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Campo de voluntariado

English translation: Volunteer work


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Spanish term or phrase:Campo de voluntariado
English translation:Volunteer work
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy
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14:49 May 13, 2010
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Zoology / Bird migration volunteer project
Spanish term or phrase: Campo de voluntariado
**Campo de voluntariado** “Estudio de la migración de aves en las vías Atlánticas”

El proyecto tiene como objetivo principal el estudio de la migración, para ello se estima imprescindible la ayuda y colaboración de voluntarios de campo.

El estudio en campo con voluntariado se realizará durante los meses de agosto y septiembre en 6 tandas de 10 días de duración.
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:37
Volunteer work
Explanation:
In the title, that's all it means.

Within the text, "de campo" refers to field work: volunteers for field work, field studies by volunteers.



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Note added at 35 mins (2010-05-13 15:24:30 GMT)
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or you could say "activities for volunteers"
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Lucia Colombino
Uruguay
Local time: 02:37
Grading comment
Thanks, Lucia and everybody for the help :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Volunteer work
Lucia Colombino
4volunteer base
Gabriella Bertelmann
4volunteerism fieldConstantinos Faridis
3volunteer team field study
Muriel Vasconcellos


Discussion entries: 5





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
volunteerism field


Explanation:
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For example, every few months some publisher will produce a book by an author totally unknown to the volunteerism field (never seen at conferences, ...
www.e-volunteerism.com/voices.php - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη
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e-Volunteerism Online Journal of the Volunteer Community
- [ Μετάφραση αυτής της σελίδας ]
e-Volunteerism: The Electronic Journal of the Volunteer Community ... leaders/managers who want to go beyond the mundane in the volunteerism field. ...
www.e-volunteerism.com/about.php

Constantinos Faridis
Greece
Local time: 08:37
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Greek
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
volunteer base


Explanation:
would be in US usage
hope this is helpful, good luck

Gabriella Bertelmann
Local time: 23:37
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Volunteer work


Explanation:
In the title, that's all it means.

Within the text, "de campo" refers to field work: volunteers for field work, field studies by volunteers.



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Note added at 35 mins (2010-05-13 15:24:30 GMT)
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or you could say "activities for volunteers"

Lucia Colombino
Uruguay
Local time: 02:37
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Lucia and everybody for the help :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JudyK
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Judy

agree  Emma Goldsmith
34 mins
  -> Thanks, Emma

agree  Patricia Rosas
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Patricia
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
estudio en campo de voluntariado
volunteer team field study


Explanation:
I see it as two phrases:

"estudio en campo" = 'field study'
"de voluntariado" = 'using a volunteer team'

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 22:37
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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