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“cream”

Spanish translation: filtrar/seleccionar/escoger


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English term or phrase:“cream”
Spanish translation:filtrar/seleccionar/escoger
Entered by: teju
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04:43 Jan 3, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / education
English term or phrase: “cream”
After I had written an article in favor of vouchers, several parents told me that under any voucher program, private schools would unfairly “cream” the most motivated kids out of the poorest city schools, leaving the remaining children even further behind and more isolated.

parte de un libro de la historia de las escuelas publicas en eeuu.
pastelito
filtrar/seleccionar/escoger
Explanation:
sugerencias
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teju
Local time: 06:07
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4filtrar/seleccionar/escogerteju
5"la flor y nata"manoli
5se quedarían con / preferirían a
Ines Garcia Botana
4mezclar/ no hacer distinción
Gabriela Mejías
4se llevaban
JaneTranslates


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
“cream”
filtrar/seleccionar/escoger


Explanation:
sugerencias

teju
Local time: 06:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 160
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xenia Wong
9 hrs
  -> gracias Xen

agree  Ana Boadla: Creo que es lo más adecuado para ese contexto.
10 hrs
  -> Muy amable Ana Laura

agree  colemh
10 hrs
  -> gracias colemh

agree  TradMe
19 hrs
  -> gracias Julio
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
“cream”
se quedarían con / preferirían a


Explanation:
mi opción

Ines Garcia Botana
Local time: 09:07
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
“cream”
se llevaban


Explanation:
se llevaban a los mejores (por medio de becas, incentivos, etc.)

JaneTranslates
Puerto Rico
Local time: 08:07
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
“cream”
"la flor y nata"


Explanation:
SELECCIONAS LA ELITE DE UN GRUPO.

manoli
Local time: 13:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ana Boadla: La idea es acertada, pero lo que nos pide Pastelito es un verbo, así que lo que apuntas como 2ª opción en tu explicación me parece más acorde con la construcción verbal que se necesita en este caso.
2 hrs
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
“cream”
mezclar/ no hacer distinción


Explanation:
es lo que deduzco del contexto que das... es decir, no hay finalmente diferencias entre alumnos de escuelas públicas o privadas...

Gabriela Mejías
Argentina
Local time: 09:07
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 92
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