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University Programs for Elderly People

Spanish translation: Programas Universitarios para Mayores

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English term or phrase:University Programs for Elderly People
Spanish translation:Programas Universitarios para Mayores
Entered by: Gemma Alonso

11:32 Jun 5, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
/ university education
English term or phrase: University Programs for Elderly People
university education
Gemma Alonso
Local time: 08:27
Programas universitarios para mayores
Explanation:
La opción anterior es muy buena, pero últimamente en España se usa el eufemismo "mayores" para la tercera edad... Así, decimos Centro de Mayores
en lugar de lo que antes era Hogar del Jubilado.
Aquí tienes, pues, otra opción...
Selected response from:

Antonio Criado Maeso
Spain
Local time: 08:27
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +13Programas universitarios para la tercera edad
c.camp
4 +1Programas universitarios para mayores
Antonio Criado Maeso
4 +1Programas universitarios para Jubilados
Maria-Jose Pastor
4Aula de mayores
Marta Ruiz


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
Programas universitarios para la tercera edad


Explanation:
eLDERLY: PARA LA TERCERA EDAD O PARA LOS MAYORES

c.camp

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Luisa Duarte
4 mins
agree  Maria-Jose Pastor
20 mins
agree  Egmont
1 hr
agree  Francisco Barrios
2 hrs
agree  Claudia Andreani: creo que es la opcion mas cuidadosa
2 hrs
agree  Bettina Schewe
2 hrs
agree  Cecilia Benitez
2 hrs
agree  Sery
2 hrs
agree  Adriana Barrós Tomé
3 hrs
agree  Henry Hinds: ¡Perfecto!
3 hrs
agree  andreot
4 hrs
agree  Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
5 hrs
agree  MikeGarcia: Fine!!! I would rather say "personas mayores"(and I am 57..)
7 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Programas universitarios para mayores


Explanation:
La opción anterior es muy buena, pero últimamente en España se usa el eufemismo "mayores" para la tercera edad... Así, decimos Centro de Mayores
en lugar de lo que antes era Hogar del Jubilado.
Aquí tienes, pues, otra opción...

Antonio Criado Maeso
Spain
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 138

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria-Jose Pastor: tambien, para espana
18 mins
agree  Egmont: ...too!
1 hr
disagree  Martin Moore: coño! soy mayor pero no un yayo.. :-)
2 hrs
  -> Con todos mis respetos ¿qué crees que significa "elderly"?
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Programas universitarios para Jubilados


Explanation:
Jubilados - retirees, more generic and less localized.

Maria-Jose Pastor
Local time: 02:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 305

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont: ...más descarnado!
56 mins
  -> gracias albertov
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Aula de mayores


Explanation:
In Spain, we can refer to these programs as "aula de mayores". I am sure about this because my mother assists at them, though there will be different terms.

Marta Ruiz
Spain
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 6
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