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apuesta

inglés translation: is pushing for / advocates

Entrada de glosario (tomada de la pregunta de abajo)
Término o frase en español:apuesta
Traducción al inglés:is pushing for / advocates
Aportado por: Lydia De Jorge

19:32 Jun 19, 2009
Traducciones de español a inglés [PRO]
Science - Ciencias (general) / Global Warming
Término o frase en español: apuesta
El investigador estadounidense Wallace Broecker, quien en los años 70 acuñó el término calentamiento global, **apuesta** por soluciones tecnológicas masivas para luchar contra el cambio climático.

I understand what it means but am not sure what the correct term would be in English.

TIA!
Lydia De Jorge
Estados Unidos
Local time: 20:23
is pushing for
Explicación:
.... can't really be "committed to" them unless he has the power to implement them, as a government or organization would have; as an individual however, he can "push for" such changes

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-06-19 19:43:36 GMT)
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or "advocates"
Respuesta elegida de:

Jim Tucker (X)
Estados Unidos
Grading comment
Thank you! I used "advocates".
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Resumen de las respuestas recibidas
3 +4is pushing for
Jim Tucker (X)
3 +3argues in favor of
Remy Arce
4 +1is committed to
Michael Powers (PhD)
4holds the view that
argosys
4is counting on
VeronicaMar


  

Respuestas


9 minutos   Nivel de confianza: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +4
is pushing for


Explicación:
.... can't really be "committed to" them unless he has the power to implement them, as a government or organization would have; as an individual however, he can "push for" such changes

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-06-19 19:43:36 GMT)
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or "advocates"

Jim Tucker (X)
Estados Unidos
Trabaja en este campo
Idioma materno: inglés
Pts. PRO en la categoría: 4
Grading comment
Thank you! I used "advocates".
Notas al usuario que envió la respuesta
Usuario que pregunta: I tend to agree. My first thought was "calls for". I do like advocates. Thanks!


Comentarios de otros usuarios sobre esta respuesta (y réplicas del usuario que envió la respuesta)
Coincido  CCW: I like this one, especially "advocates".
5 horas
Coincido  eesegura: Advocates is a good choice. I was going to say "backs" but I like "advocates" better.
5 horas
Coincido  Fiona Kirton: I like "is pushing for" if he's actively involved in something, otherwise "advocates", if his involment is a bit more passive
16 horas
Coincido  Mirtha Grotewold
19 horas
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3 minutos   Nivel de confianza: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +1
is committed to


Explicación:
is committed to massive technological solutions to fight against climate change

Oxford

apostar por

Mike :)

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Note added at 18 mins (2009-06-19 19:50:55 GMT)
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Individuals can be committed to causes whether they have the power to implement them or not.

Michael Powers (PhD)
Estados Unidos
Local time: 21:23
Idioma materno: inglés
Pts. PRO en la categoría: 16

Comentarios de otros usuarios sobre esta respuesta (y réplicas del usuario que envió la respuesta)
Coincido  Richard McDorman: This is just perfect, given the context (I do believe that one can be committed to doing something, despite lacking the ability to carry it out directly).
12 minutos
  -> Thank you, Richard - Mike :)
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20 minutos   Nivel de confianza: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +3
argues in favor of


Explicación:
other possible options.
See http://www.gejiweb.org/beky/?p=622:
"Broecker argues in favor of experimental “preloading” that would limit deep-sea carbon dumping to the amount that would eventually saturate the ocean regardless of human involvement."


Remy Arce
Estados Unidos
Local time: 21:23
Trabaja en este campo
Idioma materno: español
Pts. PRO en la categoría: 8

Comentarios de otros usuarios sobre esta respuesta (y réplicas del usuario que envió la respuesta)
Coincido  patinba
8 minutos
  -> ¡gracias Patinba!
Coincido  Rita Tepper: I like it!
2 horas
  -> thanks Rita!
Coincido  hedapen
2 días 11 horas
  -> ¡gracias Libe!
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7 horas   Nivel de confianza: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is counting on


Explicación:
Here is another option. I think this one really expresses the emphasis on how he believes technology is the way to go.

Good luck!

VeronicaMar
Argentina
Local time: 23:23
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Idioma materno: español
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13 horas   Nivel de confianza: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
holds the view that


Explicación:
I am trying to hew close to the meaning of "apuesta" in this context.

Apuesta - bet or wager
( Informal) A view or opinion, especially about something that cannot be known at the present time: My bet is that the rain will hold off. My bet is he didn't do it.
-from dictionary.reference.com

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Note added at 13 hrs (2009-06-20 08:42:25 GMT)
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Partial attempted translation:

"Wallace Broecker. . . who coined the term "global warming" holds the view that massive technological solutions are the way to fight climatic change."


argosys
Local time: 10:23
Idioma materno: inglés
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