Aug 28, 2013 15:44
10 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
hogares
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Medical: Health Care
This is from an article about pensions and care services for older adults in Spain.
Dentro de los servicios de atención diurna, los hogares son los que atienden a un mayor número de personas. Aunque se desconoce el número exacto de asociados/as, se estima en 3.499.420 las personas mayores que acuden a hogares y clubes, unos dispositivos que permiten mantener y mejorar la actividad diaria de estas personas y que fomentan la participación social. Por su parte, los centros de día ofrecen 70.607 plazas, entre públicas y privadas, distribuidas entre 2.601 centros
I know exactly what they mean. There's one just done the road from me, where perhaps I'll be going 20 years from now! They are places where pensioners go to play cards etc. Perhaps club is the right word but the text does make a sort of distinction. Centre soounds clumsy, too, especially as day care centre is in the same paragraph.
TIA.
Dentro de los servicios de atención diurna, los hogares son los que atienden a un mayor número de personas. Aunque se desconoce el número exacto de asociados/as, se estima en 3.499.420 las personas mayores que acuden a hogares y clubes, unos dispositivos que permiten mantener y mejorar la actividad diaria de estas personas y que fomentan la participación social. Por su parte, los centros de día ofrecen 70.607 plazas, entre públicas y privadas, distribuidas entre 2.601 centros
I know exactly what they mean. There's one just done the road from me, where perhaps I'll be going 20 years from now! They are places where pensioners go to play cards etc. Perhaps club is the right word but the text does make a sort of distinction. Centre soounds clumsy, too, especially as day care centre is in the same paragraph.
TIA.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | senior centers |
Ronaldo Bassini
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| 3 +4 | community centre |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 4 | leisure day centres for the elderly |
Ellen Kraus
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Proposed translations
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Ronaldo Bassini
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United States
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United States
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senior centers
Así les llaman en la zona donde vivimos (California)
Peer comment(s):
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Charles Davis
: This is just right for the US and Canada (there are "senior centers" all over those countries), but that term is not used in the UK (probably Peter's target), where they are often called "senior citizens' centres" instead.
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thanks Charles, just wouldn't call them " day care" or " community centers"
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, although I used Charles' option as this was for the UK."
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
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community centre
Though I think day centre really fits the bill (without care)
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Note added at 4 mins (2013-08-28 15:49:30 GMT)
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Read: community centres
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Note added at 4 mins (2013-08-28 15:49:30 GMT)
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Read: community centres
Note from asker:
| For me day care centres provide services and have qualified staff. These places do not, I think, so community centres seems more appropriate. Thanks. |
Peer comment(s):
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Billh
: see disc. note. I think this must be it.
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Thanks, Bill
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Patricia Novelo
: I agree Day care center
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Thanks, Patricia
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franglish
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Thanks, franglish
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celiacp
: Day care center, yes.
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Thank you, celia
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
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leisure day centres for the elderly
www.gov.hk › ... › Leisure Activities
The elderly are encouraged to visit the elderly centres in their district or ... For a more active day out, the elderly may like to take part in themed local walks
The elderly are encouraged to visit the elderly centres in their district or ... For a more active day out, the elderly may like to take part in themed local walks
Discussion
http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/departments/recreationandparks/pa...
Day Care centres (D/Es) and Day Care Units (DCUs) provide a range of centre-based care and support services during daytime to enable the frail and demented elders suffering from moderate or severe level of impairment to maintain their optimal level of functioning, develop their potential, improve their quality of life and to live in their own homes wherever feasible and possible. Besides, D/Es and DCUs also provide various kinds of support and assistance to the carers in order to enable them to continue to assume their responsibilities as a carer.
http://www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_elderly/sub_...
se estima en 3.499.420 las personas mayores que acuden a hogares y clubes
I agree it could be an old peoples home but in Spain these are normally an 'residencia' - and this seems to be day centre.
diurna means day-time.
If my Googling is anything to go by, it means "old people's home" in the majority of cases.
This text refers to hogares as "servicios de atención diurna," but it also refers to "centros de día" as something separate. So I'm a bit confused.