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apuesta

English translation: challenge

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Spanish term or phrase:apuesta
English translation:challenge
Entered by: liz askew

16:53 Sep 29, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
Spanish term or phrase: apuesta
Por otra parte, ambos aspectos dotan a la orquesta de mayor versatilidad, personalidad propia y autoformación de su propia plantilla que, en la figura del director invitado, no solamente ve una necesaria y saludable apertura, sino también una apuesta por parte de la dirección artística.
howard12
Local time: 06:09
challenge
Explanation:
apuesta: postura, desafío, puesta, envite, reto
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:09
Grading comment
thanks liz - this is fine for the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4challenge
liz askew
3 +2commitment
Robert Forstag
4 +1commitment
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
commitment


Explanation:
Suggestion.

Suerte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas: just what I was going to suggest!
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Patricia. :)
agree  Ruth Ramsey
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Ruth.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
commitment


Explanation:
Saludos

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 06:09
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas: just what I was going to suggest!
3 mins
  -> Gracias Patricia
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
challenge


Explanation:
apuesta: postura, desafío, puesta, envite, reto

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thanks liz - this is fine for the context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  priscilla benavides martinez: en este contexto, APUESTA apunta mas a ser un desafio o reto
12 mins
  -> Gracias!
agree  Sandra Holt
27 mins
  -> Thank you! They are forever using it here (UK)...not a word I use much as a noun.
agree  Laura Nagle (X)
32 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Caroline Clarke
1 hr
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