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: En su forma actual, esta directiva puede tener consecuencias muy aciagas y a largo plazo sobre el medio ambiente y el agua potable.

A: In its unaltered form, the present directive could, in fact, have very unfortunate and long-term consequences for the environment and for our drinking water.
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Q: En 1953 tuvimos una catástrofe de enormes dimensiones gracias a la cual a la vez pudimos desempeñar un papel precursor en el terreno de la construcción de diques.

A: In 1953, we suffered an enormous flood at a time when we were able to play a pioneering role in terms of dam technology.
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Q: En opinión de la Comisión y de la Comisión de Asuntos Jurídicos es un tema que afecta a la competencia.

A:
As far the Commission and the Legal Affairs Committee are concerned, it comes under competition.
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