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campo de opiniones contradictorias

English translation: ... there still is one (referring back to "fields") where opinions clash: i.e. the field of ...

13:53 Aug 13, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
Spanish term or phrase: campo de opiniones contradictorias
Un área de conocimiento histórico nativo fue, y continúa siendo hasta hoy, campo de opiniones contradictorias: el de ....

I rendered it as: controversial issue. Is there a standard equivalent to "campo de opiniones contradictorias".

As regards the different fields of aboriginal historical knowledge there was and until the present day, there still is a controversial issue: i.e. the field of ...
mar52
Argentina
Local time: 17:10
English translation:... there still is one (referring back to "fields") where opinions clash: i.e. the field of ...
Explanation:
puedes evitar el uso de "issue" si te refieres hacia atrás a "fields" así.
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Bubo Coroman (X)
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias a todos por las sugerencias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2a field in which there are contradictory opinions
Henry Hinds
4 +1a field of contradictory opinions
Marina Herrera
5... there still is one (referring back to "fields") where opinions clash: i.e. the field of ...
Bubo Coroman (X)
3 +1a field rife with conflictive viewpoints / opinions
Salloz
3 +1an area of controversy
JudyK


Discussion entries: 2





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a field in which there are contradictory opinions


Explanation:
Ya

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: or "viewpoints".
14 mins
  -> Gracias, Liz.
agree  Sinead --
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Sinead.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a field rife with conflictive viewpoints / opinions


Explanation:
A ver.

Salloz
Mexico
Local time: 14:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  liz askew: Not "conflictive". This is in the sense of "opposing" without necessarily involving conflict. There is a difference./ Also you have inserted "rife" which is not in the text./This is too inflammatory.
4 mins
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): me parece esta traducción con "rife" súper idiomática y excelente
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Deborah. Saludos.
agree  Sinead --
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Sinead.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a field of contradictory opinions


Explanation:
a literal rendering is perfect.

Marina Herrera
Local time: 16:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydia De Jorge: sometimes literal is the best way, as in this case
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Lydia.
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
an area of controversy


Explanation:
Another option

JudyK
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: in a nutshell!
3 days 23 mins
  -> Thanks, Carol!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
... there still is one (referring back to "fields") where opinions clash: i.e. the field of ...


Explanation:
puedes evitar el uso de "issue" si te refieres hacia atrás a "fields" así.

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 82
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias a todos por las sugerencias!
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