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background information

Spanish translation: antecedentes

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:background information
Spanish translation:antecedentes
Entered by: Rufino Pérez De La Sierra

10:12 May 13, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: background information
background information
sls
antecedentes
Explanation:
good luck!

Rufino
Selected response from:

Rufino Pérez De La Sierra
Canada
Local time: 12:48
Grading comment
gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +20antecedentes
Rufino Pérez De La Sierra
4 +1educación, formación académica
Teresa Duran-Sanchez
5Información general/relevante
Noemi Carrera
4información previa/anterior/de fondo
Antonio Criado Maeso
4información acerca de los orígenes de...
RSI EN-ES (AA)
4Antecedentes
Antonio Costa (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
información previa/anterior/de fondo


Explanation:
Espero que esta versión te venga bien, ya que no hay contexto.

Antonio Criado Maeso
Spain
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 138
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +20
antecedentes


Explanation:
good luck!

Rufino

Rufino Pérez De La Sierra
Canada
Local time: 12:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 420
Grading comment
gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
20 mins
agree  Egmont
27 mins
agree  Marijke Singer: Si se trata en general
38 mins
agree  Marta Ruiz
1 hr
agree  Magno
2 hrs
agree  Nitza Ramos: No sabemos qué tipo de "background information" por lo tanto me inclino por esta respuesta.
2 hrs
agree  María Eugenia García: Coincido con Nitza sin conocer el contexto
2 hrs
agree  Hardy Moreno: This is what I've used the most.
2 hrs
agree  Robert INGLEDEW: Esa es la traducción que siempre he usado.
3 hrs
agree  Maria-Teresa Zenteno: Me parece la traducción mas correcta.
3 hrs
agree  SusyZ
4 hrs
agree  Henry Hinds: Llanamente.
4 hrs
agree  Yvette Arcelay (X)
5 hrs
agree  elenali
8 hrs
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
8 hrs
agree  Ponja
15 hrs
agree  LoreAC (X)
1 day 2 hrs
agree  Karla Hoelscher
1 day 8 hrs
agree  Jose Arnoldo Rodriguez-Carrington
2 days 6 hrs
agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
1646 days
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
educación, formación académica


Explanation:
If it's the kind of heading you would write on a CV, I suggest "formación académica". We really need a context to help you, sls. Good luck.

background
1 (n)
(of picture etc) fondo m;
(fig) ambiente m;
in the ~ al {or} en el fondo;
(fig) en la sombra; en segundo plano;
on a red ~ sobre un fondo rojo;
(of person; knowledge) educación f; formación f;
(of problem, event) antecedentes mpl;
she comes from a wealthy ~ ella es de familia rica;
2 (cpd)
~ music (n) música f de fondo;
~ noise (n) ruido m de fondo;
~ reading (n) lectura f de fondo; preparación f;
~ task (n)
(Comput) tarea f secundaria;




    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=bac...
Teresa Duran-Sanchez
Spain
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 191

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
19 mins
agree  Gustavo Garrido: así lo he sentido nombrar en el profesorado
48 mins
disagree  Jose Arnoldo Rodriguez-Carrington: You would need more context. There is nothing to suggest it has anything to do with education
2 days 6 hrs
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Información general/relevante


Explanation:
Mi propuesta.
Saludos,
Noemí

Noemi Carrera
Spain
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 163
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
información acerca de los orígenes de...


Explanation:
una empresa, por ejemplo.

o la trayectoria.

RSI EN-ES (AA)
Other
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 238
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Antecedentes


Explanation:
Circunstancia anterior necesaria para comprender algo actual.

Suele usarse en normas técnicas y literaturas semejantes en las que se requiere una base justificativa.

Antonio Costa (X)
PRO pts in pair: 478
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