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aterrizar conocimientos teóricos

English translation: to ground the theoretical knowledge

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Spanish term or phrase:aterrizar conocimientos teóricos
English translation:to ground the theoretical knowledge
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

00:42 Oct 4, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Operations Research
Spanish term or phrase: aterrizar conocimientos teóricos
The text I'm translating is an interview with several educators in the field of Operations Research. The term in Mexican Spanish means to bring a concept or knowledge from the theoretical to the practical. Aterrizar literally means "to land".

The phrase I have is: "La idea del proyecto es aterrizar los conocimientos teóricos de algún problema específico grande."
Alejandro Ramirez
Mexico
Local time: 11:06
to ground the theoretical knowledge
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 12:06
Grading comment
Yes, I agree that this is quite close to the original. I had thought of the possibility of using "ground", but wasn't sure it was correct.
Thanks for your help everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5to ground the theoretical knowledge
Lydia De Jorge
4 +5to put theory into practice
David Hollywood
4to apply theory to practice
Marcelo González
3implement, utilize theoretical concepts
Darius Saczuk
3see how the theory works out in practice
Jennifer Levey
3adapt/incorporate the theoretical knowledge
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
implement, utilize theoretical concepts


Explanation:
A suggestion

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 13:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 525
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
see how the theory works out in practice


Explanation:
Or: see how the theory works out in real life

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 13:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 116
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
to ground the theoretical knowledge


Explanation:
.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 12:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 156
Grading comment
Yes, I agree that this is quite close to the original. I had thought of the possibility of using "ground", but wasn't sure it was correct.
Thanks for your help everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Walsh: Good one! I like the use of 'ground' here; very close to the original, too
29 mins
  -> Thanks, Chris!
agree  Emma Ratcliffe
47 mins
  -> Thanks, Emma!
agree  Jessica Noyes: Yes, "ground" .... "using a ..."
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Jessica!
agree  Wendy Petzall
1 day 1 hr
agree  Marsha Wilkie
1 day 1 hr
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
to put theory into practice


Explanation:
I would say ...

David Hollywood
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 480

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bertha Sarmina: The idea of the project is to but theoretical knowledge about a major problem into practice.
3 hrs
agree  Maria Mastruzzo
6 hrs
agree  Evans (X)
12 hrs
agree  Liliana Galiano
14 hrs
agree  malaudes
15 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
adapt/incorporate the theoretical knowledge


Explanation:
adapt the theoretical knowledge associated with a major specific problem to a practical solution

find a practical solution to a major problem by applying the theoretical knowledge associated with it

Practical Work Training - Vaasan yliopisto
7 Nov 2008 ... Instructions for including practical work training in degree Master ... the capacity to adapt theoretical knowledge into practical solutions ...
www.uwasa.fi/tekniikka/english/.../practicalworktraining/ - Cached - Similar -

Incorporating Prior Knowledge into Kernel Based Regression - Elsevier
Incorporating the prior knowledge is a potential solution for this dilemma. ... In most practical machine learning problems, especially in the industrial ..... for a kind of prob- lems: some theoretical prior knowledge is available, ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1874102908601755 - Similar -
by SUN Zhe - 2008 - Related articles

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 88
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to apply theory to practice


Explanation:
Given the context, this might be an especially good option. This language is frequently used in academia, as the .edu sites below suggest.

aterrizar conocimientos teóricos de algún problema específico grande =
to apply theory to practice in relation to (some) specific, significant problems

M.Ed., Ed.D. and Ph.D Education Programs at NCU
Research skills; Ability **to apply theory to practice**; Evidence of critical thinking skills; Originality and new perspective unique to their program of study ...
www.ncu.edu/.../education_curriculum.aspx - En caché - Similares

Mission and goals of the Psychology Major
Students will be able **to apply theory to practice**. Specifically, students will be able to: B3a.
www.class.csupomona.edu/bhs/program_goals.doc

Fieldwork Information
The purpose of fieldwork education is to provide supervised opportunities for students **to apply theory to practice** in clinical settings. ...
http://amp.osu.edu/ot/1467.cfm

... students with theories, concepts, and practical skills concerning health behavior and includes a practicum to apply theory to practice. ...
www.ncsu.edu/pe/minors.php - En caché - Similares

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Each of us will connect a news item with a reading from sources within the class in order to apply theory to practice.
www.education.wisc.edu/elpa/.../Bowen736syllabusFall06.doc - Similares

Project MUSE - Pedagogy - A Pragmatic Approach to Women's Rhetoric
When examined in this light, the struggle to apply theory to practice mirrors the historic difficulties feminism has faced as it tries to locate itself
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/pedagogy/v008/8.2.carter.html

James Thurmond, PhD Director, MPA Program
... ask you to apply theory to practice. Exam Content: The exam consists of: (1) One question on the general history and evolution of public administration ...
www.class.uh.edu/mpa/__docs/MPACOMP.pdf - Similares

Resultados 1 - 10 de aproximadamente 662,000 de "to apply theory to practice". (0.30 segundos)
http://www.google.com/search?q="to apply theory to practice"...

Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 07:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 542
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