Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
bajo criterios de oportunidad
English translation:
according to practical criteria
Added to glossary by
Lisa McCarthy
May 29, 2013 22:27
10 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
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bajo criterios de oportunidad
Spanish to English
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Furniture / Household Appliances
Street furniture
.....una línea de mobiliario urbano respetuoso con el medio, basada en valores como la ecología, la sostenibilidad y el diseño y **bajo criterios de oportunidad*** como la multifuncionalidad, el antivandalismo y el no-mantenimiento de los productos.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | in line with expedient/practical criteria |
Amy Billing
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| 4 | under/in/by... criteria of convenience |
neilmac
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Proposed translations
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Amy Billing
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in line with expedient/practical criteria
I've seen "oportunidad" to mean "expedience/expediency" so perhaps something along the lines of:
in line with expedient criteria such as the products being multifunctional, vandal proof and maintenance free.
Alternatively, perhaps the more natural-sounding (if slightly freer) option of "practical criteria" would work.
in line with expedient criteria such as the products being multifunctional, vandal proof and maintenance free.
Alternatively, perhaps the more natural-sounding (if slightly freer) option of "practical criteria" would work.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Amy! Changed it slightly using 'according to'."
7 hrs
under/in/by... criteria of convenience
Convenience: fitness or suitability for performing an action or fulfilling a requirement. 2. a : something (as an appliance, device, or service) conducive to comfort or ease ...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-05-30 06:26:04 GMT)
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That's the meaning; the problem will be how to fit it into the sentence so that it sounds less naff.
Perhaps "...with convenient features such as multifunctionality..." (cringe)
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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-05-30 06:26:22 GMT)
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"wit multifunctionality features such as..."
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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-05-30 06:27:19 GMT)
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"criteria de oportunidad" -> "convenient features"
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Note added at 13 hrs (2013-05-30 12:13:03 GMT)
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Pax Amy: "and other practical features such as...".
The more I look at it, the less I'm liking "criteria" for this. They are really talking about features or characteristics of the "mobiliario urbano"...
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Note added at 13 hrs (2013-05-30 12:15:25 GMT)
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PS: Am not keen on "in line with" as proposed below either, not sure why, perhaps to avoid clashing with "línea de mobiliario...".
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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-05-30 06:26:04 GMT)
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That's the meaning; the problem will be how to fit it into the sentence so that it sounds less naff.
Perhaps "...with convenient features such as multifunctionality..." (cringe)
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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-05-30 06:26:22 GMT)
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"wit multifunctionality features such as..."
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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-05-30 06:27:19 GMT)
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"criteria de oportunidad" -> "convenient features"
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Note added at 13 hrs (2013-05-30 12:13:03 GMT)
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Pax Amy: "and other practical features such as...".
The more I look at it, the less I'm liking "criteria" for this. They are really talking about features or characteristics of the "mobiliario urbano"...
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Note added at 13 hrs (2013-05-30 12:15:25 GMT)
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PS: Am not keen on "in line with" as proposed below either, not sure why, perhaps to avoid clashing with "línea de mobiliario...".
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