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Confrontar....con

English translation: compare/contrast


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Spanish term or phrase:Confrontar....con
English translation:compare/contrast
Entered by: Ana Brassara
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17:09 Aug 25, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase: Confrontar....con
Confrontar los conocimientos inherentes a la fisioterapia con el contenido real, que favorezcan la integración teórico-práctica, la consolidación de habilidades y destrezas, y el desarrollo de actitudes y aptitudes.


Quisiera saber la traducción de "confrontar con" en este contexto.

Gracias.
Ana Brassara
Local time: 02:27
compare/contrast
Explanation:
Hope this helps
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spanruss
Local time: 01:27
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7compare/contrastspanruss
3balance... with OR collate/combine... with
Carol Gullidge


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
compare/contrast


Explanation:
Hope this helps

spanruss
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah Lockett: also possible "compare and contrast". Have a nice day :-)
5 mins
  -> Thx, Deborah

agree  trans4u
13 mins
  -> Thx, trans4u

agree  Victoria Frazier
14 mins
  -> Thx, Victoria

agree  Michael Powers (PhD)
21 mins
  -> Thx, Michael

agree  PBOShee: Compare and contrast, ciertamente. También podés reducirlo a tan sólo uno de estos dos.
25 mins
  -> Gracias, Enterhase

agree  Rocio Barrientos
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Rocio

agree  Salloz
2 hrs
  -> Thx, Salloz
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
balance... with OR collate/combine... with


Explanation:
or weigh up both sides, one against the other (theory v practice?).

The 1st answer is only possible if there are conflicting ideas between the 2 sides.

If there are no conflicts between the 2 sides, then the 2nd answer would be more suitable, ie

to juxtapose the 2 sides, and use the result of the combination

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:27
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
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