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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

contratación para realizar levantamiento

English translation:

contract to conduct a baseline survey

Added to glossary by Lydianette Soza
Nov 3, 2018 03:40
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Spanish term

contratación para realizar levantamiento

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Hola estimado(a)s colegas,

Esta vez me encuentro traduciendo un documento de términos de referencia relacionados con un estudio de línea de base:

Términos de Referencia
Contratación para realizar levantamiento de línea de base y fortalecimiento del marco de monitoreo, evaluación y gestión de conocimiento de (nombre del organismo)
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 contract to conduct a baseline survey
3 contract for baseline mapping

Discussion

Lydianette Soza (asker) Nov 3, 2018:
My try:

Terms of Reference
Hiring of consultant/organization to conduct a base line study and strengthen the monitoring and evaluation framework and knowledge management of ...

However, I am not sure yet of my translation.

Proposed translations

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contract to conduct a baseline survey

1. I wouldn't add what isn't said - namely, 'consultant/organization'. Reframe the concept to keep it closer to the original.
2. 'Baseline' is one word.
3. "While "levantamiento" has many meanings, in a context like this it is most often translated as 'survey':

Linguée definition:

levantamiento topográfico m—topographic survey

levantamiento | Spanish to English | Education / Pedagogy - ProZ.com
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/.../661244-lev...
Jump to Survey - Explanation: yes it is survey on the AMAS Monitoring Guides. good luck ... agree, Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): Survey OF something not ON ...

English Translation of “levantamiento” | Collins Spanish-English ...
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/.../levantam...

English Translation of “levantamiento” | The official Collins Spanish-English Dictionary online. ... levantamiento cartográfico topographical survey ⧫ mapping.

Diccionario Bilingüe de Metáforas y Metonimias Científico-Técnicas: ...
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1317508122
Georgina Cuadrado Esclapez - 2015 - ‎Foreign Language Study
... motor)[ing indr] drum cam levantamiento (dibujo)[arq] survey drawing || [ing geol, topog] survey levantamiento aéreo [ing geol/min] air survey levantamiento ...

levantamiento de información | WordReference Forums
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/levantamiento-de-inf...
Jan 25, 2013 - Looking for it right now I've seen it is also used for person surveys (levantamiento de una encuesta). So, pending more context (evaluation of ...
Peer comment(s):
agree Francois Boye
9 hrs
Thanks, François!
agree Maria Iglesia Ramos
14 hrs
Thank you, María Iglesia!
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contract for baseline mapping

Example sentence:

In July 2017, the Alliance began work on the Baseline Mapping and Economic Impact Study of the International Health Sector

There are several techniques used to obtained measurements: baseline mapping, rectangular coordinate, triangulation, and polar/grid coordinates.

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