Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
para que las generaciones puedan heredar... un planeta más habitable
English translation:
inherit... a more livable planet
Added to glossary by
Hellen Varela-Fdez.
May 16, 2008 20:56
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Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
heredar... un planeta más habitable
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Hola!!!
¿Me podrían dar una mano? Estuve investigando y creo que podría usar "livable" por "habitable", pero no estoy segura.
El contexto es:
"... tenemos el compromiso de heredar a las futuras generaciones un planeta más habitable".
Gracias!!!
Hellen
¿Me podrían dar una mano? Estuve investigando y creo que podría usar "livable" por "habitable", pero no estoy segura.
El contexto es:
"... tenemos el compromiso de heredar a las futuras generaciones un planeta más habitable".
Gracias!!!
Hellen
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inherit... a more livable planet
Le diste en el clavo. Las otras opciones (tolerable, inhabitable) son más toscas y no acompañan mucho al tono en mi opinión.
¡Suerte!
¡Suerte!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias a todos. Hubo muchas propuestas interesantes. Gracias a todos. Gracias Reed! ;)"
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
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...a friendlier planet
this sounds "friendlier" than "livable planet" to me !
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Terry Burgess
: Ours will never be a 'friendly' planet [human nature] but it hopefully might, eventually, become more 'livable'..for ALL its inhabitants. Sorry & Saludos, sinceros:-))
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Renee Mazloum
Spain
Spain
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Spain
Communicating with clarity and finesse
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
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leave behind a more inhabitable planet
So, it would read... We have the obligation to leave behind a more inhabitable planet for the future generations.
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Patricia Fernandez
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Gracias, Patricia!
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Lisa McCarthy
: this gets my vote - sounds nice and natural (though I would personally leave out 'the' before 'future generations'
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Thanks, LisaMac. Actually, I was wavering on that too. I agree that it sounds better without 'the' before 'future generations'.
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Valeska
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Gracias, Valeska!
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liz askew
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Thanks, Liz!
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Gacela20
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Gracias, Gacela!
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Miriam Papps
: I agree with this wording the best! However, I believe it should be 'habitable' instead of 'inhabitable'...just a note. It makes a big difference, as i'm sure you know.
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Chris Bruton
United States
United States
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United States
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8
leave . . . a move livable planet
In this case I believe the meaning of heredar is to leave or pass on
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-05-16 21:11:51 GMT)
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Sorry meant a MORE livable planet
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-05-16 21:11:51 GMT)
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Sorry meant a MORE livable planet
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Margaret Schroeder
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many thanks!
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Donald Scott Alexander
: Agree - "more livable" is the most natural-sounding. For "heredar", could use "leave" or "leave behind" or "pass on".
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thanks scott
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Jan Castillo
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Nelida Kreer
Native in Spanish
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English/Spanish/Eng Certified Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Uruguayan, Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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pass on .....a fitter planet to live in/a more habitable/livable/enjoyable planet
habitable
hab·it·a·ble [hábbitəb’l]
adjective
fit to live in: considered fit to be lived in
A lot of structural work will be needed before the house is habitable.
[14th century. Via Old French from Latin habitabilis , from habitare “to possess, inhabit” (see habitat).]
-hab·it·a·bil·i·ty [hàbbitə bíllətee], noun
-hab·it·a·ble·ness [hábbitəb’lnəss], noun
-hab·it·a·bly [hábbitəblee], adverb
livable (adj)
civilized, functional, habitable, agreeable, comfortable, convenient, suitable, accommodating, enjoyable, pleasant, cozy
antonym: uninhabitable
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
: me gustan tus opciones, buen fin de semana Niki :)
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Muchas gracias Claudia, lo mismo para ti!!
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leave a legacy...a more livable planet
leave a legacy to the future generations of a more livable planet...seems to work fine within the context
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[we are committed] to leaving ... a more habitable planet [to future generations]
[PDF]
Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics 2001:33
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leaving a more habitable planet for future generations. The degree to which each individual modifies personal. decisions because of eco-ethics, ...
www.int-res.com/articles/esep/2001/editorial2.pdf - Similar pages
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With an innate belief that children are the caretakers of the planet and investing in them today ensures a more habitable planet, TERI designed the Green ...
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or leaving behind or bequeathing
the future generations, not we, are the ones who will do the inheriting
Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics 2001:33
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
leaving a more habitable planet for future generations. The degree to which each individual modifies personal. decisions because of eco-ethics, ...
www.int-res.com/articles/esep/2001/editorial2.pdf - Similar pages
TERIIN.ORG
With an innate belief that children are the caretakers of the planet and investing in them today ensures a more habitable planet, TERI designed the Green ...
www.teriin.org/press_inside.php?id=18374 - 12k - Cached - Similar pages
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or leaving behind or bequeathing
the future generations, not we, are the ones who will do the inheriting
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make the planet a better place for future generations to live in
another way of saying it. Somehow 'livable' looks like it should be between inverted commas as it doesn't sound THAT natural (to me..)
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bequeath/hand down ... a more hospitable planet
No usaría la palabra "inherit" para "heredar" porque inherit implica recibir, no dar. Para tal caso bequeath es más específico porque implica dar, lo único es que es un término legal, así que no sé si es la mejor opción. Por eso puse la opción hand down, o también podría ser pass on, pero me gusta más la primera personalmente.
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