self-advocacy
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self-advocacy(
sehlf
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la autorrepresentación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The NGO put on a workshop for indigenous groups where they taught skills for self-advocacy to the government.La ONG dio un taller para grupos indígenas en el que enseñaron destrezas de autorrepresentación ante el gobierno.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Patients' self-advocacy will get them better care in this hospital.Los pacientes que saben hablar por sí mismos reciben mejor atención en este hospital.
The families of people with disabilities must learn self-advocacy in order to receive the services they need.Las familias de personas con discapacidades deben aprender a representarse a sí mismas para recibir los servicios necesarios.
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