Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
bien público
English translation:
a public good
Added to glossary by
claudia16 (X)
Nov 18, 2012 00:19
11 yrs ago
19 viewers *
Spanish term
bien público
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
La seguridad es sobre todo un bien público y un dereco colectivo.
I'm not convinced bien is good here, any thougts?
I'm not convinced bien is good here, any thougts?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | a public good |
Marcelo González
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| 3 +5 | public good |
lorenab23
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| 4 | public need/benefit/necessity |
AllegroTrans
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Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:
PRO (2): patinba, Marcelo González
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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219
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a public good
Apparently, it's used in precisely this context.
Education International - Education for All
www.ei-ie.org/en/websections/content_detail/3273
EI believes that education is **a human right and a public good** which should be accessible to all. It is the responsibility of public authorities to ensure that every ...
Education as a Public Good
www.ctf-fce.ca/priorities/default.aspx?ArtID=1986&year...
4 Oct 2012 – It recognises that education is **a human right and a public good** in its own right, enabling people at all stages in their lives to achieve their ...
Airport security is national defense and a public - The Unofficial Paul ...
www.pkarchive.org/column/91601.html
SYNOPSIS: Airport security is national defense and **a public good**, so why do we rely only on the private sector to provide it? Right now most Americans are ...
EDUCATION AS A PRIVATE OR A GLOBAL PUBLIC GOOD ...
https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/.../Menashy_Francine_S_20...
158. Introduction. 158. Contradictions between the Global Public Goods and Neoliberal Frameworks. 159. Differing conceptions of **a private and a public good**.
"and a public good"
About 5,500,000 results (0.09 seconds)
https://www.google.com/search?q="and a public good"&ie=utf-8...
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Note added at 6 days (2012-11-24 22:29:14 GMT) Post-grading
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De nada, Claudia. Me alegro de que te hayan servido.
Saludos desde las Islas Marianas de Norte :-)
Education International - Education for All
www.ei-ie.org/en/websections/content_detail/3273
EI believes that education is **a human right and a public good** which should be accessible to all. It is the responsibility of public authorities to ensure that every ...
Education as a Public Good
www.ctf-fce.ca/priorities/default.aspx?ArtID=1986&year...
4 Oct 2012 – It recognises that education is **a human right and a public good** in its own right, enabling people at all stages in their lives to achieve their ...
Airport security is national defense and a public - The Unofficial Paul ...
www.pkarchive.org/column/91601.html
SYNOPSIS: Airport security is national defense and **a public good**, so why do we rely only on the private sector to provide it? Right now most Americans are ...
EDUCATION AS A PRIVATE OR A GLOBAL PUBLIC GOOD ...
https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/.../Menashy_Francine_S_20...
158. Introduction. 158. Contradictions between the Global Public Goods and Neoliberal Frameworks. 159. Differing conceptions of **a private and a public good**.
"and a public good"
About 5,500,000 results (0.09 seconds)
https://www.google.com/search?q="and a public good"&ie=utf-8...
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Note added at 6 days (2012-11-24 22:29:14 GMT) Post-grading
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De nada, Claudia. Me alegro de que te hayan servido.
Saludos desde las Islas Marianas de Norte :-)
Peer comment(s):
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lorenab23
: I obviously agree with your answer ;-D
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Gracias, Lorena, y saludos :-)
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patinba
19 hrs
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thanks, patinba
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Robert Mavros
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Thanks, Robert
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracia Marcelo, tus referencias me parecieron mas apropiadas para mi caso"
+5
1 hr
public good
I think in this case it does apply
A public good (or service) may be consumed without reducing the amount available for others, and cannot be withheld from those who do not pay for it. Public goods (and services) include economic statistics and other information, law enforcement, national defense, parks, and other things for the use and benefit of all. No market exists for such goods, and they are provided to everyone by governments.
Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/public-good.htm...
