Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
investigación
English translation:
investigation/research
Added to glossary by
Maria Elena Martinez
Feb 6, 2007 19:51
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
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Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Arabic to English, Hebrew to English, and 1 more.
investigación
Spanish to English
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Journalism
The context is a comparison of various news sources available in Colombia. The term "investigación" is frequently mentioned as an advantage of international broadcasters and internet sources over domestic media--which is generally described as more superficial, lacking depth.
Does "investigación" refer to background research for news stories, or investigative reporting?
Does "investigación" refer to background research for news stories, or investigative reporting?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | investigation/research |
Maria Elena Martinez
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| 4 | (In-depth) investigative journalism |
John Rawlins
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Proposed translations
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Maria Elena Martinez
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Netherlands
34 years' experience
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Dutch to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
investigation/research
• investigation
s. investigación, análisis, averiguación, busca, escudriñamiento, examen, exploración, indagación, inquisición, perquisición, pesquisa, rastreo
• research
s. investigación, busca, búsqueda, indagación
v. indagar, investigar
s. investigación, análisis, averiguación, busca, escudriñamiento, examen, exploración, indagación, inquisición, perquisición, pesquisa, rastreo
• research
s. investigación, busca, búsqueda, indagación
v. indagar, investigar
Peer comment(s):
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Nivia Martínez
: Creo que en este caso research es el término más adecuado
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si, yo también. Gracias Nivia60!
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Sofia Ortega
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Gracias, Sofía!
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Patrice
: research
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Gracias, Patricia!
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Gacela20
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Gracias, Gacela!
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Miguel Fuentes
: I think the right term is: "investigative reporting"
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Gracias, Miguel!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
16 hrs
(In-depth) investigative journalism
Broader than just investigative reporting.
Example sentence:
http://www.newassignment.net/tags/investigative_jo
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