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Feb 17, 2023 06:31
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Spanish term

ponente ponencia

Spanish to English Law/Patents Law (general) Legislation
The easiest translation would be speaker and speech but I am not convinced.

The context is below:

"En el periodo pasado el Sr. A. fue ponente de la Universidad de F., cuya ponencia fue solicitada desde Londres para ser publicada en dicha ciudad."

Sr. A was a member of a legislative body, the Philippine Assembly, from 1907-1909. Ponente, according to RAE, is "Dicho de un magistrado, de un funcionario o de un miembro de un cuerpo colegiado o asamblea: Designado para hacer relación de un asunto y proponer la resolución." So it cannot be a speaker or a speech. I am thinking that "En el periodo pasado" must mean "session" because legislative bodies have particular scheduled period of attendance.

Thanks for any input that can shed light to the meaning of the whole sentence.
Proposed translations (English)
4 Official member - Opinion/proposal
4 +1 speaker presentation
4 Presenter presentation

Discussion

Erwin S. Fernandez (asker) Feb 18, 2023:
He was not a university lecturer J.A. was a member of the Philippine Assembly at that time. In other words, he was a legislator. At the time the article in which that particular text was included was published in 1909, the bill to establish the Universidad de F. was already made into law. The sentence in question was not clear whether this "ponencia" was about this university being created or a "ponencia" after it was established. Did it mean that he wrote a report about U.F. as member of the Philippine Assembly and that this report was solicited from London where it was published?
Lisa Rosengard Feb 17, 2023:
From the description it seems to be a type of presentation in which the speaker explains that there's a serious issue with a problem and he or she proposes a solution to the problem. I suppose the 'ponente' is the one who presents a speech while the 'ponencia' is the issue raised in the content of the presentation.
philgoddard Feb 17, 2023:
We've had this many times before, but in other contexts, and it usually translates as speaker or rapporteur. Could it mean lecturer?
What is his name, and what is the university?

Proposed translations

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Selected

Official member - Opinion/proposal


Ponencia

1. f. Comunicación o propuesta sobre un tema concreto que se somete al examen y resolución de una asamblea.

5. f. Informe o dictamen dado por el ponente.

https://dle.rae.es/ponencia?m=form

Ponente

2. adj. Dicho de un magistrado, de un funcionario o de un miembro de un cuerpo colegiado o asamblea: Designado para hacer relación de un asunto y proponer la resolución

https://dle.rae.es/ponente?m=form





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Note added at 15 hrs (2023-02-17 21:58:12 GMT)
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Una ponencia es una “comunicación o propuesta sobre un tema concreto que se somete al examen y resolución de una asamblea”. La ponencia se diferencia de otros textos porque tiene un componente de oralidad y porque se pone a discusión colectiva.

A la persona que presenta la ponencia se le llama ponente, quien es el encargado de sustentar, en tiempo breve, una posición o propuesta en frente de un auditorio.

https://leo.uniandes.edu.co/guia-para-la-elaboracion-de-una-...

For what I can understand, regarding 'en el periodo pasado' refers to the 'last term or semester' of a university.

Last term, Mr A. was the representative/delegate?:

Sinónimos de ponente en español

-orador
-expositor
-relator
-presentador
-representante
-delegado

https://synonyms.reverso.net/sinonimo/es/ponente

Note from asker:
Muchas gracias, Stuart y Aida.
J.A. was a member of the Philippine Assembly, a national law-making body, at that time. In other words, he was a legislator. He was not a member or a faculty of U.F. At the time the article in which that particular text was included was published in 1909, the bill to establish the Universidad de F. was already made into law. The sentence in question was not clear whether this "ponencia" was about this university being created or a "ponencia" after it was established. Did it mean that he wrote a report about U.F. as member of the Philippine Assembly and that this report was solicited from London where it was published?
Peer comment(s):
neutral philgoddard : Anyone who goes to a university is an official member.
6 hrs
The asker says 'member of a legislative body'. We don't know the name of the legislative body of the University. You may also call him 'funcionario' - 'officer', magistrado, etc. see explanation of what a 'ponente' in Spanish is.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I think this is the closest translation. Thanks."
1 hr

Presenter presentation

in Mexico, that would be the translation and it gets the meaning across well.

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Note added at 20 hrs (2023-02-18 03:13:02 GMT)
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At least in Mexico, yes, "ponencia" is referred to as presentation, but I am sure that it is translated otherwise in other parts of the world. I am not qualified to comment on those. Good luck!
Note from asker:
Muchas gracias, Julian.
Peer comment(s):
neutral AllegroTrans : Not completely wrong but the repetition sounds very unnatural
10 hrs
neutral Stuart and Aida Nelson : I doubt very much this is a presentation. A speaker would have had many speeches. 'Ponencia' is definitely not a single presentation in this context.
11 hrs
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+1
1 hr

speaker presentation

I wouldn't repeat "present/er". I understand a "presenter" to be someone who introduces a radio or TV show, or podcast or similar.
And a rapporteur (Pax phil) is a term usually used in lofty organisations like the United Nations or WHO and similar.

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Note added at 1 hr (2023-02-17 08:31:21 GMT)
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Also (thanks again phil), it could be a lecturer/lecture in the university context. It could also be "chair" if the person is a moderator as well as a speaker, for example in roundtable conferences, etc.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2023-02-17 08:32:33 GMT)
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And "chair" can also be a verb: "Our guest speaker also chaired NZ's first Build to Rent Conference in Auckland"...

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Note added at 1 day 3 hrs (2023-02-18 09:32:15 GMT)
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And for any other doubting Thomas's out there who question the validity of my suggestion/s, here's another option: spokesperson.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spokespe...
Example sentence:

Each speaker gave a presentation based on his [...] or her perception

One particular guest speaker gave a presentation

Reference:

http://www.linguee.es/ingles-espanol/traduccion/presentation+speaker.html

http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-you-can-bend-presentation-rules-gina-london/

Note from asker:
Muchas gracias, Neil.
Peer comment(s):
agree AllegroTrans
10 hrs
Cheers :-)
neutral Stuart and Aida Nelson : I doubt very much this is a presentation. A speaker would have had many speeches and presentations. Ponencia is definitely not a presentation in this context.
11 hrs
Discrepo.
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