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: Hay que elegir, priorizando los casos de situaciones más degradadas y necesitadas, en función del conjunto de los objetivos fijados, es decir, de las dimensiones social, económica, medioambiental y de gestión democrática, así como de sus interrelaciones.

A: We have to select locations by prioritising those which are most impoverished and needy, in accordance with the objectives set, that is to say, the social, economic, environmental and democratic management dimensions, as well as the relationship between them.
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Q: El objetivo de esta directiva es fomentar un uso sostenible del agua en la UE.

A: The whole purpose of this directive is to promote sustainable use of water in the EU.
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Q: La limpieza mecánica de las paredes de los buques es una buena alternativa.

A:
A sound alternative would be to clean the ship' s sides mechanically.
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