Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
uniformizar
English translation:
homogenize; standardise/standardize
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Mónica Algazi
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Spanish term
uniformizar
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Education
Context:
Carli (2010), quien relata la trayectoria en [name of country] en los siglos XIX y XX, plantea que la escolaridad de los niños buscaba instaurar procesos de disciplinamiento y * uniformizar * las distintas identidades infantiles en el marco de la escuela pública.
Can you think of an alternative to "standardise" for a subtly negative nuance? TIA!
Carli (2010), quien relata la trayectoria en [name of country] en los siglos XIX y XX, plantea que la escolaridad de los niños buscaba instaurar procesos de disciplinamiento y * uniformizar * las distintas identidades infantiles en el marco de la escuela pública.
Can you think of an alternative to "standardise" for a subtly negative nuance? TIA!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | homogenize |
philgoddard
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| 4 | treat all the ... the same |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 4 | standardiz[s]e |
Chema Nieto Castañón
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| 4 | assimilate/regiment |
Alex Ossa
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| 4 | harmonize |
Ashok Pipal
|
Proposed translations
+5
10 mins
philgoddard
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
32
Selected
homogenize
Google's dictionary gives as an example "Hollywood is homogenizing American cinema".
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Phil! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all!"
2 hrs
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
305
treat all the ... the same
Maybe restructure the phrase. This would give it a slightly negative tone.
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Muriel. |
6 hrs
Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Psychologist & Emergency Physician
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish
standardiz[s]e
This is your best option here.
There is nothing intrinsically negative in uniformizar; it is the specific context that brings the negative nuance -to both, uniformizar and standardize.
There is nothing intrinsically negative in uniformizar; it is the specific context that brings the negative nuance -to both, uniformizar and standardize.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Saltasebes. |
11 hrs
assimilate/regiment
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/assimilate Def. 2
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/regiment Verb form
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/regiment Verb form
Note from asker:
| Thank you Alex. |
14 hrs
Ashok Pipal
Native in English
SPANISH-ENGLISH TECHNICAL TRANSLATOR
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
harmonize
Another option.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Ashok. |
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