Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
dependientes del
English translation:
under the authority of...
Added to glossary by
Silvina P.
Oct 8, 2011 22:33
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Argentina
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Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, Canadian) 
Works in: English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 12 more.
dependientes del
Spanish to English
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Government / Politics
Curada por XXX, esta muestra traza por primera vez un panorama de la variedad de universos simbólicos surgidos de esas sociedades, a partir de una selección especial del patrimonio de numerosas instituciones, de museos dependientes del XXXXX de México y del Museo de XXXX
I have seen this construction a thousand times and can never come up with a suitable translation. It is not "dependent on"...it refers to some sort of connection between the institutions but I can't find the right term.
Thanks
I have seen this construction a thousand times and can never come up with a suitable translation. It is not "dependent on"...it refers to some sort of connection between the institutions but I can't find the right term.
Thanks
Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | under the authority of... |
Silvina P.
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| 4 +2 | reporting to |
Edward Tully
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| 4 +1 | administered by |
patinba
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| 4 | under the OR: under the auspices of the |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 4 | controlled by |
FVS (X)
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Change log
Oct 17, 2011 19:00: Silvina P. Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Silvina P.
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
Long time esperience. Native in Spanish
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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under the authority of...
this is a clear translation
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Charles Davis
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gracias Charles!
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LexisPlus
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gracias transbureau!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
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Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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292
reporting to
another option, although Silvina's suggestion is fine...
Peer comment(s):
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LexisPlus
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many thanks! ;-)
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Gillian Holmes
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many thanks! ;-)
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administered by
another option that sounds a bit more natural.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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468
under the OR: under the auspices of the
It depends on the nature of the relationship, of course.
I much prefer 'under the', if it fits the context. It keeps up the flow of your text without calling too much attention to the nature of the relationship.
Examples:
www.artknowledgenews.com/2011_02_19_00_19_25_the_museum...
Feb 19, 2011 – ... which included photos by Todd Webb, as well as an important film collection under The Museum of Modern Art Department of Film and Video ...
www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/BAE/Bulletin200/200note.
... of Anthropology of the Museum of Natural History were combined to form the new Smithsonian Office of Anthropology under the Museum of Natural History. ...
newsletter.kf.or.kr/english/contents.asp?lang=English&no=171...
In 2000, Austria's Ministry of Culture decided to promote the merger of various museums under the Museum of Art History (Kunsthistorisches Museum). Thus, as ...
I much prefer 'under the', if it fits the context. It keeps up the flow of your text without calling too much attention to the nature of the relationship.
Examples:
www.artknowledgenews.com/2011_02_19_00_19_25_the_museum...
Feb 19, 2011 – ... which included photos by Todd Webb, as well as an important film collection under The Museum of Modern Art Department of Film and Video ...
www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/BAE/Bulletin200/200note.
... of Anthropology of the Museum of Natural History were combined to form the new Smithsonian Office of Anthropology under the Museum of Natural History. ...
newsletter.kf.or.kr/english/contents.asp?lang=English&no=171...
In 2000, Austria's Ministry of Culture decided to promote the merger of various museums under the Museum of Art History (Kunsthistorisches Museum). Thus, as ...
11 hrs
controlled by
Is what I normally say for this.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-10-09 10:45:37 GMT)
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Depend
www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/depend
dependiente de. depending on. depender. V. [conjugate]. to be dependent on .... the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else ...
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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-10-09 10:53:23 GMT)
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resultar adjudicatario - English translation – Linguee
www.linguee.com/.../resultar adjudicatario.html - Translate this page
por Adif, entidad pública empresarial dependiente del Ministerio de Fomento, e Indra, ... the state-owned business controlled by the Ministerio de Fomento, ...
Background
www.mct.gov.az/?/en/culturehistory/2683/190
Azerbaijan has 146 museums and 30 picture galleries. Of these, 138 museums ( including 21 branches) are controlled by the Ministry of Culture, 4 are controlled ...
Museums: a place to work : planning museum careers - Google Books Result
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0415122562...
Jane R. Glaser, Artemis A. Zenetou, Smithsonian Institution - 1996 - Art - 302 pages
Most museums and galleries are controlled by the ministry of culture or by a specific city, region or municipality. Few are private or self-supported. There are ...
Bahrain National Museum - AsiaRooms.com
www.asiarooms.com/en/...museums/bahrain-national-museum.htm...
Bahrain National Museum is a non-profit-making and edifying organization, which is controlled by the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and Information of the Kingdom ...
Full text of "Report of the Commissioner of Education made to the ...
www.archive.org/stream/.../reportcommissio03unkngoog_djvu.t...
The common schools of the United States at the exposition are treated of In ...... in the premises of the museum controlled by the department of education. ...
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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-10-09 10:45:37 GMT)
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Depend
www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/depend
dependiente de. depending on. depender. V. [conjugate]. to be dependent on .... the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else ...
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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-10-09 10:53:23 GMT)
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resultar adjudicatario - English translation – Linguee
www.linguee.com/.../resultar adjudicatario.html - Translate this page
por Adif, entidad pública empresarial dependiente del Ministerio de Fomento, e Indra, ... the state-owned business controlled by the Ministerio de Fomento, ...
Background
www.mct.gov.az/?/en/culturehistory/2683/190
Azerbaijan has 146 museums and 30 picture galleries. Of these, 138 museums ( including 21 branches) are controlled by the Ministry of Culture, 4 are controlled ...
Museums: a place to work : planning museum careers - Google Books Result
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0415122562...
Jane R. Glaser, Artemis A. Zenetou, Smithsonian Institution - 1996 - Art - 302 pages
Most museums and galleries are controlled by the ministry of culture or by a specific city, region or municipality. Few are private or self-supported. There are ...
Bahrain National Museum - AsiaRooms.com
www.asiarooms.com/en/...museums/bahrain-national-museum.htm...
Bahrain National Museum is a non-profit-making and edifying organization, which is controlled by the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and Information of the Kingdom ...
Full text of "Report of the Commissioner of Education made to the ...
www.archive.org/stream/.../reportcommissio03unkngoog_djvu.t...
The common schools of the United States at the exposition are treated of In ...... in the premises of the museum controlled by the department of education. ...
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