Damages? Airs?

Question

I have copied a selection from a Mexican newspaper online; am I correct that the proper translation for "afectaciones" in this context is "damages"?

Is this a common usage of "afectación/afectaciones" in Mexico? If so, does "afectación/afectaciones" also carry the standard meaning of "affectation" or "airs" in the sense of "putting on airs" in Mexico?

Gracias de antemano.

'Otro de los casos relacionados, con esta misma calle de 31 de Octubre y donde también se mencionó al señor Pepe López, lo dio a conocer la señora Ignacia Ramos al exponer “desde hace dos años he registrado afectaciones en mi casa a consecuencia de la construcción del edificio propiedad del señor pepe López”. “Mi casa se encuentra en la calle 31 de octubre, donde es el par vial, entre Costa Rica de la colonia centro de Puerto Vallarta. Hace 3 años que empezaron a construir un edificio a un lado de mi vivienda, esto afecto la construcción de mi casa; he tomado fotografías, pague un arquitecto para que hiciera una revisión de la afectaciones causadas por el edificio”, detalló."

Answer 1

She is talking about changes (obviously not positive) to her house caused by the construction of the building to one side of it.

And yes, afectación can also mean "on airs"

afectación.

(Del lat. affectat?o, -?nis).

1. f. Acción de afectar.

2. f. Falta de sencillez y naturalidad.

3. f. Extravagancia presuntuosa en la manera de ser, de hablar, de actuar, de escribir, etc.

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Thank you - I am wondering about in Mexico specifically. - mountaingirl123, Nov 9, 2011

Planners are difficult everywhere, welcome to England and the world! - annierats, Nov 9, 2011

Answer 2

In this instance, the afectaciones means : they have been badly affected by this failure of the planning department to act, in spite of all the material the correspondent has sent in.. Obviously, afectaciones can mean many other things, just as can ' to be affected by' in English. If you require planning advice, I'm at you service, but not for free!

I'm not a native speaker but, I've got plenty of experiecnce with planning departments and I recognise the vocabulary...

Answer 3

Damage meaning destruction is uncountable. The word 'damages' means something totally different. Look it up!

Okay, I've just noticed that you are English native spekar ;D ;D But, am I not right by any chance...? I have been always taught this rule... - bomberapolaca, Nov 9, 2011

Yes, I am, wondering about any specific variations in Mexican Spanish. - mountaingirl123, Nov 9, 2011

Okay, I got it. I just haven't read the whole text. I am sorry. - bomberapolaca, Nov 9, 2011