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Spanish term

rastrillajes

Spanish to English Marketing Advertising / Public Relations Community outreach in Paraguay
As the context shows, this is the name of one of the divisions of the Department of Social Outreach and Community Participation under Paraguay's malaria program.

For "Mingas," I have found the following:
La "minga", una tradición indígena de trabajo cooperativo y voluntario por el bien común, se prevía como un proceso participativo. I can't see how "rastrillaje" (raking, rubble) relates to the idea at all.

The context:
El Departamento de Movilización Social & Participación Comunitaria, es un departamento creado con el organigrama del 2009, suplantando al exiguo departamento de Educación Comunitaria existente desde la década de los 90, teniendo en cuenta que las soluciones técnicas institucionales solas sin el involucramiento de las propias comunidades teniendo en cuenta que las soluciones técnicas solas no pueden asegurar el control y la prevención eficaz de las enfermedades transmisibles por vectores, enfermedades éstas que impiden el desarrollo nacional e individual, afectando la economía por el gran costo que acarrea todo tratamiento y control. Movilización Social & Participación Comunitaria es un departamento de apoyo técnico, de dependencia directa de la Dirección Técnica del SENEPA, homólogo a los departamentos de: Programas, Entomología, Zonas Operativas Regionales-ZOR, Gestión de Datos Epidemiológicos-GDE.
Consta de tres áreas o secciones: Comunicación Social, Participación Comunitaria y Mingas & **Rastrillajes**.

Discussion

Marie Wilson Jan 29, 2018:
No worries, Muriel. We all like points, I'm sure, but the main thing about Kudoz is helping each other and learning something new, so I'm glad you got there in the end!
Muriel Vasconcellos (asker) Jan 27, 2018:
IEC All the department's reports have IEC in the title, which stands for 'information, education, and communication'. So many thanks for the 'door-to-door'. That fits with combing and raking to make sure that everyone is aware of what they should be looking out for.
Muriel Vasconcellos (asker) Jan 27, 2018:
@Marie & Cecilia I like the house-to-house part, but I think it's more about raising awareness about malaria prevention in general than actually doing any particular task. There are other departments that do inspections and remove breeding sites. This department measures its success in numbers of pamphlets delivered, spots and interviews on radio and TV, public presentations, and other means of getting out the word.
I've decided to go with 'Door-to-Door Outreach'.
Marie Wilson Jan 27, 2018:
I think "mingas" is covered by grassroots activities, but I would still specify "rastrillajes".
neilmac Jan 27, 2018:
Grassroots Activities Sounds great IMHO. And it doesn't really matter what for, it makes a great soundbitey heading anyway.
Marie Wilson Jan 27, 2018:
It seems to be about involving the community by going house-to-house and removing all breeding sites.
Marie Wilson Jan 27, 2018:
" In addition to focused control measures such as containment actions,
cooperative efforts known as “Mingas y Rastrillajes” (community canvassing drives)".
Muriel Vasconcellos (asker) Jan 27, 2018:
Some thoughts I'm wondering if maybe "mingas y rastrillajes" is an expression in Paraguay.

Maybe "Grassroots Activities" for the whole title?

Proposed translations

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elimination of breeding sites in all dwellings

A description of rastrillajes:
RASTRILLAJES Eliminación de criaderos Casa por Casa
http://docplayer.es/23576313-Proyecto-ips-contra-el-dengue-c...

"Barren" Loma Pyta con rastrillaje casa por casa » Ministerio de Salud ...
www.mspbs.gov.py/barren-loma-py-casa-por-casa/
El rastrillaje consiste en la eliminación de criaderos del mosquito Aedes aegypti casa por casa,

The process:
El plan a ejecutarse contempla tres componentes: primeramente, se realizan visitas casa por casa con el fin de informar y sensibilizar sobre la importancia de eliminar criaderos del vector y de acudir al médico en el caso de presentar síntomas. El segundo componente incluye las tareas de rastrillaje, con la eliminación de los posibles criaderos del mosquito y acercando los recipientes en desuso a un sector donde el camión recolector de basuras tenga alcance. El tercer componente se refiere a la etapa en que los funcionarios de SENEPA ingresarán a los sectores para una fumigación.
http://www.asuncion.gov.py/gestion-ambiental/inician-minga-c...

Environmental management (intensified elimination of breeding sites in all dwellings).
Rastrillaje (Destrucción intensificada de criaderos en la totalidad de las viviendas).
http://context.reverso.net/translation/english-spanish/breed...

In addition to focused control measures such as containment actions, cooperative efforts known as “Mingas y Rastrillajes” (community canvassing drives) were initiated jointly with other sectors
Fourth periodic reports of States parties due in 2011 - OHCHR
docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc...

Environmental management (intensified elimination of breeding sites in all dwellings).
EID Updates - Paho
www1.paho.org/hq/dmdocuments/2010/eid_eer_2007_02_09.pdf
Feb 9, 2007 - Dengue Outbreak in Paraguay Concentrated in Asunción. Summary of the Current ... Prevention and Control Activities Underway
Note from asker:
Hi Marie, I wish I could give you the points for the door-to-door part, which I'm convinced is correct, but it's not about breeding sites. That's outside the responsibility of this department. It's just about raising awareness. You couldn't have known that because I didn't give you enough information.
Peer comment(s):

agree william hill : I think this more than covers it (or 'house by house eradication of breeding sites'
3 hrs
Thanks, Bill. That sounds good. There's no tidy word for this so more than one way of saying it.
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Field inspection

In Argentina, "rastrillaje" is a thorough police search, raid. According to the RAE it is used also in Bolivia. According to another source, also in Uruguay. I believe this is the meaning here.
To avoid the "policing" connotation, the concept above could be used.
"A field inspector is a person who is hired on a per-project basis to provide an in-person visual inspection of homes, apartment buildings and other commercial real estate."
https://drivebyprofits.com/what-is-a-field-inspector/
You could also say "site/home/area inspections".
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