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cuya elaboración social todavía está en curso

English translation: which Chile's society is still coming to terms with.

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Spanish term or phrase:cuya elaboración social todavía está en curso
English translation:which Chile's society is still coming to terms with.
Entered by: Swatchka

14:00 Apr 16, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Chile
Spanish term or phrase: cuya elaboración social todavía está en curso
Full sentence:
El proceso político se ha desarrollado de modo notablemente pacífico, pese a los profundos conflictos y dolorosas experiencias que el país había atravesado en las décadas anteriores, *cuya elaboración social todavía está en curso*.

I think it's not well written in the first place, but I'm having a really hard time figuring out what *cuya* refers to. Thanks!!
Christina Courtright
United States
Local time: 19:37
which Chile's society is still coming to terms with.
Explanation:
"which Chile's society is still coming to terms with."
"which are still being dealt with in Chile's society"
"elaboración social" translated literarly could be amibugous as it would include terms such as social/society work, etc.
Hope I haven't understranslated :))
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Swatchka
Spain
Local time: 01:37
Grading comment
This makes the most sense in the larger context, and is both simple and eloquent. Thanks to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2which Chile's society is still coming to terms with.
Swatchka
5whose social development is still ongoing / has not yet been completed
Vicente Amoros
4the social aspect of which is still being processed
Cecilia Della Croce
4modifica a conflictos y experiencias
glaster
4the social development/preparation of which is still going on/ongoing/ under way OR see below
Noni Gilbert Riley
4the social consequences of which are still in the process of evolving
Refugio
4the social outcome/consequences of which [of the political process] is/are still ongoing
liz askew


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the social aspect of which is still being processed


Explanation:
cuya se refiere a los conflictos y experiencias

Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 20:37
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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modifica a conflictos y experiencias


Explanation:
Parece ser que "todavía está en curso la elaboración social de los profundos conflictos y dolorosas experiencias"
Yo dividiría la oración en 2 o 3 para poder traducirla.

glaster
United States
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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the social development/preparation of which is still going on/ongoing/ under way OR see below


Explanation:
I´m rather fond of cuyo myself and miss it English!!

If you don´t like the "of which", try *and the social .... of this political process is still*

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-16 14:08:31 GMT)
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Cecilia points out that cuya refers to teh conflicts and experiences, and I agree with her.

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 01:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
which Chile's society is still coming to terms with.


Explanation:
"which Chile's society is still coming to terms with."
"which are still being dealt with in Chile's society"
"elaboración social" translated literarly could be amibugous as it would include terms such as social/society work, etc.
Hope I haven't understranslated :))

Swatchka
Spain
Local time: 01:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This makes the most sense in the larger context, and is both simple and eloquent. Thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  claudia16 (X): yes! coming to terms with
6 hrs
  -> Gracias Claudia:))
agree  Refugio
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Ruth :))
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the social consequences of which are still in the process of evolving


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-16 15:05:52 GMT)
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Book Review-The Internet Protocol Journal - Volume 6, Number 4 ...
The book is perfect in the sense that it touches a very hot topic, most of the technical details of which are still in the process of evolving. ...
www.cisco.com/web/about/ac123/ac147/archived_issues/ipj_6-4... - 17k - Cached - Similar pages

Refugio
Local time: 16:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
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the social outcome/consequences of which [of the political process] is/are still ongoing


Explanation:
Take your pick...

I would have a semi colon or start a new sentence here.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-16 15:50:24 GMT)
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i.e Start a new sentence.

The social outcome of this political process is still ongoing.

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
whose social development is still ongoing / has not yet been completed


Explanation:
I think *cuya* refer to the country (país) itself ("el país...cuya elaboración social...").

Vicente Amoros
Local time: 01:37
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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