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"of Portuguese descent"

Spanish translation: de ascendencia portuguesa


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English term or phrase:of Portuguese descent
Spanish translation:de ascendencia portuguesa
Entered by: Penelope Ausejo
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17:55 Sep 24, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / education
English term or phrase: "of Portuguese descent"
"A teacher of Portuguese descent"
Canela
de ascendencia portuguesa
Explanation:
así
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Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 14:02
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +17de ascendencia portuguesa
Penelope Ausejo
5Un maestro de ascendencia portuguesa.Hajime
5Ascendencia PortguesaKatty Ossa
4 +1de ascendencia portuguesa
Gabriela Rodriguez
4descendente de portugueses / de ascendencia portuguesa
María Eugenia Wachtendorff


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +17
of Portuguese descent
de ascendencia portuguesa


Explanation:
así

Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 14:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
de ascendencia portuguesa


Explanation:
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Gabriela Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 09:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Xenia Wong
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ascendencia Portguesa


Explanation:
de·scent [ di sént ] (plural de·scents)4. ancestral background: the connection somebody has to an ancestor or group of ancestors


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http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/descent.html

Katty Ossa
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
of Portuguese descent
descendente de portugueses / de ascendencia portuguesa


Explanation:
cualquiera es correcto

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 08:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 176
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A teacher of Portuguese descent.
Un maestro de ascendencia portuguesa.


Explanation:
What is expressed as "descent" in English is actually "Ascendencia" en español.

Hajime
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1
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