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apropiación

English translation: takeover /taking over

10:15 Jan 7, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Cooperation/development
Spanish term or phrase: apropiación
In the field of international cooperation, this refers to local institutions and/or communities "assuming ownership" of institutions, in this case vocational schools, set up by an NGO, the management of which is later "transferred" to local institutions. I am struggling to find a term that does not have negative connotations. At the moment I am using "assume ownership", but not sure whether there is an established term.


This is related to the term "transferencia" which also features in this excerpt, and which I have asked as a separate question.

"En el caso de Colombia, el proceso de transferencia de las escuelas se inicia en el año 2007, estando liderada su apropiación por el Ministerio de Cultura a través de la Dirección de Patrimonio y el SENA (servicio nacional de Aprendizaje), institución que tiene delegada la formación profesional en Colombia."

TIA, MJ
MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 06:55
English translation:takeover /taking over
Explanation:
As I understand it, this refers to local or community bodies taking over the running of the schools…(local institutions and/or communities \"assuming ownership\" of institutions).
Donning the mantle of responsibility, so to speak :-)

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Note added at 25 mins (2019-01-07 10:40:22 GMT)
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Taking over doesn't only happen in business speak... Just in case that's the impression you want to avoid. I wouldn't have any qualms about calling a spade a spade here.
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 06:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3takeover /taking over
neilmac
4 +1assuming control of
David Hollywood
4ownership
Francois Boye


Discussion entries: 6





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
takeover /taking over


Explanation:
As I understand it, this refers to local or community bodies taking over the running of the schools…(local institutions and/or communities \"assuming ownership\" of institutions).
Donning the mantle of responsibility, so to speak :-)

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Note added at 25 mins (2019-01-07 10:40:22 GMT)
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Taking over doesn't only happen in business speak... Just in case that's the impression you want to avoid. I wouldn't have any qualms about calling a spade a spade here.

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 06:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 527

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: Like you, I don't really see what the problem is// Happy New Year to you as well :)
22 mins
  -> Cheers ... and a Happy New Year!
agree  Katarina Peters
3 hrs
neutral  David Hollywood: a tad too strong I would say
14 hrs
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón: Apropiación is rather "strong" actually...
15 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
assuming control of


Explanation:
I would say

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Note added at 14 hrs (2019-01-08 01:14:08 GMT)
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wouldn't go as far as "taking over"

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Note added at 15 hrs (2019-01-08 01:16:32 GMT)
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to notch it down

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Note added at 15 hrs (2019-01-08 01:17:53 GMT)
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but it's a fine line ... nevertheless, I think we have to keep the register

David Hollywood
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 480

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  neilmac: IMHO "assume" and "take over/up/on" are synonymous and the register is equally formal.
8 hrs
  -> as I say Neil, it's a fine line so....
agree  Lucy Breen: yes
12 hrs
  -> thanks Lucy
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ownership


Explanation:
ownership= the process of taking responsibility/takeover by Colombian authorities

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 00:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 66
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