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dar la palabra

English translation: give the floor to

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Spanish term or phrase:dar la palabra
English translation:give the floor to
Entered by: Ross Andrew Parker

20:07 Jul 1, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
/ public speaking
Spanish term or phrase: dar la palabra
to "give the word" to the next speaker

Do we have an equivalent expression in English?
Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 21:23
to give the floor to...
Explanation:
Or
Mr. x or Ms. X now has the floor



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Note added at 2002-07-01 20:13:28 (GMT)
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Boy all you guys are quick!!!! :) :)Russell, Peter, Maria Luisia, e-rich, Rufino, Gerry, Mag
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Grading comment
Thanks for your quick and popular answer!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +14to give the floor to...
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4Let's now give attention to so and so, so and so will now be in the spotlight
Hardy Moreno
4"And now, I'm going to turn the floor over to the Secretary of Defense...."
Swami


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +14
to give the floor to...


Explanation:
Or
Mr. x or Ms. X now has the floor



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Note added at 2002-07-01 20:13:28 (GMT)
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Boy all you guys are quick!!!! :) :)Russell, Peter, Maria Luisia, e-rich, Rufino, Gerry, Mag

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 7709
Grading comment
Thanks for your quick and popular answer!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Russell Gillis: Exactly.
0 min
agree  Peter Bagney
0 min
agree  Maria Luisa Duarte
1 min
agree  swisstell
1 min
agree  Rufino Pérez De La Sierra
1 min
agree  jerrie
3 mins
agree  wrtransco
3 mins
agree  Claudia Andreani
6 mins
agree  Marian Greenfield: yup.
7 mins
agree  rvillaronga
9 mins
agree  Gail: to hand over the floor
9 mins
agree  Paul Edgar
9 mins
agree  Hardy Moreno
10 mins
agree  Alejandra Paz: Creo que esto ya lo habían preguntado antes, no?
16 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Let's now give attention to so and so, so and so will now be in the spotlight


Explanation:
give attention to
spotlight

Just of a couple of thoughts that might work.

Hardy Moreno
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 75
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"And now, I'm going to turn the floor over to the Secretary of Defense...."


Explanation:
¡Suerte!

Swami
United States
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 66
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