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competiciones con medición de tiempos

English translation: timed competitions


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Spanish term or phrase:competiciones con medición de tiempos
English translation:timed competitions
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11:06 Nov 3, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Racing
Spanish term or phrase: competiciones con medición de tiempos
Competencias deportivas
KVN
timed competitions
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John Simpson
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6timed competitionsJohn Simpson
4 +1time trialsRobert Forstag
4 +1metered competitions
Carmen Schultz


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
competiciones con medición de tiempos
metered competitions


Explanation:
my take ...

Carmen Schultz
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  xxxmuitoprazer: and if it runs out you put in more nickels and dimes for it to startagain.?
12 mins

agree  SteveW
15 mins
  -> thanks
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
competiciones con medición de tiempos
timed competitions


Explanation:
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John Simpson
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxmuitoprazer: time limited for completion,perhaps?
1 min

agree  Heidi C
5 mins

agree  Arcoiris: I understand it means events such as races, where you measure the time it takes to complete, as opposed to events such as long jump, etc
13 mins

agree  xxxtazdog
21 mins

agree  Paola Giardina
2 hrs

agree  moken: :O)
2 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
competiciones con medici󮠤e tiempos
time trials


Explanation:
If we are talking about races of any kind (swimming, running, cycling), this sounds much more natural in English than "timed competitions".

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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mijo Schyllert: indeed
2 days54 mins
  -> Thanks, Mij.
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