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convocatorias autonomas

English translation: ...bids/calls within the autonomous community

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Spanish term or phrase:convocatorias autonomas
English translation:...bids/calls within the autonomous community
Entered by: Christine Walsh

17:19 Oct 25, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology / Spain / Mission statement of foundation promoting Galician cultural heritage
Spanish term or phrase: convocatorias autonomas
The following statement is listed under the section "Weaknesses" (i.e., of the organization with respect to carrying out the stated mission):

d) Dificultades para captar fondos en convocatorias autonómicas para personal en formación e infraestructuras por la reducción de fondos y supresión de *convocatorias autonómicas* específicas para centros de investigación ajenos al sistema universitario gallego.

Is the reference simply to "funding" or to some bidding procedure peculiear to the Spanish provinces? Or does it refer to something else entirely?

Thank you.
Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 23:04
...bids/calls within the Galician (autonomous) community....and the supression of bids...
Explanation:
Might make it clearer for readers who don't know too much about the Spanish 'autonomías'. I suggest avoiding the second 'autonómica'.
Selected response from:

Christine Walsh
Local time: 00:04
Grading comment
This was the closest to the term I ended up choosing (public funding). Thanks to Chris and to everyone else who responded and commented.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5autonomous / independent calls/ bids/ invitations
Gilberto Diaz Castro
5autonomous convocatories
Dr.Dina
4independent funding drives
Richard Boulter
3 +1...bids/calls within the Galician (autonomous) community....and the supression of bids...
Christine Walsh
Summary of reference entries provided
convocatorias autonómicas
Christine Walsh

Discussion entries: 1





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
autonomous / independent calls/ bids/ invitations


Explanation:
This should cover your needs.


    Reference: http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/autonomous
Gilberto Diaz Castro
United States
Local time: 23:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your answer. Please see my comment above. I know what "autonomous" means.

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
autonomous convocatories


Explanation:
pls, see the link below:
ww2.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/urbal/en/media/publications/Boletim_08_ingles.doc

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Note added at 52 mins (2008-10-25 18:11:59 GMT)
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a convocatory is: an invitation to bid; invitation for bid; bid notice; tender notice.
http://157.150.197.21/dgaacs/unterm.nsf/0/$searchForm?SearchView&Seq=1

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Note added at 56 mins (2008-10-25 18:15:38 GMT)
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the above link is the United Nations Multilingual Terminology Database. just enter the term convocatoria.
suerte...


Dr.Dina
Colombia
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
independent funding drives


Explanation:
Looking at the ref from our colleague, these seem to be independent fundraising events by various groups (firefighter org's, etc.) benefiting the institution in question.

Perhaps an alternative could be 'benefit events', etc.

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Note added at 29 mins (2008-10-25 17:48:59 GMT)
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I like 'independent', or some other common English word, rather than 'autonomous' for fluidity.
My two bits.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-25 18:23:03 GMT)
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Ah, so with the Askers clarification, perhaps we could render this query 'regional funding drive' or 'regional benefit events'.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-25 18:24:35 GMT)
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The reference in the source does seem to me to be to efforts to raise funding gor students and for the institution, itself, from within the community.

Richard Boulter
United States
Local time: 21:04
Native speaker of: English
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
...bids/calls within the Galician (autonomous) community....and the supression of bids...


Explanation:
Might make it clearer for readers who don't know too much about the Spanish 'autonomías'. I suggest avoiding the second 'autonómica'.

Christine Walsh
Local time: 00:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
This was the closest to the term I ended up choosing (public funding). Thanks to Chris and to everyone else who responded and commented.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Sauza
4 hrs
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Reference comments


15 mins
Reference: convocatorias autonómicas

Reference information:
http://cv1.cpd.ua.es/otri/cp/

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Note added at 19 mins (2008-10-25 17:39:16 GMT)
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I believe 'autonómica' is different from 'autónoma'

http://www.euroformacion.org/navegador.htm

Christine Walsh
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 6
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