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English term or phrase:	Bred into
Spanish translation:	hibridado / mezclado genéticamente
Entered by:	Georgina Lambri

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15:37 Nov 17, 2011

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English term or phrase: Bred into

Hola! Quisiera saber cual sería la traducción correcta de "bred into" en la siguiente oración:

"Which statement explains why teosinte was selectively bred into corn?"

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Georgina Lambri KudoZ activity Questions: 190 (4 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 0 Argentina
Local time: 07:07

hibridado / mezclado genéticamente

Explanation:
ver pág. 3 de link

Selected response from:

Rosa Grau
Spain
Local time: 12:07

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Summary of answers provided

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hibridado / mezclado genéticamente

Rosa Grau

el teosinte se hibridó selectivamente con el maíz

Anahí Seri

Cruzar / introducir mediante cruces

Juan Alvarez

usado en el fitomejoramiento del maíz

Vicky Rengifo

los genes del teosinte se han introducido en el maiz

Christine Walsh

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9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

bred into

hibridado / mezclado genéticamente

Explanation:
ver pág. 3 de link

Reference: http://catarina.udlap.mx/u_dl_a/tales/documentos/mbt/sanchez...

Rosa Grau
Spain
Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of:

Catalan,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

¡Muchas gracias!

10 mins confidence:

bred into Cruzar / introducir mediante cruces

Explanation:
"se cruzó la zea con el maíz" o "se introdujo la zea mediante cruces selectivos"

Otra alternativa.

Juan Alvarez
Germany
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Galician,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: ¡Muchas gracias!

12 mins confidence:

bred into los genes del teosinte se han introducido en el maiz

Explanation:
http://www.google.com.ar/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=teosinte genético ...

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-11-17 15:50:49 GMT)
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...se ha introducido selectivamente...

Christine Walsh
Local time: 07:07
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: ¡Muchas gracias!

5 hrs confidence:

bred into el teosinte se hibridó selectivamente con el maíz

Explanation:
otra variante

Anahí Seri
Spain
Local time: 12:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German,

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: ¡Muchas gracias!

3 days8 hrs confidence:

bred into usado en el fitomejoramiento del maíz

Explanation:
plant breeding = fitomejoramiento
Se podría decir también fitomejoramiento selectivo del maíz, para reflejar el adverbio selectively

Vicky Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 05:07
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: ¡Muchas gracias!

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