Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
de uso común y continuado
English translation:
commonly used on an ongoing basis
Added to glossary by
Henry Hinds
Feb 3, 2006 19:10
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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de uso común y continuado
Spanish to English
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Metrology
En el glosario de términos del manual descriptivo de cargos de una empresa:
"Normalización:
Actividad que establece, con respecto a problemas actuales o potenciales, disposiciones **de uso común y continuado**, dirigidas a la obtención del nivel óptimo de orden en un contexto dado."
"Normalización:
Actividad que establece, con respecto a problemas actuales o potenciales, disposiciones **de uso común y continuado**, dirigidas a la obtención del nivel óptimo de orden en un contexto dado."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | commonly used on an ongoing basis |
Henry Hinds
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| 5 | united and concerted efforts |
Edward Tully
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| 4 | common and ongoing provisions |
Cecilia Della Croce
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| 4 | commonly used |
Marcelo González
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Proposed translations
+1
28 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Spanish term (edited):
de uso com�n y continuado
Selected
commonly used on an ongoing basis
disposiciones **de uso común y continuado**, = provisions commonly used on an ongoing basis
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Comment: "Gracias"
12 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Spanish term (edited):
de uso com?continuado
united and concerted efforts
think this fits the context
22 hrs
Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
the help you need to convey your message
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Spanish term (edited):
de uso com�n y continuado
common and ongoing provisions
no usaría la palabra "use"
20 mins
Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Spanish term (edited):
de uso com�n y continuado
commonly used
...commonly used regulations/measures/provisions, adopted with a view to obtaining...
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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2006-02-05 20:31:33 GMT)
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If you say that something is "commonly used" (in the present tense), is it not already understood that such use is "ongoing." As a former writing instructor (of the University of Miami), I'm not convinced that including both ideas in such a phrase is an example of concision/succinctness in writing. In this context, "commonly used" would appear to suffice. :-)
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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2006-02-05 20:34:30 GMT)
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Excuse me: that's "...is it not already understood that such use is 'ongoing'?" (with a question mark)
Suerte, Yvonne!
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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2006-02-05 20:31:33 GMT)
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If you say that something is "commonly used" (in the present tense), is it not already understood that such use is "ongoing." As a former writing instructor (of the University of Miami), I'm not convinced that including both ideas in such a phrase is an example of concision/succinctness in writing. In this context, "commonly used" would appear to suffice. :-)
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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2006-02-05 20:34:30 GMT)
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Excuse me: that's "...is it not already understood that such use is 'ongoing'?" (with a question mark)
Suerte, Yvonne!
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