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amb independència tècnica (in sentence)

English translation: technical independence

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Catalan term or phrase:independència tècnica
English translation:technical independence
Entered by: translatol

16:20 Dec 27, 2004
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
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Catalan term or phrase: amb independència tècnica (in sentence)
Per a l’exercici de les funcions d’avaluació, es creen en el si de l’Agència una comissió d’avaluació de la qualitat, una comissió de professorat lector i col·laborador i una comissió d’avaluació de la recerca, les quals aproven les avaluacions dels àmbits respectius amb independència tècnica, alhora que en són les responsables finals.

The notion of "independència tècnica" refers to teh fact that these committees will function in a non-subjective way (independently of the influence of the members of the Catalan University System Quality Agency Board, which is composed of university rectors) when produicng their evaluations of research and teaching staff.

My Q is more about faithfully translating the IDEA in plain EN; 'technical independence' to my mind, is going to be unintelligible to an EN reader, as 'technical' has more literal connotations in EN.

My idea is to incorporate the word 'objective', what d'ya think?
Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 03:26
technical independence
Explanation:
Though I had the same reticence as you to start with, Google does in fact find numerous examples of 'technical independence' in this sense, e.g. "Keeping in force the administrative arrangements to ensure the full technical independence of the International Narcotics Control Board. ..."
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translatol
Local time: 02:26
Grading comment
I found enough hits to convince although many of them were literally about technical issues, but in juggling fidelity and consistency....
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1technical independence
translatol
4certain level of independence
Berni Armstrong


  

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amb independència tècnica (in sentence)
technical independence


Explanation:
Though I had the same reticence as you to start with, Google does in fact find numerous examples of 'technical independence' in this sense, e.g. "Keeping in force the administrative arrangements to ensure the full technical independence of the International Narcotics Control Board. ..."


    Reference: http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/resolution_1973-05-18_5.html
translatol
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I found enough hits to convince although many of them were literally about technical issues, but in juggling fidelity and consistency....

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ross Andrew Parker: You could also consider dropping "technical" and working in an "independently"
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  -> A belated thank you.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
amb independència tècnica (in sentence)
certain level of independence


Explanation:
....this is what it seems to imply to me. They are independent to a point, but are ultimately reponsible. I would probably try to avoid "technical" in this context for the reasons you stated. If asked "Are they independent?" a reply of "Technically" would be understood instantly, but when you speak of "technical independence" in this context I don't immediately think of that sense.

Berni Armstrong
Spain
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
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