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 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: Las discusiones en la comisión han sido constructivas.

A: We have had a constructive discussion in the Committee.
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Q: Sin embargo, todavía es necesario elaborar más este enfoque.

A:
However, more work is needed on this.
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