avanza hacia

English translation: is shifting toward(s)

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Spanish term or phrase:avanza hacia
English translation:is shifting toward(s)
Entered by: schmetterlich

03:30 Jun 28, 2017
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Social Sciences - Environment & Ecology
Spanish term or phrase: avanza hacia
El discurso del desarrollo avanza hacia la economía verde y en esa dirección van los fondos de la cooperación internacional y las nuevas oportunidades que ofrecen sus instituciones internacionales.
The speech on development is a step forward to green economy and the international cooperation funds and the new opportunities offered by international institutions go in that direction.

Según el contexto, lo entiendo así, o quizá podría ser is focused on?

Gracias.
schmetterlich
Local time: 04:42
is shifting toward(s)
Explanation:
I think 'shifting' adds a bit more depth. The sentence is implying a big change and 'moving' alone doesn't quite capture the idea.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 02:42
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5is shifting toward(s)
Muriel Vasconcellos
5is moving towards
___jck___
4is leaning towards
neilmac
3moves towards
telefpro


Discussion entries: 5





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
moves towards


Explanation:
creo que sea util

telefpro
Local time: 15:12
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
is moving towards


Explanation:
I would probably use the present continuous here and would echo this with "is moving in this direction" at the end of the sentence.

Also, I agree with philgoddard's comment regarding 'debate' as a translation for discourse.

___jck___
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  neilmac: Meh on the "debate" comment....
4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
is shifting toward(s)


Explanation:
I think 'shifting' adds a bit more depth. The sentence is implying a big change and 'moving' alone doesn't quite capture the idea.


Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 02:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 182
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Ashby
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Neil!

agree  neilmac: Shifting is nice... :)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Neil! Apologies for the misspelling, now corrected.

agree  Robert Forstag: Yes, as in "a paradigm shift" (which is implied here).
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Robert!

agree  12316323 (X)
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Kathryn!

agree  Thomas Walker
3 days 17 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is leaning towards


Explanation:
Another option for you to consider...

Example sentence(s):
  • ...at a time when the tone of social discourse is leaning towards division and isolation.
  • We try to be civil, but right now the discourse is leaning towards those who have left...

    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lean-towa...
    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/lean-towards
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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