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Actividades

English translation: Activities


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Spanish term or phrase:Actividades
English translation:Activities
Entered by: Henry Hinds
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01:11 Apr 27, 2006
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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Academics
Spanish term or phrase: Actividades
This term is from an academic transcript (University level) from Peru. This term appears in a list of subjects or courses that the student has completed.

Were it at the primary level I would call this "Arts and Crafts".

"Vocational Studies" perhaps?

I believe the Ecuadorian equivalent is "manualidades".

There is no real context to give other than to mention that this is without a doubt the name of a course.
Jason Hall
Ecuador
Local time: 13:18
Activities
Explanation:
Absent any specific information on the actual course content, you will be going out on a limb with anything else but the literal translation... Activities.

Plus it is equally vague in both languages, and therefore a precise translation.
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Henry Hinds
Local time: 12:18
Grading comment
Your suggestion was the way to go. After further reflexion, "Arts and Crafts" did not fit.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Activities
Henry Hinds
4 +4arts and craftsCarolina Grupe
5artes y oficios
Yaotl Altan
4manual crafts
Maria Baquero


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
artes y oficios


Explanation:
artes y oficios

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Note added at 3 minutos (2006-04-27 01:15:16 GMT)
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http://www.clarin.com/diario/2005/08/28/sociedad/s-05301.htm


    Reference: http://www.mor.itesm.mx/~ssocial/ie/taller.html
Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 13:18
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Great suggestion, but it is the English term in common use that I am looking for. The Spanish I have!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
arts and crafts


Explanation:
I would leave it like that, in Argentina we had Actividades prácticas which involved everything we did with our hands, from sewing, knitting, works with wood, etc. Hope it helps.

Carolina Grupe
Local time: 15:18
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  blucero
52 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Claudia Aguero
56 mins
  -> thanks Claudia

agree  Paula Hernández
4 hrs
  -> thanks Paula

agree  Ana Lozano
13 hrs
  -> thanks ana
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manual crafts


Explanation:
suggestion

Maria Baquero
United States
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 7
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Activities


Explanation:
Absent any specific information on the actual course content, you will be going out on a limb with anything else but the literal translation... Activities.

Plus it is equally vague in both languages, and therefore a precise translation.

Henry Hinds
Local time: 12:18
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1054
Grading comment
Your suggestion was the way to go. After further reflexion, "Arts and Crafts" did not fit.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  roneill: Absolutely
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Rónat.

agree  Pilar Díez: I agree with your comment. I would say something like 'Further activities'. At my university this does not necessarily include arts and crafts, but sports, drama, different workshops, etc.
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Pilar.

agree  Florencia Fernández
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Florencia.

agree  xxxtazdog
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Cindy.
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