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ayuden a conocer más sobre lo investigado

English translation: might help shed more light on the subject of the investigation

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Spanish term or phrase:ayuden a conocer más sobre lo investigado
English translation:might help shed more light on the subject of the investigation
Entered by: Lydianette Soza

01:21 Aug 18, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / Project proposal
Spanish term or phrase: ayuden a conocer más sobre lo investigado
Source text:

Es también requerido que se realice la revisión de información de fuentes secundarias que ayuden a conocer más sobre lo investigado y que ayude al proceso de triangulación de datos e información.
Lydianette Soza
Belize
Local time: 21:24
might help shed more light on the subject of the investigation
Explanation:
...and also assist with the process of triangulating data." ["data and information" would be a tautology, IMO]
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Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 21:24
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8might help shed more light on the subject of the investigation
Robert Carter
4 +2, which help to understand more about the subject under study
Muriel Vasconcellos
4which can further aid the understanding of the matter under investigation
claudia16 (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
might help shed more light on the subject of the investigation


Explanation:
...and also assist with the process of triangulating data." ["data and information" would be a tautology, IMO]


Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 21:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 92

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Also good.
14 mins
  -> Thanks, Muriel, you were first though.
agree  David Hollywood: shed more light is perfect ... you have translation in your blood Robert
37 mins
  -> That's very kind of you, David :-)
agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA
38 mins
  -> Thanks, Barbara.
agree  philgoddard
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil.
agree  LAB2004: I'd go with this one, particularly 'might help' due to use of ayuden.
6 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Rebecca Hendry: Yes, or 'offer more insight'.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rebecca, nice alternative.
agree  Mónica Hanlan
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Mónica.
agree  Carol Gullidge
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Carol.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
, which help to understand more about the subject under study


Explanation:
I would use a comma and make it a nonrestrictive clause.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-08-18 03:46:37 GMT)
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In response to Barbara's comment, see https://www.google.com/search?q="help to understand"&ie=utf-...

82,400,000 hits, starting with:

https://forum.wordreference.com/.../help-to-understand-help-...
"help to do sth", ex : Autoantibodies sequencing may **help to understand the physiopathology** of some monoclonal lymphoid proliferations and ...


Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 20:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 408

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Carter: More or less what I had in mind [we both went for "subject" here], saludos Muriel.
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Robert!
neutral  Barbara Cochran, MFA: It seems that a word is missing between "help" and "to"./No, and I don't think that Google is always the be-all and end-all for everything.
42 mins
  -> Do you mean a DO for the verb? It's understood. 82,400,000 hits for the construction on GGoogle. See the link in my answer above.
agree  David Hollywood: and you too Muriel so toss up
50 mins
  -> Thanks, David!!
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11 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
which can further aid the understanding of the matter under investigation


Explanation:
option

claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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