Help with a translation for corresponder

Question

I'm reading an article about the Argentine government stopping payment of subsidies to families of school students who attend private school. I know that corresponder can mean to repay, compensate, or be due.

Does my translation fit?

...el decreto de Cristina Kirchner es “claro e inequívoco” en que no corresponde pagar la asignación si los chicos asisten a escuelas privadas

...Cristina Kirchner's decree is "clear and unequivocal" in that the the subsidy should not be (is not due to be?) paid if the children attend private schools.

Answer 1

It may not be in the strictest sense of the word, "Responsible," but it´s very close.

"........en que no corresponde pagar la asignación......" could also be said, "en que no le toca al gobierno pagar la asignación.........." (...in that it would not be up to the government...)

Si, esta descripción "... no le toca.." sería más exacta ( y más sencilla). Bien Chivis!! - kawalero, Sep 9, 2010

I agree it is better, but still does not clearly states that no one is going to pay it. - 00e657d4, Sep 9, 2010

I think that if you just say "..the subsidies will not be paid to children attending private schools." then you will be closer to the real meaning. - 00e657d4, Sep 9, 2010

Answer 2

Corresponder; to correspond (a to, con with), to tally (con with); eje: no corresponde con sus principios = it does not fit in (o accord) with his principles. Asignacion: budget, share, portion, allowance,salary,pocket money

I would translate it like this:

Cristina Kirchner's decree is "clear and unequivocal" ,if the children attend private schools the allowance should not be paid.

You are very close, but I would use will instead of should. Cristina is taking the decision not to pay it. - 00e657d4, Sep 9, 2010

Answer 3

Perhaps it means that through this decree, the government is not responsible to pay the subsidy. Corresponder can mean: ser algo responsibilidad de alguien. To be the responsibility of someone.

Not responsible is not the exact meaning. What they are saying there is closer to the concept "it's not in my job description. I don't have to do it". - 00e657d4, Sep 9, 2010

Answer 4

I was looking for a single word to translate the meaning of "corresponde" there, and I can't find one, but your interpretation is quite right. The article is saying that a decision was made of not to pay the subsidies to students attending private schools. "No corresponde" means that is not proper (proper is not exactly the meaning, but it's close) to pay it.

Answer 5

I agree with Sheily "...no corresponde pagar..." -> "...no es el responsable para pagar..."

Saying that it's not responsible would mean that someone else is, in my opinion. And that's not what the article is saying. - 00e657d4, Sep 9, 2010

Perhaps better : "... no viene al caso..." - kawalero, Sep 9, 2010

Do you think this is better?, Guillermo.? - kawalero, Sep 9, 2010