end-of-life ...
www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/products/index.shtml - 11k - Cached - Similar pages




George Rabel
Local time: 02:40
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ltemes
10 mins
  -> Gracias, Lªurª
agree  Miguel Falquez-Certain
59 mins
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