Exige

English translation: Commissions

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Spanish term or phrase:Exige
English translation:Commissions
Entered by: James A. Walsh

22:25 Nov 21, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Environment & Ecology / Job Description
Spanish term or phrase: Exige
Hi there,

This is from what amounts to a Job Description for a Regional Representative for a Quality & Environmental Management Programme in Spain. It’s included as part of Project Proposal for the Programme. I just don’t know what to do with “exigir” here. Could it be something like “determines”? “Demands” or similar just seems off to me — judges and God make “demands” after all...

Here it is in context:

“1.- DELEGADO

- Exige y aprueba el Programa Específico de Gestión Ambiental y el Programa Específico de Gestión de Calidad de la actividad.
- Realiza las actuaciones iniciales para el comienzo de la actividad
- Convoca la Reunión de Lanzamiento de la actividad.
- Aprueba el Acta de la Reunión de Lanzamiento, asignando las compras a gestionar por la Dirección Regional cuando sea el caso, y la Relación de Compras.
- […]”

Going into UK English. Thanks in advance.
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 16:58
Commissions
Explanation:
I think this might work. The first BrE definition of "commission" (verb) in Macmillan is "1 to officially ask for a piece of work to be done for you"
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/commis...
and Oxford has "1 order or authorize the production of (something)"
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/commission?...

You can commission a portrait, but you can certainly also commission a report, a survey, a document. This means that the "encargado" tells people to produce the programme and then approves it when they send it to him/her.

"- To identify and allocate resources for the SAB and sub groups
- To commission and approve an annual business plan and monitor its progress based upon government direction. [...]"
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/browse.shtml?p_subjectCatego...

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And "commissioning" also implies laying down the requirements, I think.

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:)
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 16:58
Grading comment
Perfect fit - thanks, folks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5Requires
Henry Hinds
4 +1request
Yvonne Gallagher
4Commissions
Charles Davis
2Process
Richard Hill


Discussion entries: 2





  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Process


Explanation:
Perhaps the programme is subject to the obtaining of permits/licenses?

exigir
2. tr. Dicho de una cosa: Pedir, por su naturaleza o circunstancia, algún requisito necesario. La situación exige una intervención urgente.
http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=exigir

Richard Hill
Mexico
Local time: 09:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
request


Explanation:
or "call for/order" may fit better here

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Note added at 54 mins (2012-11-21 23:20:05 GMT)
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yep , you're probably right. another idea might be "requisition"

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Note added at 57 mins (2012-11-21 23:22:21 GMT)
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or you might find something here to suit

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/requisition

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 15:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Gallagy. I think it essentially means "establishes the requirements for", but not sure that can be summed up in one word in English...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  fruproz: In my opinion "exige" here is one of the responsabilities of the "delegado". He asks for the programme to be done, and then approves it.
45 mins
  -> Thank you!
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Commissions


Explanation:
I think this might work. The first BrE definition of "commission" (verb) in Macmillan is "1 to officially ask for a piece of work to be done for you"
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/commis...
and Oxford has "1 order or authorize the production of (something)"
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/commission?...

You can commission a portrait, but you can certainly also commission a report, a survey, a document. This means that the "encargado" tells people to produce the programme and then approves it when they send it to him/her.

"- To identify and allocate resources for the SAB and sub groups
- To commission and approve an annual business plan and monitor its progress based upon government direction. [...]"
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/browse.shtml?p_subjectCatego...

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Note added at 54 mins (2012-11-21 23:19:24 GMT)
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And "commissioning" also implies laying down the requirements, I think.

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-11-21 23:55:25 GMT)
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:)

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 16:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 96
Grading comment
Perfect fit - thanks, folks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: I just had one of those mental "pings" I referred to on one of Noni's answers yesterday! This could be it!

Asker: Yep, it's ticking all the right boxes, Charles! Thanks a lot! ;)

Asker: I wish I could agree with this answer! But alas, here's my agree: http://tinyurl.com/c8b52g7

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Requires


Explanation:
Requires and approves...

I suppose that should work in UK English also, though it is not my language.

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He would require or ensure that the program be implemented. It is not clear from the context who would be subject to the program, but it would appear that the Regional Representative would have enforcement powers.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 134
Notes to answerer
Asker: Cheers, Henry, appreciate you taking the time. My only problem here is how this figures: “<u>Requires</u> and approves <u>the Specific Environmental Management Programme</u>...”. How do you “require” a programme? See what I mean...?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  the_cutestlink: Class Representative: -Requires and approves the Specific Program for Environmental Management and the Specific Program of Quality Management of the activity. -Performs actions initial for the start of the activity -It calls the launch meeting of the act
8 mins
  -> Gracias, Cute.

agree  Jesús Morales
36 mins
  -> Gracias, Jesús.

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
38 mins
  -> Gracias, Gallagy.

agree  David Hollywood: spot on Henry :)
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, David.

agree  EirTranslations
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Beatriz.
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