Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Funcionar
English translation:
worked
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-06-10 15:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Jun 7, 2012 09:39
12 yrs ago
Spanish term
Funcionar
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
History
"... permite conocer cómo funcionaba un taller artesanal de alfarería en todas sus fases de producción".
How would "funcionar" be rendered here?:
-work?
-operate?
-function?
How would "funcionar" be rendered here?:
-work?
-operate?
-function?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | worked |
Simon Bruni
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| 4 | the workings/ ... in action |
Carol Gullidge
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| 4 | functioned |
jude dabo
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Proposed translations
+6
1 min
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
:
146
Spanish term (edited):
funcionaba
Selected
worked
it reveals how a traditional pottery workshop worked at every stage of production
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Note added at 3 mins (2012-06-07 09:43:07 GMT)
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to be honest I think "operated" and "functioned" would also be okay
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Note added at 3 mins (2012-06-07 09:43:07 GMT)
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to be honest I think "operated" and "functioned" would also be okay
Note from asker:
| But I think you are right: "at every stage of production" seems to be the standard expression |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Domingo Trassens
: I agree with your translation. Domingo Trassens
26 mins
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Cheers Domingo
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| agree |
Martha Schwan
1 hr
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| agree |
translation_4
1 hr
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| agree |
Wendy Streitparth
1 hr
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| agree |
Jessie Forbes
3 hrs
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| agree |
Richard Hill
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
1 hr
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
80
the workings/ ... in action
I'd use a grammatical transposition here, substituting the verb with noun or noun phrase, e.g.: ... offering an insight into the workings of a traditional pottery workshop ...
But if you prefer to avoid the near juxtaposition of "workings" and "workshop", you could choose something like "processes" or "nuts and bolts" (if that isn't too informal!)
OR ... offering the chance to see/{learn about} a traditional pottery workshop in action
A few examples of other "workings" and "workshops":
1. Parallel Workings of Inner & Outer Worlds Spiritual Growth ...
www.jackiewoods.org/resources/detail.asp?product_id=189
Personal Growth Workshop Recordings "True inner balance comes by making your Heart the ... Parallel Workings of your Inner and Outer Worlds Workshop ...
2. [PDF] Democracy in Action – a student-led workshop demonstrating the ...
learning.londonmet.ac.uk/cice/docs/2001-123.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Titchiner, B. (2001) Democracy in action – a student-led workshop demonstrating the workings of the democratic meetings at Summerhill School, in Ross, A. (ed) ...
3. Workshops • Sense about Science
www.senseaboutscience.org/pages/workshops.html
“VoYS workshops are great to introduce Society for General Microbiology members to the workings of the media and to build the confidence and skills they need ...
But if you prefer to avoid the near juxtaposition of "workings" and "workshop", you could choose something like "processes" or "nuts and bolts" (if that isn't too informal!)
OR ... offering the chance to see/{learn about} a traditional pottery workshop in action
A few examples of other "workings" and "workshops":
1. Parallel Workings of Inner & Outer Worlds Spiritual Growth ...
www.jackiewoods.org/resources/detail.asp?product_id=189
Personal Growth Workshop Recordings "True inner balance comes by making your Heart the ... Parallel Workings of your Inner and Outer Worlds Workshop ...
2. [PDF] Democracy in Action – a student-led workshop demonstrating the ...
learning.londonmet.ac.uk/cice/docs/2001-123.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Titchiner, B. (2001) Democracy in action – a student-led workshop demonstrating the workings of the democratic meetings at Summerhill School, in Ross, A. (ed) ...
3. Workshops • Sense about Science
www.senseaboutscience.org/pages/workshops.html
“VoYS workshops are great to introduce Society for General Microbiology members to the workings of the media and to build the confidence and skills they need ...
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