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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).
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Se trata, en lo esencial, de aplicar el principio de subsidiariedad.
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In essence this means applying the principle of subsidiarity.


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Por mi parte, me ceñiré a un tema que no ha abordado y que estaba previsto, que es el programa de trabajo de la Comisión para este año 2000.
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I myself want to refer to a subject which has not been mentioned but which is on the agenda, namely the Commission' s work programme for 2000.


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Debemos votar a favor de una política de las aguas sostenible como punto de partida y al mismo tiempo demostrar que somos realistas.
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The European Parliament must now opt for a sustainable water policy as a starting point and remain realistic at the same time.