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  1. Carlos
    Spanish El proyecto estaba pensado para ser asequible para todos, aunque las primeras estimaciones sugieren lo contrario.

    The project was meant to be affordable for everyone, though early estimates suggest otherwise.

  2. Sofía
    Spanish ¿Podrían las preocupaciones genuinas de la comunidad ser abordadas dentro de nuestro presupuesto actual?

    Could the community's genuine concerns be addressed within our current budget?

  3. Carlos
    Spanish Tales resultados difícilmente pueden describirse como prometedores, dadas las restricciones financieras que enfrentamos.

    Such results can hardly be described as promising, given the financial constraints we face.

  4. Sofía
    Spanish Yo sostendría que debemos presentar una evaluación realista en lugar de proyecciones optimistas.

    I would say we should present a realistic assessment instead of optimistic projections.

  5. Carlos
    Spanish De acuerdo, sin embargo, un pesimismo excesivo podría desincentivar la mismísima financiación que necesitamos.

    I agree, however, excessive pessimism could discourage the very funding we need.

  6. Sofía
    Spanish Supongamos que asegurásemos patrocinio adicional; ¿se volverían las metas originales genuinamente alcanzables?

    Suppose we secured additional sponsorship; would the original goals become genuinely achievable?

  7. Carlos
    Spanish Posiblemente, aunque depender de financiadores externos introduce sus propios riesgos y limitaciones.

    Maybe, although depending on outside funders brings its own risks and limits.

  8. Sofía
    Spanish Podría argumentarse que reducir la escala de las ambiciones ahora es preferible al fracaso público posterior.

    One could argue that scaling back ambitions now is preferable to public failure later.

  9. Carlos
    Spanish Además, una iniciativa más modesta pero exitosa a menudo establece credibilidad para una expansión futura.

    Also, a smaller but successful initiative often builds credibility for future expansion.

  10. Sofía
    Spanish En efecto. Resultados razonables, razonablemente alcanzados, construyen la confianza requerida para empresas mayores.

    Indeed. Reasonable results, reasonably achieved, build the trust needed for larger undertakings.

  11. Carlos
    Spanish Si consultáramos directamente a los líderes comunitarios, su aporte podría reformular fundamentalmente nuestras prioridades.

    If we consulted community leaders directly, their input could fundamentally reshuffle our priorities.

  12. Sofía
    Spanish Ese enfoque también generaría una titularidad genuina entre quienes más se ven afectados por los resultados.

    That approach would also create real ownership among those most affected by the outcomes.

  13. Carlos
    Spanish ¿Deberíamos proponer un despliegue por fases que se ajuste basándose en los comentarios iniciales?

    Should we propose a phased rollout that adjusts based on initial feedback?

  14. Sofía
    Spanish Precisamente. La planificación realista abraza la incertidumbre en lugar de fingir que no existe.

    Exactly. Realistic planning embraces uncertainty instead of pretending it doesn't exist.

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