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Proficient

Spanish translation: competente

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English term or phrase:Proficient
Spanish translation:competente
Entered by: Graciela Vicente

14:36 Jan 11, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Proficient
Boletín escolar
Marva
Local time: 14:32
competente
Explanation:
Exp
Selected response from:

Graciela Vicente
Local time: 03:02
Grading comment
Gracias!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5domina / dominio
Refugio
5 +4experto/experta a/ o hábil
Allison Menditto
5 +2competente
Graciela Vicente
5 +1competente/ perito/ diestro / hábil
Maria Luisa Duarte
5competente, hábil, capaz,
Rachele Rossanese
3maestro, experto
Sergio Aguirre


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
experto/experta a/ o hábil


Explanation:
depends on the context....

Allison Menditto
Local time: 13:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elías Sauza
0 min
agree  anavon
16 mins
agree  Teresita Garcia Ruy Sanchez
57 mins
agree  Marisa Pavan
2 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
competente


Explanation:
Exp

Graciela Vicente
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 450
Grading comment
Gracias!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EDLING (X)
1 hr
agree  Andres Pacheco
3 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
competente/ perito/ diestro / hábil


Explanation:
hope this helps!
MLD

Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 19:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 3386

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff: Ésta es la respuesta más completa
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
domina / dominio


Explanation:
If it is referring to language proficiency.

Example: He is proficient in English.
Domina el ingles / tiene dominio del ingles.

Refugio
Local time: 10:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2313

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EDLING (X): Dominado; it's an adjective, but the meaning is perfect
21 mins
  -> Marva has given us an adjective, true, but the phrase in English would be 'proficient in English', which would certainly not be translated as 'dominado en ingles'. A reversal is necessary.
agree  Andrea Ali: Domina
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Andrea
agree  María del Carmen Cerda
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Maria del Carmen
agree  José Antonio V.
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, José Antonio
agree  Oso (X): Agreeing 100% ¶:^)
12 hrs
  -> That's a word we hear a lot, eh? I am certain the kids had better English proficiency in the days of bilingual education!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
competente, hábil, capaz,


Explanation:
yo pondría una de estas!

Rachele Rossanese
Italy
Local time: 19:32
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 19
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
maestro, experto


Explanation:
Dos acepciones de 'proficient' son: adept, expert. Adept, puede tomarse, por referirse al manejo pleno de cierto quehacer, como 'maestro'.
Por otra parte ayudaría mucho ampliar el contexto. El dato: boletin escolar, me deja muchas dudas.

Sergio Aguirre
Mexico
Local time: 11:32
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1727
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