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Spanish term or phrase:
colonia industrial
English translation:
planned industrial community
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Comunican
Oct 24, 2009 11:32
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
colonia industrial
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"Las colonias industriales son un auténtico fenómeno social, económico y cultural, característico de la industrialización española con más de 150 años de historia, que se encuentran inmersas en un proceso de recuperación y de dignificación de su pasado para encarar con éxito su futuro.
Las colonias españolas constituyen un caso único en el mundo por la concentración de una gran cantidad de estos núcleos industriales, a la vez fábrica y pueblo, en las cuencas fluviales de los ríos españoles, en el caso de las colonias textiles, y al pie de la explotación de los recursos naturales en el caso de las agrícolas, mineras, metalúrgicas y químicas.
La localización industrial en la campiña hizo necesaria la construcción de la colonia obrera, es decir: un pueblo con todos los servicios, en continua transformación ante los retos de cada época."
I think "industrial colony" is probably OK, but just want to check.
Thanks!
Las colonias españolas constituyen un caso único en el mundo por la concentración de una gran cantidad de estos núcleos industriales, a la vez fábrica y pueblo, en las cuencas fluviales de los ríos españoles, en el caso de las colonias textiles, y al pie de la explotación de los recursos naturales en el caso de las agrícolas, mineras, metalúrgicas y químicas.
La localización industrial en la campiña hizo necesaria la construcción de la colonia obrera, es decir: un pueblo con todos los servicios, en continua transformación ante los retos de cada época."
I think "industrial colony" is probably OK, but just want to check.
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +5 | planned industrial community / district | Jenni Lukac (X) |
3 +3 | industrial colony | Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes |
4 +2 | industrial settlement | Jennifer Levey |
4 | manufacturing centers | patinba |
Proposed translations
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planned industrial community / district
An industrial colony is perfectly correct but may not be understandable to an English speaking audience. The idea sprung from the concept of "welfare capitalism" and was intended to avoid the social conditions documented by Jacob Riis and others as well as to consolidate worker loyalty and avoid the unionization of workers. In Spanish cities an example is the colonia Guell: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonia_Güell. My grandfather was director of a factory in a similar social - industrial experiment in the state of New York: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endicott_Johnson_Corporation. (visiting the "Tri Cities" from New York as a child, what I most remember were the wonderful carousels in the company (now public) parks. In Spain, the rural "colonies" lacked the amenities and social cohesion of the urban projects.
Peer comment(s):
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Jim Tucker (X)
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Greetings and thanks Jim. I remember my grandfather telling me that the company kept the unions out but that he, personally, had to throw the KKK recruiters out the door...Sr. Guell didn't have the same luck keeping the Catalan anarquists under
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agree |
Mónica Algazi
1 hr
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Greetings and thanks, Mónica.
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agree |
Coralia Polanco
: Very interesting anecdote.
5 hrs
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Good evening and thanks, Coralia.
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neutral |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: From the explanation in the text, it appears that these colonies or settlements rose up spontaneously.
8 hrs
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Good morning Muriel. I disagree with the word "spontaneous". There were highly planned.
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Charlesp
: Thanks Jenni, for your good morning. Well I sort of know this from the fact that a friend lives in "Colonia Industrial" in D.F. (Mexico City).
18 hrs
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Good morning and thanks, Charles.
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agree |
GMac
1 day 3 hrs
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Cheers and thanks, GMac.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks Jenni, and everyone else"
+3
6 mins
industrial colony
Yes, you're right in your choice.
:)
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Peer comment(s):
agree |
Eileen Banks
13 mins
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Gracias, Eileen. Alejandro
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agree |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
1 hr
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Gracias, femme. Alejandro
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agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: It makes sense to me, but I would have liked to see some support for your answer.
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Thank you, Muriel. Alejandro
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agree |
Wendy Petzall
13 hrs
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Thank you. Alejandro
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disagree |
Charlesp
: Well, I can see how industrial colony is derived from "Colonia Industrial," but even if it is a more commonly used term, I still think it risks unclarity and misunderstanding, and would preferably be avoided in a translation. (At least that is my view.)
18 hrs
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Thank you. Alejandro
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19 mins
industrial settlement
'settlement' is often preferred as a translation of 'colonia', because of the slightly negative connotation of 'colony' (at least, in some countries/cultures).
[PDF] Industrial Settlement on Coos Bay - [ Traducir esta página ]
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Vista rápida
Industrial Settlement on Coos Bay by Kenn Oberrecht. By 1903, the year North. Bend was incorporated, the bay was a busy place, with sternwheelers ...
www.oregon.gov/DSL/SSNERR/docs/.../EFS44industrysettle.pdf - Similares<product> <article-title>A Romano-British Industrial Settlement ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
an industrial settlement devoted mainly to the smelting of iron and lead, the furnaces and cupels of which have been disclosed, together with a tile-kiln ...
www.jstor.org/stable/296840 - Similares
[PDF] Industrial Settlement on Coos Bay - [ Traducir esta página ]
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Vista rápida
Industrial Settlement on Coos Bay by Kenn Oberrecht. By 1903, the year North. Bend was incorporated, the bay was a busy place, with sternwheelers ...
www.oregon.gov/DSL/SSNERR/docs/.../EFS44industrysettle.pdf - Similares<product> <article-title>A Romano-British Industrial Settlement ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
an industrial settlement devoted mainly to the smelting of iron and lead, the furnaces and cupels of which have been disclosed, together with a tile-kiln ...
www.jstor.org/stable/296840 - Similares
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Maria Mastruzzo
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agree |
Charlesp
: Hi Robin. Thinking about it, I've changed my neutral to Agree. This is a valid alternative, which could be the best one depending upon the context. (p.s. I agree with your comment: " slightly negative connotation of 'colony' "
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2 hrs
manufacturing centers
I think this is what they would be called in English
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