In this task, you are given a sentence in Spanish and your task is to translate it into English. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).

Q: Al principio estábamos un poco indecisos y ahora lo lamentamos.

A: At first we were somewhat irresolute and we regret that now.
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Q: En este sentido, yo apoyo firmemente las enmiendas de la Sra. Lienemann, encaminadas a definir una vía razonable, con unas normas de calidad que nos permitan afirmar sinceramente algún día que el uso humano del agua ya no la consume, sino que garantiza su conservación en el mismo estado.

A: In this respect, I fully support the amendments proposed by Mrs Lienemann to develop a reasonable approach using quality standards so that we can eventually say that, when people use water, they are not consuming it but maintaining present stocks.
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Q: Quisiera saludar una o dos iniciativas que ya ha presentado la Comisión y que nos servirán de ayuda, en particular, el compromiso del Comisario Liikanen de conseguir una economía innovadora impulsada por el conocimiento.

A:
I should like to welcome one or two initiatives that have already come from the Commission which will help us: in particular Commissioner Liikanen's commitment to having an innovative knowledge-driven economy.
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