longstanding neglect

Spanish translation: prolongado abandono / descuido

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English term or phrase:longstanding neglect
Spanish translation:prolongado abandono / descuido
Entered by: Salloz

14:26 Oct 28, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: longstanding neglect
The failure of much of the public broadcasting system to provide significant local news reporting reflects longstanding neglect of this responsibility.
claudinetrad (X)
prolongado abandono / descuido
Explanation:
A ver.

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Note added at 23 mins (2010-10-28 14:50:35 GMT)
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failure to no es fracaso; es el dejar de hacer algo, el no hacerlo.
neglect ya te lo di; no es negligencia (en esta oración), sino abandono, descuido (de una responsabilidad).
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Salloz
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4 +3prolongado abandono / descuido
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prolongado abandono / descuido


Explanation:
A ver.

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Note added at 23 mins (2010-10-28 14:50:35 GMT)
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failure to no es fracaso; es el dejar de hacer algo, el no hacerlo.
neglect ya te lo di; no es negligencia (en esta oración), sino abandono, descuido (de una responsabilidad).

Salloz
Mexico
Local time: 21:02
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Podría ser así: El fracaso de gran parte del sistema público de difusión para proporcionar una cobertura significativa, en relación a las noticias locales, refleja la negligencia, de varios años atrás, de esta responsabilidad.

Asker: Gracias, el hecho de que el sistema... no proporcione ...


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agree  Bubo Coroman (X)
14 hrs
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agree  Juan Vilca
15 hrs
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agree  MARIA JOSE L (X)
20 hrs
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