Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
accountability, accountable
Spanish translation:
responsabilidad, responsable
Added to glossary by
Pamela Cruz
Aug 31, 2004 18:41
20 yrs ago
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English term
Ricardo Stuven
accountability, accountable
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Which is the best translation to both terms?
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +1 | responsabilidad, responsable |
Pamela Cruz
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| 5 +5 | responsabilidad, responsable |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 5 +2 | responsabilidad, responsable |
George Rabel
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| 5 | rendición de cuentas, responsable |
Neo76
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Proposed translations
+1
3 mins
Pamela Cruz
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
Also Subtitling & Linguistic Screening
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Chilean)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish
Selected
responsabilidad, responsable
responsable.
(Del lat. responsum, supino de respondĕre, responder).
1. adj. Obligado a responder de algo o por alguien. U. t. c. s.
(Del lat. responsum, supino de respondĕre, responder).
1. adj. Obligado a responder de algo o por alguien. U. t. c. s.
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
2 mins
George Rabel
Native in Spanish
TRANSLATIONS THAT READ LIKE ORIGINALS
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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23
responsabilidad, responsable
asumir o asignar responsabilidad
declararse o ser declarado responsable
declararse o ser declarado responsable
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
: No sería responsable si no estuviera de acuerdo con tu respuesta ;)
8 mins
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muy acuntalado, mariteri
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| agree |
Walter Landesman
556 days
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+5
1 min
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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101
responsabilidad, responsable
Oxford y otros diccionarios
Mike :)
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Note added at 2 mins (2004-08-31 18:44:54 GMT)
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A translation that was coined by a former accounting professor at Florida International University into Spanish for \"accountability\" was \"respondabilidad\", but officially it does not exist.
Mike :)
Mike :)
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Note added at 2 mins (2004-08-31 18:44:54 GMT)
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A translation that was coined by a former accounting professor at Florida International University into Spanish for \"accountability\" was \"respondabilidad\", but officially it does not exist.
Mike :)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
George Rabel
: I must agree
0 min
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Thank you, George - Mike :)
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| agree |
Pamela Cruz
: :-) no alcancé a ver tu respuesta, Michael
2 mins
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| agree |
Ltemes
3 mins
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| agree |
Henry Hinds
7 mins
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| agree |
Walter Landesman
556 days
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27 mins
rendición de cuentas, responsable
Otra opción (más adecuada para un contexto político)
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