beca

English translation: scholarship

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Spanish term or phrase:beca
English translation:scholarship
Entered by: Yvette Arcelay (X)

15:00 May 16, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: beca
Buscar becas de estudi en Inglaterra
clau
scholarship
Explanation:
suerte
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Yvette Arcelay (X)
Local time: 13:48
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Summary of answers provided
5 +13scholarship
Yvette Arcelay (X)
4 +6grant
Peter Sot (X)
4 +2grant, grant-in-aid
Parrot
4bursary
luskie


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
scholarship


Explanation:
suerte

Yvette Arcelay (X)
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 30
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mirelluk
6 mins

agree  justJack: That is exactly correct.
13 mins

agree  Ligia Dias Costa
36 mins

agree  Maria-Jose Pastor
54 mins

agree  Ana Boardman-Hsue: correct one.
1 hr

agree  Francisco Adell: Exactamente!!!
1 hr

agree  Marta Ruiz
1 hr

agree  Nitza Ramos: Beca is a scholarship, which is granted based on grades and/or merits. A grant is financial help based on your financial status.
1 hr

agree  CNF
1 hr

agree  x-Translator (X)
1 hr

agree  luskie
2 hrs

agree  Valeria Bratina
2 hrs

agree  Joseph Milanes Rosacena
2 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
grant, grant-in-aid


Explanation:
Another option (for research & advanced studies).

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 18:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
52 mins

agree  Marta Ruiz
58 mins
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
grant


Explanation:
depends on context though. "beca" could be "grant" if it's financial help or "scholarship" if it's finacial help given on merit.

Peter Sot (X)
Singapore
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael O' Brien
6 mins

agree  Heidi López Neary
14 mins

agree  Maria-Jose Pastor: booth are given on merit and financial need
31 mins

agree  Annette Flear (X)
41 mins

agree  luskie
1 hr

agree  LoreAC (X)
19 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bursary


Explanation:
this should hold for Scotland

luskie
Local time: 18:48
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 199
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