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Spanish translation: Educación Cívica


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English term or phrase:government
Spanish translation:Educación Cívica
Entered by: Susana Vivas
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19:55 Sep 28, 2007
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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: government
The HSAs are end-of-course exams that your child takes at the completion of four core subjects (English, algebra, government, and biology) in whichever grade he or she happens to take the class—even if that grade is in middle school.

No sé si se podría traducir como "Educación Cívica" así se llama en la Argentina a la materia relacionada con la organización política y civil del país.
Susana Vivas
Argentina
Local time: 08:56
Educación Cívica
Explanation:
En efecto, esta materia comprende el estudio de los sistemas políticos, la organización del Estado en los diferentes niveles y las instituciones e ideologías relacionados. Puede incluir temas como geografía e historia a manera de contextualización.
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Carlos Sanmiguel
Local time: 06:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8Educación Cívica
Carlos Sanmiguel
4 +1CC. Políticas y Sociología
José Quinones
3 +1Civics
islander1974
4sistema de gobierno o instrucción cívica
Marisa Pavan


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
CC. Políticas y Sociología


Explanation:

o ciencias políticas y sociales



    Reference: http://portal.uned.es/portal/page?_pageid=93,158386&_dad=por...
José Quinones
Djibouti
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Girón Béjar: Ciencias sociales
20 hrs
  -> gracias David
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Educación Cívica


Explanation:
En efecto, esta materia comprende el estudio de los sistemas políticos, la organización del Estado en los diferentes niveles y las instituciones e ideologías relacionados. Puede incluir temas como geografía e historia a manera de contextualización.

Carlos Sanmiguel
Local time: 06:56
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  med80
9 mins

agree  islander1974: Definitely. That or cívica by itself. See English definitions below in my post.
19 mins

agree  Virginia Agustini
29 mins

agree  Nora Bellettieri: Instrucción Cívica
1 hr

agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 hr

agree  Krimy: No sé si este ramo todavía lo hacen en mi país porque era muy útil
4 hrs

agree  Laura_Fazio
4 hrs

agree  Marina56: Educación democrática y Educación cívica.
18 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sistema de gobierno o instrucción cívica


Explanation:
Two other possibilities.

Marisa Pavan
Argentina
Local time: 08:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Civics


Explanation:
Short and sweet - if it's about government and how society works around government, and your responsibilities as a cisitizen, this is it...

Courses Civics is the study of our system of government. Highlighted areas will be the three branches of the federal government, the Constitution, political parties ...
www.cowetaschools.net/echs/Departments/Social_Studies/cours... - 15k - Cached - Similar pages

Civic Duties and Responsibilities Civics is the study of government and politics. Students in civics classes study the rights and responsibilities of citizens and residents. ...
www.elcivics.com/civics_1.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages

Social Studies Required, Civics is the study of what it means to be an American citizen. This course provides a broad overview of democratic principles, federal government ...
www.jamestown.k12.nd.us/jhs/social_studies.htm - 24k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 38 mins (2007-09-28 20:34:00 GMT)
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The equivalent of this in Spanish is cívica or educación cívica.

Sorry about putting the English - had to "translate" into English from the English to check it properly!! Agree with Carlos Sanmiguel!!

islander1974
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Laura_Fazio : educación cívica
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Changes made by editors
Sep 28, 2007 - Changes made by Marina Soldati:
Language pairSpanish to English => English to Spanish
Sep 28, 2007 - Changes made by Marina Soldati:
Language pairEnglish to Spanish => Spanish to English
Sep 28, 2007 - Changes made by Joss Heywood:
Language pairSpanish to English => English to Spanish


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