partidario

English translation: partisan

19:14 Aug 17, 2012

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Environment & Ecology / Spain

Spanish term or phrase: partidario

This is from a text on climate change:

"Pero el grupo de críticos ya son menos los que niegan la existencia de un cambio climático de origen antropico, y de estos últimos, no hay ninguno que haya sido capaz de presentar algun resultado convincente de que la acción del hombre no pueda modificar el clima. Sin embargo, se observa un marcado caracter partidario en las posturas que se adoptan frente a este problema por razones que probablemente se derivan de los intereses económicos puestos en juego en esta cuestión."

My options are partisan and supportive, which seem quite different in meaning. Thanks for your suggestions.

Lauren DeAre KudoZ activity Questions: 64 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 57 United States
Local time: 01:20

English translation:partisan

Explanation:
I would go with partisan, the context gives the idea of a division being created between two groups depending on their stakes.

Selected response from:

Alex Hughes
United States
Local time: 02:20

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +9

partisan

Alex Hughes

4 +1

supportive

Sarah Weston

bias

patinba

Answers

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

partisan

Explanation:
I would go with partisan, the context gives the idea of a division being created between two groups depending on their stakes.

Alex Hughes
United States
Local time: 02:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

21 mins confidence:

bias

Explanation:
might fit here. "Nevertheless, significant bias can be detected in the positions adopted in relation ....

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 04:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 80

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

supportive

Explanation:
highly supportive...

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Note added at 18 mins (2012-08-17 19:33:24 GMT)
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However, the positions adopted relating to this issue are highly supportive, probably owing to financial interests...

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Note added at 20 mins (2012-08-17 19:35:34 GMT)
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sorry, correction: However, there are those that adopt highly supportive positions relating to this issue...

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Note added at 23 mins (2012-08-17 19:38:33 GMT)
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or alternatively as per Alex's suggestion, "there are many partisans of this issue" - to be honest I think you're right in both cases and either would work.. :)

Sarah Weston
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

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