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dentro de las finalidades

English translation: to ensure

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Spanish term or phrase: dentro de las finalidades
English translation:to ensure
Entered by: Henry Hinds

17:57 Nov 9, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase: dentro de las finalidades
La planificación regional y urbana representa la integración de un conjunto de conceptos básicos y de una metodología de planificación para el conocimiento y la acción racional sobre las ciudades y las regiones dentro de las finalidades de bienestar social y eficiente funcionamiento. Thanks!
eddazz
Local time: 09:24
to ensure
Explanation:
dentro de las finalidades de bienestar social y eficiente funcionamiento = to ensure social wellbeing and efficient funtioning

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efficient funCtioning...
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 01:24
Grading comment
Thanks Henry.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2to ensure
Henry Hinds
4 +2aimed at/with the aim of/within the framework of ensuring
David Hollywood
5within the stated social well-being and expediency goals
Sandra Rodriguez
3with the goal of/whose goal is...
beatricepeaslee


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
aimed at/with the aim of/within the framework of ensuring


Explanation:
couple of options ....

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Note added at 3 mins (2007-11-09 18:01:26 GMT)
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not so happy about "within the framework of" .....

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-11-09 18:04:19 GMT)
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"social welfare and efficiency/smooth operations"

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marco Ramón: with the objectives of
1 hr
agree  Maria523
1 day 3 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
with the goal of/whose goal is...


Explanation:
I like the way "goal" sounds in the phrase.

beatricepeaslee
Local time: 23:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to ensure


Explanation:
dentro de las finalidades de bienestar social y eficiente funcionamiento = to ensure social wellbeing and efficient funtioning

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Note added at 1 hora (2007-11-09 19:16:06 GMT)
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efficient funCtioning...

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 01:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 132
Grading comment
Thanks Henry.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  K Donnelly
52 mins
  -> Gracias, Kdonnelly.
agree  Victoria Frazier
21 hrs
  -> Gracias, Victoria.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
within the stated social well-being and expediency goals


Explanation:
"Bienestar social" suele traducirse como “social welfare” pero sugerí “well-being” para no confundir el término con un programa específico de asistencia.

Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 03:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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