Medio ambiente y derechos humanos Flashcards

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We all depend on the environment.

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Todos dependemos del medio ambiente.

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to manage natural resources appropriately

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manejar los recursos naturales apropiadamente

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deforestation

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la deforestación

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In light of

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en vista de

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environmental protection

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la protección del medio ambiente

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to have a strong link to development

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tener un fuerte vínculo con el desarrollo

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the human being / beings

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el ser humano / los seres humanos

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One did not think about how the development of society and its populations would negatively affect the environment.

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No se pensó en cómo el desarrollo del la sociedad y sus poblaciones iba a afectar al medio ambiente negativamente.

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to confront / to be confronted with

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enfrentar / enfrentarse con

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air pollution

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la contaminación del aire

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the forests

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los bosques

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trash

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la basura

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to produce

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producir

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a trillion tons of trash

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un billión toneladas de basura

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the industrial revolution / the technological revolution

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la revolución industrial / la revolución tecnológica

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plastic

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el plástico

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did not exist

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no existía

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products damaging to the environment

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productos dañinos al medio ambiente

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thus

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por ende

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20
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sustainable develpment

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el desarrollo sostenible

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reforestation campaigns

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las campañas de reforestación

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non-profits

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las organizaciones sin fines de lucro

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to warn

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advertir

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to be conscious of the consequences

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ser consciente de la consecuencias

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green energy initiatives

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las iniciativas de energía verde

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recycling

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el reciclaje

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emphasize

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enfatizar

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boost

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impulsar

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to affect

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afectar

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the quantity of

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la cantidad de

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garbage collection

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la recolección de basura

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factory emissions

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las emisiones de las fábricas

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automobile

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el automóvil

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air quality

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la calidad del aire

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to reduce emissions

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reducir las emisiones

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to comply with the laws

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cumplir con las leyes

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to have the necessary permissions / permits

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tener los permisos necesarios

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38
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to regulate auto emissions

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regular las emisiones de gases de los coches

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39
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the processing/handling of trash

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el tratamiento de la basura

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40
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trash collection

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la recolección de basura

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efficient

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eficiente

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42
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effective / effectively

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eficaz / eficazmente

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43
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to recycle

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reciclar

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44
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to protect

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proteger

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45
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to separate

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separar

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46
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at home

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en mi hogar

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47
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the increase

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el incremento

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48
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to produce

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arrojar

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49
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forest fires

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los incendios forestales

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prevention

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la prevención

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51
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to worry

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preocupar a

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52
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to burn

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quemar

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53
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depopulation

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el despoblamiento

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54
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the lack of investment

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la ausencia de inversión

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55
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the preventative measures

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las medidas preventivas

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56
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the lack of adequate policies

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la falta de políticas adecuadas

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57
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the heat wave

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la ola de calor

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58
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serious

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grave

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59
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to demand

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reclamar

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the budget

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presupuesto

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mitigation

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la mitigación

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to be provoked

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ser provocado / a

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carelessness

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el descuido

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the results

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los resultados

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the statistics

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las estadísticas

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to toughen

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endurecer

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sanctions

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las sanciones

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the punishments

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los castigos

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forest ranger

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el guarda forestal

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to light a bonfire

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encender una hoguera

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to require

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exigir

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community service

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un servicio social

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to plant

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plantar

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the measures

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las medidas

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efforts

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los esfuerzos

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shackles

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los grilletes

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ropes

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las cuerdas

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to chain

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encadenar

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chain

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la cadena

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to make sure of

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asegurarse de

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the management of

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el manejo de

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slavery

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la esclavitud

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labor exploitation

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la explotación laboral

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to eradicate

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erradicar

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weak

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débil

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against their will

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contra su voluntad

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carpets

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las alfombras

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the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos deja bien claro que

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remuneration

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la remuneración

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those should not be tolerated

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ésas no deben tolerarse

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sugar cane

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caña de azúcar

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make it clear that

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dejar bien claro que

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inhumane conditions

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las condiciones inhumanas

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without pay

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sin remuneración

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violation

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las violaciones

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sexual harassment

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el acoso sexual

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a woman’s right to choose

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el derecho de la mujer a elegir

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missing person

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el desaparecido

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forced displacement

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el desplazamiento forzado

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killing of women

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el feminicidio

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dictatorship

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la dictadura

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standard of living

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el nivel de vida

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kidnapping

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el secuestro

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disability

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la discapacidad

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human trafficking

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la trata / el tráfico de personas

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life sentence

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la cadena perpetua

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death penalty

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la pena de muerte

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violation

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la vulneración

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claim

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el reclamo

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crimes against humanity

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los crímenes de lesa humanidad

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gender

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el género

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age

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la edad

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marital status

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el estado civil

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human rights advocate

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el/la defensor(a) de derechos humanos

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child labor

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el trabajo infantil

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elect

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elegir

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be elected

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ser eligido

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maternity

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la maternidad

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childhood

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la infancia

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

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food security

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la seguridad alimentaria

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landmine

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las minas antipersona

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blue helmets

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los cascos azules

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race

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la raza

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ideology

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la ideología

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sexual orientation

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la orientación sexual

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honorable, decent

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digno/a

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innate

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innato

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inalienable

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inalienable

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inviolable

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inviolable

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to transcend

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trascender

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a civil trial

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un juicio civil

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they realized that

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se dieron cuenta de

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Palestine / the Palenstinians

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Palestina / los palestinos

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Israel / Israelis

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Israel / los Israelíes

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to welcome

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acoger

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a signatory to that agreement

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un signatorio de ese acuerdo

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they have influenced our constitution

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han influido en nuestra constitución

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the Haitians

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los / las haitianos-as

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trample

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pisotear

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the deterioration of

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el deterioro de

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impartial

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imparciales

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objective

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objectivo

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subjective

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subjetivo

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charity organizations

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las organizaciones de caridad

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demand, law suite / the demand, lawsuit

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demandar / la demanda

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To claim, demand

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reclamar