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(al proteger el medioambiente) tiene un alto valor ecológico

English translation: [the tree] has great ecological value, since it protects.../because it protects the environment...

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Spanish term or phrase:(al proteger el medioambiente) tiene un alto valor ecológico
English translation:[the tree] has great ecological value, since it protects.../because it protects the environment...
Entered by: Marjorie_K

16:30 Jan 21, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / trees
Spanish term or phrase: (al proteger el medioambiente) tiene un alto valor ecológico
Es la traducción de un artículo para una revista de botánica.

"El tala (Celtis ehrenbergiana) es un árbol con espinas que posee propiedades medicinales, brinda alimento y refugio a otras especies y protege el ambiente."

La persona que redactó el artículo realizó la traducción y yo estoy haciendo correcciones.
En la traducción dice: "...This is a tree of high ecological value, protecting the environment"
Mi duda es si esa frase no es redundante. Al tener un alto valor ecológico, no estamos diciendo que protege al medio ambiente?
rominadiaz
[the tree] has great ecological value, since it protects.../because it protects the environment...
Explanation:
A conjunction is needed to subordinate one phrase to the other and eliminate redundancy
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Marjorie_K
Local time: 22:00
Grading comment
Thank you, Marjorie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6Translate the full text, whether or not it is redundant
Richard McDorman
5 +1[the tree] has great ecological value, since it protects.../because it protects the environment...
Marjorie_K


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Translate the full text, whether or not it is redundant


Explanation:
My advice to you is that you leave the full text, so that the TT is an accurate rendition of the ST. In my opinion, whether the ST is redundant is irrelevant for the purposes of translation.

For editorial purposes in general, I do not think that the text is redundant. It does not necessarily follow that just because a tree has high ecological value that it protects the environment, or vice versa.

Richard McDorman
United States
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evans (X): yes, I entirely agree with both your points
3 mins
  -> Thanks very much, Gilla! :)
agree  Rick Larg
24 mins
  -> Thanks, Rick.
agree  John Speese: Tambien traduciria yo el texto tal cual, tal vez sea esta frase redundante como dijiste, sin embargo, no es incorrecta.
41 mins
  -> Gracias por su respaldo, John.
agree  liz askew: Translation is about respecting the source document as it stands, not leaving anything out. My sentiments exactly.
54 mins
  -> Thanks so much, Liz!
agree  Marian Cantero (X): agree.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marian.
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Muriel.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
[the tree] has great ecological value, since it protects.../because it protects the environment...


Explanation:
A conjunction is needed to subordinate one phrase to the other and eliminate redundancy

Marjorie_K
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Marjorie!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
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