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desde una vision transformadora

English translation: from a transformative perspective

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Spanish term or phrase:desde una vision transformadora
English translation:from a transformative perspective

15:42 Aug 15, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-08-19 10:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
Spanish term or phrase: desde una vision transformadora
This comes up several times in a document dealing with environmentally friendly food production methods.

Las principales estrategias serán el desarrollo de sistemas sustentables y autónomos de producción de alimentos; la defensa del territorio y la biodiversidad local; el análisis crítico de las relaciones de género injustas y la promoción de la participación activa de las mujeres como sujetos políticos; y la educación y la comunicación *desde una visión transformadora*.

educación para la sustentabilidad *desde una perspectiva transformadora*

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Jane Martin
Local time: 06:53
from a transformative perspective
Explanation:
This expression is used widely in the social sciences, particularly in relation to education. I have also seen the word "transformational" used in similar contexts.
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Evans (X)
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Thank you Gilla
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5from a transformative perspective
Evans (X)
4from a point of view/perspective with a new vision for transformation
Yvonne Gallagher
3from a transformational approach
liz askew


  

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from a transformative perspective


Explanation:
This expression is used widely in the social sciences, particularly in relation to education. I have also seen the word "transformational" used in similar contexts.

Evans (X)
Local time: 06:53
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Thank you Gilla

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Hill
1 min
  -> thanks Richard
agree  philgoddard: "Transformational" would be better, so that you don't have two words ending in "-ive".
5 mins
  -> yes, I hadn't noticed the repetitious nature of the "-ive". I actually don't think it jars particularly in this case, and as you say it could be varied.
agree  James A. Walsh: I also prefer "transformational"
20 mins
  -> Thanks James. Both are widely used, so I guess we can take our pick!
agree  AllegroTrans
2 hrs
  -> thanks, AllegroTrans
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, transformational...
16 hrs
  -> thanks, gallagy2
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from a transformational approach


Explanation:
4 Approaches to Multicultural Education - InTime
www.intime.uni.edu/multiculture/curriculum/approachs.htm‎
However, this approach does not necessarily transform thinking (Banks, 1999). The Transformation Approach. This approach actually changes the structure of ..

liz askew
United Kingdom
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from a point of view/perspective with a new vision for transformation


Explanation:

a bit wordy perhaps

but I think "transforming point of view/perspective" doesn't quite work

http://www.weforum.org/issues/agriculture-and-food-security

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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