defensories

English translation: child welfare agencies

20:51 Jul 14, 2007
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Catalan term or phrase: defensories
This is an abbreviated programme for the

III Congrés Mundial sobre Drets de la Infància i l’Adolescència
Barcelona
14 -19 de novembre de 2007

Second query is re DEFENSORIES (sort of like "observatories"?):


Programa dia 16 de novembre de 2007
Sessions temàtiques sobre:
• Comitè dels Drets del Nen
• Models familiars
• NATs
• Defensories
• Interès superior de la infància
• Programes d’infància
• Elaboració de lleis
• Resiliència

Any help appreciated:-)
Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 01:46
English translation:child welfare agencies
Explanation:
Defensoría in Spanish, not Catalan, is most commonly used in latin American countries. In Spain there is the figure of "Defensor del Menor", which is equivalent to child welfare agencies.
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dcaralo
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Local time: 00:46
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5child welfare agencies
dcaralo
4exercise of defending
Etienne Muylle Wallace
4offices for the defence of...
Ross Andrew Parker


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exercise of defending


Explanation:
functions or exercise as a defender or ombudsman
This is the explanation of the Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 01:46
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
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Asker: Definitions don't fit into sentences I'm afraid-(

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offices for the defence of...


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="defensoría" "office * ...

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children (in this case)

Ross Andrew Parker
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child welfare agencies


Explanation:
Defensoría in Spanish, not Catalan, is most commonly used in latin American countries. In Spain there is the figure of "Defensor del Menor", which is equivalent to child welfare agencies.

Example sentence(s):
  • http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22child+welfare+agency%22

    dcvb.iecat.net/ (DEFENSORIA f. Càrrec o ministeri de defensor d'un acusat; cast. defensoría)
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_care
dcaralo
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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