Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

punto de partida

English translation:

starting point

Added to glossary by Taña Dalglish
Jan 28, 2019 14:36
5 yrs ago
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Spanish term

punto de partida

Spanish to English Other International Org/Dev/Coop baseline study
Hola nuevamente,

Esta vez me gustaría confirmar el uso de un término cuando se hace referencia a estudios de línea de base. Como es de su conocimiento en algunos proyectos se comparan los valores obtenidos en el estudio de línea de base/basal con los resultados de un estudio posterior, algunas veces de monitoreo (así se le conoce por estos lares) para determinar el avance o logros de un proyecto.

Les copio el extracto:

Una evaluación externa será llevada a cabo por consultor independiente / grupo de investigación en periodo previo a finalizar la vigencia del proyecto. En esto se considerará como punto de partida los hallazgos encontrados en el estudio de Línea de Base aplicada.

Trad:
An external evaluation will be carried out by an independent consultant/research team prior to the project completion. To this end, findings obtained from the baseline study will be considered as a benchmark
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Mi duda es si es más conveniente traducir "punto de partida" de manera literal "starting point" o si bien puedo traducirlo como "benchmark" o en caso que haya una traducción más aterrizada a este contexto, bienvenida sea.

De antemano, agradezco sus aportes.
Proposed translations (English)
2 +5 starting point
Change log

Jan 29, 2019 22:29: Taña Dalglish changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/583758">Lydianette Soza's</a> old entry - "punto de partida"" to ""starting point""

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Non-PRO (2): AllegroTrans, Yvonne Gallagher

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Proposed translations

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starting point



To this end, the findings of (obtained) the baseline study will be considered as a starting point. So, Lydia either, but my first thought is I would stay with the literal. Why complicate things?

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Another use of the term benchmark is to indicate a baseline or starting point. In this use, you'd gather information to determine where you are right now and then set further goals building on that baseline or benchmark.

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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs (2019-01-29 22:29:04 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Lydia. Saludos.
Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac
51 mins
Thank you.
agree Jane Martin
1 hr
Thanks Jane.
agree philgoddard
1 hr
Thank you.
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
8 hrs
Thank you Muriel.
agree claudia bagnardi
1 day 1 hr
Muchas gracias.
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