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(No) Tiene estudios pero sabe leer y escribir

English translation: did not go to school but can read and write


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Spanish term or phrase:(No) Tiene estudios pero sabe leer y escribir
English translation:did not go to school but can read and write
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge
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22:55 Apr 10, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / educacion gral
Spanish term or phrase: (No) Tiene estudios pero sabe leer y escribir
La frase está en una encuesta a los niños sobre sus padres. En este caso estudios se refiere a algun estudio primario o secundario, no de nivel superior... es una pregutna general. No encuentro una frase para TENER ESTUDIOS, no creo que esté bien DOES NOT HAVE STUDIES o si?
CecilTossi
Argentina
Local time: 15:19
did not go to school but can read and write
Explanation:
Although I like "formal education", I think "go to school is more suitable if asking children.
Selected response from:

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 14:19
Grading comment
Muchas agracias, es la mejor para el tipo de textos y los lectores
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +13Has no formal education but . . . .
Anabel Granados
4 +5did not go to school but can read and write
Lydia De Jorge
4 +3No formal education but can read and writetranslatol
5 +2Has no education but knows how to read and write
Henry Hinds
5Has (not) formal primary education, but can read and write
Cesar Serrano
4 +1literate with no formal instruction/ education
Cecilia Della Croce


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
Has no formal education but . . . .


Explanation:
Has no formal education but knows how to read and write

Anabel Granados
United States
Local time: 11:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roxanna Delgado
5 mins
  -> Gracias Roxanna
agree  Yaotl Altan
7 mins
  -> Gracias Yaotl
agree  Gabriela Raya
8 mins
  -> Gracias Gabriela
agree  Swatchka
9 mins
  -> Gracias Swatchka
agree  Susana Budai
22 mins
  -> Gracias Susana
agree  Cecilia Della Croce: can read and write
47 mins
  -> Gracias Cecilia
agree  Marsha Way
51 mins
  -> Gracias Marsha
agree  Lydia De Jorge
1 hr
  -> Gracias Lydia
agree  garci
1 hr
  -> Gracias garci
agree  patricia scott
9 hrs
  -> Gracias Patricia
agree  Ivannia Garcia: CAN READ AND WRITE
18 hrs
  -> Gracias Ivannia
agree  Patrice
20 hrs
  -> Gracias Ivannia
agree  Marina56: ok
2 days10 hrs
  -> Gracias Marina56
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
literate with no formal instruction/ education


Explanation:
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Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 15:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aïda Garcia Pons
35 mins
  -> gracias, Aida
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Has (not) formal primary education, but can read and write


Explanation:
Has (not) formal primary education, but can read and write

Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
No formal education but can read and write


Explanation:
Alternatively: No formal education but literate.

translatol
Local time: 19:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
23 mins
  -> Many thanks. Interesting that the more literal "has" and "knows how to" got so much support.
agree  Mónica Algazi
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks. Interesting that the more literal "has" and "knows how to" got so much support.
agree  Patrice
20 hrs
  -> Many thanks. Interesting that the more literal "has" and "knows how to" got so much support.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Has no education but knows how to read and write


Explanation:
Ni siquiera tiene que ser "formal".

Henry Hinds
Local time: 12:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1054

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrice
19 hrs
  -> Gracias, Patricia.
agree  Marina56: ok
2 days9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Marina.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
did not go to school but can read and write


Explanation:
Although I like "formal education", I think "go to school is more suitable if asking children.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 148
Grading comment
Muchas agracias, es la mejor para el tipo de textos y los lectores

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Brassara
15 mins
  -> gracias Ana!
agree  Claudia Hoepelman: Good point!
2 hrs
  -> gracias Claudia!
agree  Noni Gilbert: Yes, the point about the target responders is v important!
8 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  patricia scott: Right.
8 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Patrice
19 hrs
  -> thanks Patricia!
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