Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

se articula

English translation:

is structured/organised into

Added to glossary by Eileen Brophy
Oct 8, 2017 09:40
6 yrs ago
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Spanish term

se articula

Spanish to English Other Poetry & Literature Workshop
How can I say "se articula" in this context below? Could it be "is based on? But then "a partir de....." I don't know the correct way of saying this in English

Este taller se articula a partir de unas jornadas de carácter teórico-práctico en convivencia y toman como espacio un refugio de montaña para trabajar a partir de la obra de XXX: el plano secuencia en su obra, la manera de filmar o la pintura en movimiento, realizando una investigación analítica con los alumnos.

Thanks for any suggestions.
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Proposed translations

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is structured/organised into

I think either of these options will work nicely here.

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Note added at 46 mins (2017-10-08 10:27:00 GMT)
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You're welcome. I think your "based on" is fine too, it all amounts to the same thing.
Note from asker:
Thank you very much for your help Simon, I hope that others confirm your translation
Fine, thank you again, Simon. I appreciate your time.
Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac
1 hr
agree ormiston : with the idea of 'focusing on'
4 hrs
agree Robert Forstag : “Is organised into” or “is organised on the basis of.”
4 hrs
agree Gabriela Alvarez
5 hrs
agree bcsantos
6 hrs
agree Charles Davis : "Structured" is quite often good for articulado (though there also are cases where "articulated" is fine), and this is a case in point, I think. "Organised" would be good here too.
11 hrs
agree Robert Carter : Although this is a perfectly acceptable wording in the context, I don't think "se articula a partir de" really means anything beyond "consists of" or "comprises" here.
2 days 7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Sounds more UK English Simon, thank you very much for your help."
2 hrs

is articulated

You may not immediately like the literal translation, but might I find it grows on you... :)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-10-08 11:49:00 GMT)
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NB: I used to dislike it, but grew to accept it. Something I struggle to do with the literal translation of "vertebrar", which is often used in similar texts...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-10-08 11:49:59 GMT)
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"The main scope of this workshop, articulated around five main clustering areas,... "
http://cordis.europa.eu/improving/strata/workshop.htm

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-10-08 11:50:52 GMT)
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https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MwKpCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA90&lpg...

"carried out in an afternoon workshop articulated around four phases..."
Example sentence:

The assessment of the collected data was articulated around mixed methods ...

...a politics of identity articulated around archaeological sites ....

Note from asker:
Thanks Neil for your time, as I said to Simon, I will wait and see how other translators react to your answer and you are dead right, I do not like the literal terminology at all, but that is the effect of the international use of English. :-0((
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