per tal d'incrementar la capacitat absortiva i d'ús del coneixement

English translation: to increase their capacity to absorb (or assimilate) and apply (or use) knowledge

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Catalan term or phrase:per tal d\'incrementar la capacitat absortiva i d\'ús del coneixement
English translation:to increase their capacity to absorb (or assimilate) and apply (or use) knowledge
Entered by: Josh Goldsmith

16:41 Sep 11, 2010
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Catalan term or phrase: per tal d'incrementar la capacitat absortiva i d'ús del coneixement
This comes from a section of a follow-up report on the Catalan Agreement for Innovation and Research (Pacte Nacional per a la Recerca i la Innovació). The sub-section this phrase comes in is

1.3 Reclutar, recuperar, i retenir més i millor talent científic i innovador en el sistema de recerca i innovació i promoure'n la mobilitat

and the full text of the report's recommendation is:

9. Recomanació: L’Administració de la Generalitat ha d’impulsar, com defineix el PRI 2010-2013, un programa ambiciós talent-empresa que faciliti, mitjançant la cooperació publicoprivada, la incorporació i retenció de talent creatiu, científic i innovador, especialment en les PIME **per tal d’incrementar la capacitat absortiva i d’ús del coneixement**. Aquest programa haurà d’estar coordinat amb l’estratègia “Doctorat 2020” que el mateix PRI 2010-2013 esmenta i que sembla urgent que es concreti amb un diàleg entre tots els agents implicats per fer que el doctorat tingui un major impacte socioeconòmic.

"Capacitat absortiva" seems to have a biological connotation in medicine in both Catalan and Spanish, but that meaning probably doesn't fix with this context, which has to do with talent recruitment and retention. Perhaps it simply means "retention"?

As for "ús del coneixement," this is the only time it shows up in my text, which frequently talks about "gestió del coneixement." My guess is "use of knowledge" (cf. Friedrich Hayek), but I'm not certain it fits in this context.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Josh Goldsmith
Spain
Local time: 09:00
to increase their capacity to absorb (or assimilate) and apply (or use) knowledge
Explanation:
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If they can retain talent they'll be better able to absorb and use knowledge.

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Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 09:00
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Thanks, all! I appreciate your help!
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5 +2to increase their capacity to absorb (or assimilate) and apply (or use) knowledge
Ross Andrew Parker
4to increase the retention capacity and the the use of knowledge
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to increase their capacity to absorb (or assimilate) and apply (or use) knowledge


Explanation:
A couple of options...

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Note added at 18 mins (2010-09-11 17:00:27 GMT)
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If they can retain talent they'll be better able to absorb and use knowledge.

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-09-11 17:01:02 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q="capac...

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Note added at 20 mins (2010-09-11 17:02:08 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q="capac...

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: English
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Grading comment
Thanks, all! I appreciate your help!

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agree  Berni Armstrong: That's in the ball park!
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to increase the retention capacity and the the use of knowledge


Explanation:
My understanding of it. I have chosen "retention" as in "personnel retention", for instance.

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