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conceder mérito

English translation: praise/endorse/back/support/laud

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Spanish term or phrase:conceder mérito
English translation:praise/endorse/back/support/laud
Entered by: Comunican

12:35 May 28, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Media / Multimedia / public participation/interaction with media
Spanish term or phrase: conceder mérito
"De acuerdo con las propuestas hechas en trabajos previos y con el objetivo de clarificar las diferentes herramientas conforme a su funcionalidad diferenciamos cuatro grupos de elementos de participación que atienden distintos propósitos en la comunicación:
1) Elementos para evaluar la información como encuestas y valoraciones a través de los cuales se reconoce, estima o concede mérito a un hecho de actualidad informativa."

Many thanks
Comunican
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:51
praise/endorse/back/support/laud
Explanation:
There are many ways to translate this. They are looking for third party endorsement when they conduct those surveys.
Selected response from:

teju
Local time: 22:51
Grading comment
I liked "endorse". Thanks to Teju and everyone else
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2given merit (or credit)
Idalia Martin
4 +1praise/endorse/back/support/laud
teju
4to admit/accept XX is worthy/valuable
Josefina Pozzi
4accredit
James A. Walsh
4give credit where it's due
claudia16 (X)
4appreciate the value/merit
argosys
3express opinions
philgoddard


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to admit/accept XX is worthy/valuable


Explanation:
To consider XXX valuable

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Note added at 9 minutos (2010-05-28 12:44:56 GMT)
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XXX deserve to be taken into account because they are valuable/praiseworthy

Josefina Pozzi
Argentina
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
praise/endorse/back/support/laud


Explanation:
There are many ways to translate this. They are looking for third party endorsement when they conduct those surveys.

teju
Local time: 22:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I liked "endorse". Thanks to Teju and everyone else

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: I would go for "endorse" :)
1 min
  -> That was the first word that came to mind. Third party endorsement is exactly the goal with those surveys. Gracias - teju :)
neutral  argosys: Which one, Baby?
12 days
  -> Whichever one the asker prefers
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
conceder mérito
accredit


Explanation:
...just sprang to mind, so thought I'd suggest it.

Cheers.

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 06:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
express opinions


Explanation:
I think it means "state the degree to which you agree or disagree with something" - it's more neutral than "praise" or "endorse".

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
given merit (or credit)


Explanation:
"se reconoce, estima o concede mérito" = is acknowledged, deemed, or given credit (or merit)


Idalia Martin
United States
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vania Perez
12 hrs
agree  Thayenga
22 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
give credit where it's due


Explanation:
x

claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
appreciate the value/merit


Explanation:

1) to evaluate the information elements such as surveys and assessments through which we recognize, respect or appreciate the value of a current event information. "

argosys
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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