Also called collective goods. These are a very special class of goods which cannot practically be withheld from one individual consumer without withholding them from all (the “nonexcludability criterion”) and for which the marginal cost of an additional person consuming them, once they have been produced, is zero (the “nonrivalrous consumption” criterion). The classic example of a nearly pure public good is national defense
http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/public_goods
In economics, a public good is a good that is both non-excludable and non-rivalrous in that individuals cannot be effectively excluded from use and where use by one individual does not reduce availability to others.[1] Examples of public goods include fresh air, knowledge, lighthouses, national defence, flood control systems and street lighting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good
A public good (or service) may be consumed without reducing the amount available for others, and cannot be withheld from those who do not pay for it. Public goods (and services) include economic statistics and other information, law enforcement, national defense, parks, and other things for the use and benefit of all. No market exists for such goods, and they are provided to everyone by governments.
Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/public-good.htm...
Also called collective goods. These are a very special class of goods which cannot practically be withheld from one individual consumer without withholding them from all (the “nonexcludability criterion”) and for which the marginal cost of an additional person consuming them, once they have been produced, is zero (the “nonrivalrous consumption” criterion). The classic example of a nearly pure public good is national defense
http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/public_goods
In economics, a public good is a good that is both non-excludable and non-rivalrous in that individuals cannot be effectively excluded from use and where use by one individual does not reduce availability to others.[1] Examples of public goods include fresh air, knowledge, lighthouses, national defence, flood control systems and street lighting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good
Peer comment(s):
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Marcelo González
: We responded at the same time, but your definitions are especially useful here. Well done, Lorena! / cheers from the US Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas :-)
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Un abrazo Marcelo, gracias :-)
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franglish
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Thank you :-)
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AllegroTrans
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Thank you, Happy Sunday!
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patinba
19 hrs
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Thank you :-)
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Robert Mavros
21 hrs
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Gracias Robert :-)
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17 hrs
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois)
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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123
public need/benefit/necessity
thinking laterally
Reference comments
10 hrs
Reference:
oh
Education as a public good | Go Green – Sustainability
blogs.arts.ac.uk/sustainability/inspire/.../education-as-a-public-good/
Education as a public good. An open debate with David Cross and Dr Hayley Newman. Chelsea College of Art and Design, 19 January 2011. Filmed, edited .
public good to me means something that will benefit the public, rather than something involving ownership
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but, hey, medical is my area, not this one.
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ooh
further context
http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?a=80...
Education is, to a considerable extent, a private good. Purchasers of education benefit directly from what they pay for. Education is often viewed, however, also as a public good, primarily because of its positive spillover effects. In this article, I question that description and go even further, suggesting that given the way education is provided in the United States, it is at least in part a “bad” public good.
For economists, a public good is not simply something that is “good for the public”; it is something that benefits many people, including those who do not pay for it. L
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Note added at 10 hrs (2012-11-18 11:00:56 GMT)
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****For economists, a public good is not simply something that is “good for the public”; it is something that benefits many people, including those who do not pay for it****
blogs.arts.ac.uk/sustainability/inspire/.../education-as-a-public-good/
Education as a public good. An open debate with David Cross and Dr Hayley Newman. Chelsea College of Art and Design, 19 January 2011. Filmed, edited .
public good to me means something that will benefit the public, rather than something involving ownership
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Note added at 10 hrs (2012-11-18 10:57:45 GMT)
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but, hey, medical is my area, not this one.
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Note added at 10 hrs (2012-11-18 10:59:22 GMT)
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ooh
further context
http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?a=80...
Education is, to a considerable extent, a private good. Purchasers of education benefit directly from what they pay for. Education is often viewed, however, also as a public good, primarily because of its positive spillover effects. In this article, I question that description and go even further, suggesting that given the way education is provided in the United States, it is at least in part a “bad” public good.
For economists, a public good is not simply something that is “good for the public”; it is something that benefits many people, including those who do not pay for it. L
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Note added at 10 hrs (2012-11-18 11:00:56 GMT)
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****For economists, a public good is not simply something that is “good for the public”; it is something that benefits many people, including those who do not pay for it****
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