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En defensa de

English translation: on behalf of

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Spanish term or phrase:en defensa de
English translation:on behalf of
Entered by: mediamatrix (X)

01:24 Oct 3, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
Spanish term or phrase: En defensa de
declaración institucional en defensa del sector español productor y exportador de frutas (como encabezado de un acuerdo político)
Cinta Cano Barbudo
Spain
Local time: 19:18
on behalf of
Explanation:
My reading, given the function of the sentence.
Selected response from:

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 13:18
Grading comment
gracias, usé este!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5on behalf of
Jennifer Levey
4Advocating for
Esther Hermida
4defending / in defence (UK)/defense (US) of
margaret caulfield
4for protection of
esing (X)
3promoting / upholding / protecting
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Advocating for


Explanation:
Or any combination of advocacy.

Esther Hermida
United States
Local time: 10:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: I don't believe you can advocate 'for' something; one merely 'advocates' it. And 'any combination of advocacy' ... What does that mean?//"advocating for" has 'only' 1.660.000 Ghits.
3 mins
  -> It sound good to me and Google agrees:Results 3,400,000 for Advocating for. As to my comment for Advocacy. I don't have too much information so I meant the used of the word that means: defense; advocate; support, endorsement, etc. Don't put me down.
neutral  AllegroTrans: 3.4 m Ghits does not prove a translation to be correct, not even 10.4 m
18 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
en defensa de
on behalf of


Explanation:
My reading, given the function of the sentence.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 13:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 175
Grading comment
gracias, usé este!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydia De Jorge: My reading also.
1 hr
agree  Rosa Paredes: Yes.
5 hrs
agree  Catherine Gilsenan
14 hrs
agree  AllegroTrans
18 hrs
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
23 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
defending / in defence (UK)/defense (US) of


Explanation:
Either:

"An institutional statement defending the Spanish...."

OR


"An institutional statement in defence/defense of the Spanish..."

margaret caulfield
Local time: 19:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 98
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
for protection of


Explanation:
The context suggests protection for domestic agricultural products.

esing (X)
India
Local time: 22:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TamilTamil
PRO pts in category: 38
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
promoting / upholding / protecting


Explanation:
Saludos

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 19:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 986
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