Explotación de la Energia

English translation: using/ utilizing the childrens' energy

20:27 May 6, 2010

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Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy

Spanish term or phrase: Explotación de la Energia

Hola, I am pretty sure I can use
"Energy Exploitation/Benefitting"

However, I think Exploitation has a negative connotation and benefitting doesn´t quite do it. Am i wrong about the negative connotation? Any other suggestions, Thanks

juan2008 KudoZ activity Questions: 28 (none open) Answers: 6 United States
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English translation:using/ utilizing the childrens' energy

Explanation:
Exploitation isn't wrong, but this sounds more positive in English to me.

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Note added at 21 mins (2010-05-06 20:49:12 GMT)
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Example: Utilizing Children's Energy - Selected Talks - Audio & Video -The Rebbe speaks on utilizing the energy of children (August 7, 1985)
www.chabad.org/...cdo/.../Utilizing-Childrens-Energy.htm - En caché; There is also the option to say "channeling (directing) the enery of children but I don't know if that fits your topic: Channelling Energy Towards Good Behaviour - Kids Behaviour (UK) Children who participate in sports and clubs learn discipline, how to use their bodies safely for activities and how to channel their energy into training ...
www.kidsbehaviour.co.uk/channelling-energy-towards-good-beh... - En caché - Similares

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using/ utilizing the childrens' energy

Jenni Lukac (X)

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putting children's energy to work | taking advantage of children's energy

David Russi

profiting from children's energy

Anahí Seri

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using/ utilizing the childrens' energy

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 00:25
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putting children's energy to work | taking advantage of children's energy

Explanation:
I definitely would not use exploitation.

The phrasing depends a lot on your actual context, which you did not provide

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Harnessing energy would seem to fit the actual context you have provided.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 16:25
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English,

Spanish
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profiting from children's energy

Explanation:
another idea

Anahí Seri
Spain
Local time: 00:25
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 10

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