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leads the nation

Spanish translation: líder nacional en materia educativa


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English term or phrase:leads the nation
Spanish translation:líder nacional en materia educativa
Entered by: yolanda Speece
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16:40 Aug 19, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: leads the nation
XxX leads the nation in education
yolanda Speece
Local time: 16:19
lider nacional en materia educativa
Explanation:
es una idea
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INTO SPANISH
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4lidera la educación a nivel nacional
Paola Giardina
4 +3es la primera en la nación
Marina Herrera
5lider nacional en materia educativaINTO SPANISH
4líder/a la cabeza/encabeza/dirige (la educación) de la naciónolv10siq
4dirige / marca las pautas
Patricia Posadas
4aventaja el país (la nación); ir a la cabeza del país (de la nación)
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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aventaja el país (la nación); ir a la cabeza del país (de la nación)


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Oxford

b (in race, competition) « competitor » ir* a la cabeza,


b (in race, competition) ‹ opponent › aventajaban; they led the opposing team by ten points aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos, le llevaban diez puntos de
ventaja al equipo contrario; to lead the field (Sport) ir* en cabeza or a la cabeza, llevar la delantera

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
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dirige / marca las pautas


Explanation:
dirige / marca las pautas educativas de la nación.

Una posibilidad...

Patricia Posadas
Spain
Local time: 23:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
líder/a la cabeza/encabeza/dirige (la educación) de la nación


Explanation:
Esa es la idea. ¡Suerte!

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Note added at 15 minutos (2006-08-19 16:55:28 GMT)
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La frase quedaría más o menos: "XXX líder de la educación en la nación o a la cabeza en el campo de la educación en la nación"
Me imagino que tendrás opciones mejores, pero esta es la idea.
¡Buen finde!

olv10siq
Local time: 14:19
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
es la primera en la nación


Explanation:
no sé si masculino o femenino el sujeto en cuestión, pero creo que eso es lo que expresa más castizamente la idea

Marina Herrera
Local time: 17:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 62

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kristin Clausen: ejemplo: Michelle Bachelet es la primera presidente de esta nación
55 mins
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agree  Egmont
1 hr
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agree  Ricardo Torres
2 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
lidera la educación a nivel nacional


Explanation:
lead (sb/sth) in sth.: be in the first place or ahead of sb/sth.
(Oxford Advanced )

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Se entiende que "es lider en materia educativa a nivel nacional".

Paola Giardina
Argentina
Local time: 18:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Soldati
1 hr
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agree  Manupi
3 hrs
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agree  INTO SPANISH: si, lider en materia educativa es buena!
5 hrs
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agree  Laura_Fazio
10 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lider nacional en materia educativa


Explanation:
es una idea

Example sentence(s):
  • La ... (persona xx, universidad xx) es lider nacional en materia educativa
INTO SPANISH
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
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