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marco global

English translation: overall context / general framework (depending on context)

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Spanish term or phrase:marco global
English translation:overall context / general framework (depending on context)
Entered by: Gary Smith Lawson

12:50 Jun 5, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Spanish term or phrase: marco global
This appears in some headings for a document about geopolitics in the Middle East.

MARCO GLOBAL de DEFENSA: ARABIA SAUDI e IRAN
MARCO GLOBAL de PIRATERIA: GOLFO de ADEN y MAR ROJO

How would you translate it?

Thanks
Lucy Williams
Spain
Local time: 09:49
overall context
Explanation:
Another possibility, depending on the...context.

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Note added at 1 hora (2010-06-05 14:35:21 GMT)
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Do pirates have a global framework...? :.S
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Gary Smith Lawson
Spain
Local time: 09:49
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4global framework
Jenni Lukac (X)
4 +4global framework
margaret caulfield
4general scope
LSGTranslations
3overall context
Gary Smith Lawson


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
global framework


Explanation:
my interpretation

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 09:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 120

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
global framework


Explanation:
I think this would fit in in all cases.

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Note added at 6 mins (2010-06-05 12:57:05 GMT)
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i.e. "GLOBAL DEFENCE/DEFENSE FRAMEWORK", etc.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 09:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James A. Walsh
4 mins
  -> Thanks again!
agree  Mónica Algazi: Great minds...
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Mónica. I repeat Jenni's comment!
agree  argosys
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, argosys.
agree  Evans (X): snap!
19 hrs
  -> Thanks again!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
overall context


Explanation:
Another possibility, depending on the...context.

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Note added at 1 hora (2010-06-05 14:35:21 GMT)
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Do pirates have a global framework...? :.S

Gary Smith Lawson
Spain
Local time: 09:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
general scope


Explanation:
Here's another way to put it. I believe we need more context in order to come up with an accurate translation, though. When I read "de defensa", I thought that "global framework" might just work, but then when I read "piratería", I wasn't sure.
Good luck!

LSGTranslations
Argentina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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