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Spanish term or phrase:
orientar (please see phrase)
English translation:
guide
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Henry Hinds
Jul 31, 2005 15:54
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Hi this is part of a Doctorate course and relates to research in various fields. The phrase is driving me mad and says:
"Los profesores doctores del departamento que trabajan en este campo y que pueden orientar la investigación de los estudiantes son: ...". is it possible to 'orientar investgacion?'. I was thinking of something along the lines of:
"The professors of the department who work in this field and can GUIDE STUDENTS in their research are" but I don't think it's quite the same meaning, although it makes more sense to me expressed like this. Any ideas? Thanks as always.
"Los profesores doctores del departamento que trabajan en este campo y que pueden orientar la investigación de los estudiantes son: ...". is it possible to 'orientar investgacion?'. I was thinking of something along the lines of:
"The professors of the department who work in this field and can GUIDE STUDENTS in their research are" but I don't think it's quite the same meaning, although it makes more sense to me expressed like this. Any ideas? Thanks as always.
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Henry Hinds
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guide
May be a bit repetitive, but here's my example:
y que pueden orientar la investigación de los estudiantes son = and who are able to guide students in (their) research are
"their" is optional
y que pueden orientar la investigación de los estudiantes son = and who are able to guide students in (their) research are
"their" is optional
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Sonja Zibin (X)
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Gracias, Sonja.
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
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Gracias, CLB.
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Nizo
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Gracias, Nizo.
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Gabriela Rodriguez
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Gracias, Gaby.
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Javier Herrera (X)
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Gracias, Javier.
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Comment: "Thanks Henry, and to everyone for their input, just wanted to make sure I wasn't changing the meaning slightly, and yes it was a text from a linguistics dept!"
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provide guidance / guide / advise
sug.
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Margarita Gonzalez
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MargaEsther, thank you muchote.....xen
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Maria_Elena Garcia Guevara
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Malega, many kiitos.......xen
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Gabriela Rodriguez
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Gabita, merci, arigato, dankie.......xen :-))
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Luis Zepeda
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guide
You can also use "provide direction", "channel"
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Elizabeth Lyons
: This is the word I would use: DIRECT
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Gabriela Rodriguez
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(help students) orienting (their research)
original is poor. hope it's not from a linguistics dept ;)
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Gabriela Rodriguez
: Un gusto vecino, usted nunca descansa jaja. Un cariño enorme!!!!!!!!
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gracias vecina :) ... :)))
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offer guidance
This is another possibility. Suerte.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-07-31 15:59:36 GMT)
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I think you could justifiably say \"offer students guidance in terms of research\" here.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-07-31 15:59:36 GMT)
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I think you could justifiably say \"offer students guidance in terms of research\" here.
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Fabiana Yampolsky
: this is one of the possible translations
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