Formulating an approach in Spanish

The idea

The masculine noun el planteamiento or un planteamiento means an approach or formulation; its plural is los planteamientos.

Examples

• El planteamiento del informe es claro.The report’s approach is clear.
• La propuesta presenta un planteamiento distinto.The proposal presents a different approach.
• Revisamos el planteamiento del problema antes de investigar.We reviewed the formulation of the problem before researching.
• El equipo cambió su planteamiento tras escuchar a los vecinos.The team changed its approach after listening to the residents.
• Ambos planteamientos requieren más datos.Both approaches require more data.
• La directora explicó el planteamiento inicial del proyecto.The director explained the project’s initial approach.

Watch out

An approach is how a problem is framed, not the result of solving it.

Try it yourself

1. Choose: ___ planteamiento resulta convincente. (El / La)

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   El

   El agrees with the masculine singular noun.

2. Choose: La comisión comparó dos ___. (planteamientos / planteamiento)

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   planteamientos

   planteamientos follows the number two.

3. Choose: La forma de formular el problema es su ___. (planteamiento / resultado)

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   planteamiento

   planteamiento names the formulation, before any result is known.

Use it today

Describe an approach to a project and explain why it might change.