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]: Este período preparatorio de dos años se utilizará para reforzar los procesos de integración regional y la capacidad de los países ACP para llevar a cabo negociaciones comerciales.
[A]: This two-year preparatory period will be used to strengthen regional integration processes and the ACP countries' capacity to conduct trade negotiations.


[Q]: Una parte muy importante, un tercio del agua potable que consumimos, se extrae en los Países Bajos de las aguas superficiales.
[A]: A very important component, to wit, one third of our drinking water, is extracted from surface water in the Netherlands.


[Q]: Ahora quisiera referirme brevemente a la gestión de la cantidad.
[A]:
I would now like to say a few words on quantity management.