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Spanish translation: conflicto secular

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English term or phrase:	Centuries-old battle
Spanish translation:	conflicto secular
Entered by:	yolanda Speece

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01:41 Nov 30, 2009

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Education / Pedagogy / History

English term or phrase: Centuries-old

The fight between England and France is a centuries-old battle for control.

yolanda Speece KudoZ activity Questions: 963 (1 open) (29 closed without grading) Answers: 1903
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secular

Explanation:
secular.

(Del lat. seculāris).

1. adj. seglar.

2. adj. Que sucede o se repite cada siglo.

3. adj. Que dura un siglo, o desde hace siglos.

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" PUGNA/ LUCHA SECULAR"

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¿Para qué usar varias palabras cuando se puede usar una sola?. La economía el lenguaje es siempre un buen criterio.

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Aquí " battle" no es batalla sino "lucha" "pugna"
"conflicto" "enfrentamiento".

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" La rivalidad entre Francia e Inglaterra es una pugna secular por la hegemonía de....."

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felicianomadrid
Spain
Local time: 09:23

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Summary of answers provided

5 +4

secular

felicianomadrid

4 +2

de siglos

Lucia Colombino

4 +1

que lleva siglos de antigüedad

MariaMast

(una batalla...) que existe desde hace siglos

margaret caulfield

(pugna) milenaria

Kenneth Shockley

my antigua

claudia16

Discussion entries: 1

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

centuries-old de siglos

Explanation:
es una batalla de siglos

Lucia Colombino
Uruguay
Local time: 06:23
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28
1 corroborated select project
in this pair and field

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

centuries-old que lleva siglos de antigüedad

Explanation:
I hope this helps!

MariaMast
Local time: 19:23
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Spanish
PRO pts in category: 100

5 mins confidence:

centuries-old my antigua

Explanation:
Que ha durado siglos

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también se puede decir "una batalla secular"

Diccionario Espasa concise inglés-español © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
secular adjetivo
1 Rel secular
2 (duradero, centenario) age-old, centuries-old

claudia16
Local time: 08:23
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 36

19 mins confidence:

centuries-old (una batalla...) que existe desde hace siglos

Explanation:
My option here.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 09:23
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 44

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

centuries-old

secular

felicianomadrid
Spain
Local time: 09:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

12 days confidence:

centuries-old (pugna) milenaria

Explanation:
Just an alternative.
Reference- Diccionario esencial de la lengua española, Real Academia Española:
milenario: 1. Que ha durado unos o varios milenios. Olivos milenarios.

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Sorry, I realize now this is not accurate enough, because it doesn't have to be as much as 1000 years; it can just be several hundred.

Kenneth Shockley
Spain
Local time: 09:23
Native speaker of:

English

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Changes made by editors

Dec 11, 2009 - Changes made by yolanda Speece:
Edited KOG entry	yolanda Speece's old entry - "Centuries-old battle" => "conflicto secular"

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