TASK DEFINITION: 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).
PROBLEM: Dado que su autor no está presente, la pregunta nº 52 decae.

SOLUTION: As the author is not present, Question No 52 lapses.

PROBLEM: ¿Es necesario recordar que la eficacia de un gasto no se mide por el volumen de los créditos asignados al proyecto?

SOLUTION: We should remember that the effectiveness of expenditure is not measured by the volume of funding allocated to the project.

PROBLEM: Por consiguiente, señor Comisario Byrne, nos parece que también ha de poder aceptar las enmiendas que hemos presentado en relación con el fundamento jurídico.

SOLUTION:
We therefore assume, Commissioner Byrne, that you too will accept our proposed amendment of the legal base.