Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Activan un mecanismo de acción
English translation:
trigger a mechanism
Added to glossary by
Rachael West
Nov 26, 2013 15:29
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Spanish term
Spain
Activan un mecanismo de acción
Spanish to English
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Medical: Pharmaceuticals
This is a health product description:
Arándano rojo americano:
El fruto y sus propiedades Proantocianidinas (PAC) activan un mecanismo de acción que impide la adhesión de la bacteria E. coli disminuyendo la probabilidad de infección y ayudando a su curación. Tiene además una acción antiséptica de las vías urinarias.
Any suggestions? Please note that I don't need explanation of what this means, I understand the meaning, but I can't see a literal translation working very well. Any ideas though (literal or otherwise) are welcome.
Thanks!!
Arándano rojo americano:
El fruto y sus propiedades Proantocianidinas (PAC) activan un mecanismo de acción que impide la adhesión de la bacteria E. coli disminuyendo la probabilidad de infección y ayudando a su curación. Tiene además una acción antiséptica de las vías urinarias.
Any suggestions? Please note that I don't need explanation of what this means, I understand the meaning, but I can't see a literal translation working very well. Any ideas though (literal or otherwise) are welcome.
Thanks!!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | trigger an action mechanism |
neilmac
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| 4 +1 | activate a mechanism |
philgoddard
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Proposed translations
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trigger an action mechanism
"Trigger" (desencadenar) is what I'd normally use for this context
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-11-26 17:33:52 GMT)
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verb
verb: trigger; 3rd person present: triggers; past tense: triggered; past participle: triggered; gerund or present participle: triggering1. cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.
"an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork"
synonyms: precipitate, prompt, elicit, trigger off, set off, spark (off), touch off, provoke, stir up; cause, give rise to, launch, lead to, set in motion, occasion, bring about, generate, engender, begin, start, initiate;
•cause (a device) to function.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-11-26 17:33:52 GMT)
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verb
verb: trigger; 3rd person present: triggers; past tense: triggered; past participle: triggered; gerund or present participle: triggering1. cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.
"an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork"
synonyms: precipitate, prompt, elicit, trigger off, set off, spark (off), touch off, provoke, stir up; cause, give rise to, launch, lead to, set in motion, occasion, bring about, generate, engender, begin, start, initiate;
•cause (a device) to function.
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Comment: "Thanks a lot to both. Trigger was perfect, and I also omitted action. Cheers!
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activate a mechanism
"De acción" doesn't add anything to the sentence, and it also creates a semi-repetition between "activate" and "action". I would just ignore it.
Peer comment(s):
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Florencio Alonso
: Why do we Spanish speakers have this absurd need to embelish with redundancy is beyond my understanding.
4 mins
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English does it too, but Spanish does seem to be particularly guilty! I think it reflects the personality differences between your culture and ours - you like talking just for the sake of it, but we're more taciturn.
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