Apr 24, 2006 18:11
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Violencia de género/Gender violence
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
I am translating some documents for the police here in Spain.
In them, they use the term 'violencia de género' (literally 'gender violence'). This is a relatively new term in Spain, displacing the previously usual term 'violencia doméstica' ('domestic violence'), and there is still a lot of debate about which of these two (or possibly some third alternative) is preferable.
So, my question to those of you who live in the British Isles is 'Is the term 'gender violence' a familiar one over there, used in the media, public policy documents, etc.?' Or would it be confusing? Is 'domestic violence' still the most normal term? Or is there some other term that has completely escaped my radar?
Thanks in advance.
In them, they use the term 'violencia de género' (literally 'gender violence'). This is a relatively new term in Spain, displacing the previously usual term 'violencia doméstica' ('domestic violence'), and there is still a lot of debate about which of these two (or possibly some third alternative) is preferable.
So, my question to those of you who live in the British Isles is 'Is the term 'gender violence' a familiar one over there, used in the media, public policy documents, etc.?' Or would it be confusing? Is 'domestic violence' still the most normal term? Or is there some other term that has completely escaped my radar?
Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | gender-based violence |
Rebecca Hendry
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| 4 +1 | domestic violence |
Laura Iglesias
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| 5 | (term borrowed from English) |
Rebecca Jowers
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Proposed translations
+1
13 mins
Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
MSc MITI MCIL Chartered Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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56
Selected
gender-based violence
The WHO uses "gender-based violence" or "violence against women":
http://www.who.int/gender/violence/en/
It is also used by the Times newspaper:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,630-2074361,00.html
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-04-24 18:30:13 GMT)
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Here is an interesting article about what gender-based violence really is, written by Human Rights Watch. Note that it can refer to both men and women, so depending on your context you may prefer "violence against women":
http://www.hrw.org/press/2003/09/guidelines.htm
http://www.who.int/gender/violence/en/
It is also used by the Times newspaper:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,630-2074361,00.html
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-04-24 18:30:13 GMT)
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Here is an interesting article about what gender-based violence really is, written by Human Rights Watch. Note that it can refer to both men and women, so depending on your context you may prefer "violence against women":
http://www.hrw.org/press/2003/09/guidelines.htm
Note from asker:
| Thanks Rebecca - I'd googled myself to confirm that the term actually existed in English, but wanted confirmation from someone 'on the ground' that it didn't sound strange to British ears. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
20 mins
Laura Iglesias
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Spanish/Galician translator /Interpreter
Native in: Spanish 
, Galician
Works in: English to Spanish, English to Galician, Spanish to Galician, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
40
domestic violence
Just to give you more ideas
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - [ Traduzca esta página ]The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is "a grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of ...
www.ncadv.org/ - 22k - En caché - Páginas similares
MedlinePlus: Domestic Violence - [ Traduzca esta página ]News and research about coping with abuse and violence, symptoms, prevention and screening, law and policy, and statistics.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/domesticviolence.html - 37k - En caché - Páginas similares
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787 ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]24-Hour Access from all 50 states. Translators available.
www.ndvh.org/ - 10k - En caché - Páginas similares
Domestic Violence - [ Traduzca esta página ]More than 60 articles, published over 11 days, explore domestic violence - its ... There's a lot of helpful information about domestic violence available on ...
www.s-t.com/projects/DomVio/domviohome.html - 4k - En caché - Páginas
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - [ Traduzca esta página ]The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is "a grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of ...
www.ncadv.org/ - 22k - En caché - Páginas similares
MedlinePlus: Domestic Violence - [ Traduzca esta página ]News and research about coping with abuse and violence, symptoms, prevention and screening, law and policy, and statistics.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/domesticviolence.html - 37k - En caché - Páginas similares
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787 ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]24-Hour Access from all 50 states. Translators available.
www.ndvh.org/ - 10k - En caché - Páginas similares
Domestic Violence - [ Traduzca esta página ]More than 60 articles, published over 11 days, explore domestic violence - its ... There's a lot of helpful information about domestic violence available on ...
www.s-t.com/projects/DomVio/domviohome.html - 4k - En caché - Páginas
Note from asker:
| 'Domestic Violence' is certainly the first phrase that springs to my mind. It looks as if the situation is in fact very similar in the UK and Spain, with both terms currently in use. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mark Solomon
: I have never heard of 'gender-based violence' and it sounds completely ridiculous to my British ears ! It sounds more like an Americanism to me, and I would stick with 'good old old-fashioned domestic violence' !
31 mins
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Thanks Mark!
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32 mins
Rebecca Jowers
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
30 yrs experience legal-commercial
Native in: English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
2222
(term borrowed from English)
According to the RAE, "violencia de género" is a term borrowed from English ("gender-based violence") and not the other way around. In current usage, the Spanish government presently distinguishes "violencia de género" or "violencia contra la mujer" (violence against women specifically), reserving "violencia doméstica" for all types of violence "en el ámbito familiar."
INFORME DE LA REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA SOBRE LA
EXPRESIÓN VIOLENCIA DE GÉNERO
1. Origen de la expresión
La expresión violencia de género es la traducción del inglés gender-based violence o gender violence, expresión difundida a raíz del Congreso sobre la Mujer celebrado en Pekín en 1995 bajo los auspicios de la ONU. Con ella se identifica la violencia, tanto física como psicológica, que se ejerce contra las mujeres por razón de su sexo, como consecuencia de su tradicional situación de sometimiento al varón en las sociedades de estructura patriarcal.
http://www.rae.es/rae/gestores/gespub000001.nsf/(voAnexos)/a...$FILE/Violenciadeg%C3%A9nero.htm
INFORME DE LA REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA SOBRE LA
EXPRESIÓN VIOLENCIA DE GÉNERO
1. Origen de la expresión
La expresión violencia de género es la traducción del inglés gender-based violence o gender violence, expresión difundida a raíz del Congreso sobre la Mujer celebrado en Pekín en 1995 bajo los auspicios de la ONU. Con ella se identifica la violencia, tanto física como psicológica, que se ejerce contra las mujeres por razón de su sexo, como consecuencia de su tradicional situación de sometimiento al varón en las sociedades de estructura patriarcal.
http://www.rae.es/rae/gestores/gespub000001.nsf/(voAnexos)/a...$FILE/Violenciadeg%C3%A9nero.htm
Note from asker:
| Thanks. I should have suspected this myself, as many new coinings like this are calques from English. |
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