alcance comunitario
/alkanθe komunitaɾjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase community outreach is translated into Spanish as alcance comunitario.
The term refers to activities conducted by an organization to provide services or information to people in the local area. While alcance comunitario is a literal translation, labor comunitaria or trabajo comunitario are often more natural in Spanish to describe the actual activities of community outreach.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of alcance (reach/scope) and comunitario (community-related).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, acción social is often used in formal contexts to express community outreach.
How do you pronounce it?
/alkanθe komunitaɾjo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using alcance de la comunidad to mean outreach, as this phrase more often refers to the physical or metaphorical extent/scope of a community's influence.
Did you know?
- The word alcance shares an ancient root with the English word 'heel', stemming from the Latin 'calx', which refers to the heel of the foot.
- In many Latin American cultures, the concept of community work is linked to tequio, a traditional system of mandatory unpaid labor for the common good.
- The word alcance comes from the verb alcanzar, which can mean 'to reach' but also 'to be enough' when talking about resources or supplies.
Examples in context
- Nuestra organización se enfoca en el servicio a la comunidad para promover el bienestar general.Our organization focuses on community outreach to promote overall well-being.
- Organizamos eventos de ayuda a la comunidad para marcar la diferencia en la vida de las personas necesitadas.We organize community outreach events to make a difference in the lives of those in need.
- Necesitamos mejorar nuestro alcance comunitario este año.We need to improve our community outreach this year.
- La nueva oficina se enfoca en el alcance comunitario.The new office focuses on community outreach.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a project at a local non-profit.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿ya planeaste el alcance comunitario para mayo?Lucía, have you already planned the community outreach for May?
- LucíaSí, Alejandro, organizaremos una feria de salud.Yes, Alejandro, we will organize a health fair.
- AlejandroEs una excelente idea para ayudar a todos.It is an excellent idea to help everyone.
- LucíaExacto, así ampliaremos nuestro alcance comunitario.Exactly, that way we will expand our community outreach.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alcance, comunitario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
