defensor

English translation: advocate

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Spanish term or phrase:defensor
English translation:advocate
Entered by: Comunican

12:04 Jul 8, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: defensor
I'm struggling to think what we call this in English - "advocate" doesn't seem right (although is my current best option), "defender of children's right" seems over the top, "ombudsman" doesn't seem right in this situation...

It's taken from a document about protecting children who engage in extracurricular sports activities.

"Recomendamos la implantación de la figura del defensor o defensora de los menores en la Dirección General de Deportes"

Any bright ideas please?
Many thanks
Comunican
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:32
advocate
Explanation:
Yo diría advocate. It's what he is. I think you were right in your initial translation.
Selected response from:

Paulina Sobelman
Spain
Local time: 15:32
Grading comment
Thanks all, I went for "advocate", as it had been my initial thought and ombudsman didn't seem quite right to me. Thanks again.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3advocate
Paulina Sobelman
4advocate
Marcelo González
3(children's) ombudsman
neilmac
3youth ombudsman
Lisa Rosengard
Summary of reference entries provided
Defensor de menores
Sergio Kot

Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
advocate


Explanation:
Yo diría advocate. It's what he is. I think you were right in your initial translation.

Paulina Sobelman
Spain
Local time: 15:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks all, I went for "advocate", as it had been my initial thought and ombudsman didn't seem quite right to me. Thanks again.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo González: Yep. Same idea. You beat me to it, as I was looking for references :-)
3 mins
  -> Thanks. Hehe! :)

agree  philgoddard
30 mins

agree  Sarah Verger: I think Children's Ombudsman would be good for a national post but in this context Children's Advocate
20 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
advocate


Explanation:
I'd go with your instincts here. A youth or children's advocate sounds fine in this context.

2008 and Earlier - Repeal 43 » Newswww.repeal43.org › news-2008-and-earlier
... and neglect, the New Brunswick legislature unanimously passed a law in 2004 providing for the creation of a **children's advocate.** The position is still not filled.

PA Child Ombudsman Public Hearing 6-19-18 - Scribdwww.scribd.com › document › PA-Child-Ombudsman-Pu...
Jun 19, 2018 - An Ombudsman would be in the position to do a neutral. investigation of a case ... support of the creation of a **Children's Advocate**. When I was ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-07-08 14:00:19 GMT)
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Even with the additional context provided in Discussion, I'd stick with 'advocate' if a natural-sounding text (that fits) is a priority. The use of 'protector' here would result in a foreignizing effect. In the end, advocates speak-up on behalf of others. In doing so, are they not defending them?

Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 03:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 542
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(children's) ombudsman


Explanation:
Although some people may be reluctant to choose this (and I must admit it's always sounded a bit weird to me), the Wikipedia description seems to fit and also offers several synonyms:

"A children's ombudsman, children's commissioner, youth commissioner, child advocate, children's commission, youth ombudsman or equivalent body is a public authority in various countries charged with the protection and promotion of the rights of children and young people, either in society at large, or in specific categories such as children in contact with the care system. "

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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-07-08 14:20:13 GMT)
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I think a stronger term than just "advocate" is needed here, especially if it's to stop bullying and paedophilia...


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_ombudsman
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 15:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 527
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1 day 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
youth ombudsman


Explanation:
dirección_general_de deportes
"Se encarga de planificar, proyectar y construir o en su caso mejorar las instalaciones deportivas propias del consejo y la administración y gestión del patrimonio del mismo; promover e impulsar la mejora en el rendimiento y resultados de los deportistas mediante la realización de pruebas, estudios e investigaciones científicas y tecnológicas; asesorar a las federaciones; promover la educación física y la práctica del deporte; desarrollar la normativa que pernite el igual acceso al deporte de personas con discapacidad y fomentar la igualidad de género, sexo, raza o cualquier otra en el deporte y elaborar y proponer resoluciones de recursos o reclamaciones interpuestas ante el Consejo Superior de Deportes..."
"It's responsible for planning projects and building better sport facilities owned by the council and town management, aiming to promote and activate performance improvement with results by means of assessment, scientific and technological studies and investigations to advise the federations and organisations, as well as promoting physical education and sport facilities. This develops the ethos which allows open access to sport facilities reaching an equality which includes those less able or with less physical stamina. It must increase equality among young people regardless of gender, race, age and ethnicity in sport. It aims to propose resolutions on resources or claims imposed before the superior council on sport with a general code of conduct (regulations) reports, agreements, legal instruments of collaboration and administrative procedures."


Example sentence(s):
  • Recomendamos la implantación de la figura del defensor o defensora de los menores en la Dirección General de Deportes.
  • We recommend the implementation of the youth ombudsman in the General Sport Management Team.

    Reference: http://www.es.wikipedia.org.wiki/dirección_general_de_deport...
Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Reference comments


27 mins
Reference: Defensor de menores

Reference information:
I don't believe the text is speaking of other than the official role "Defensor de menores". See refs.


    https://argentina.leyderecho.org/defensor-de-menores/
Sergio Kot
Israel
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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