Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Decana de América
English translation:
the oldest in the Americas
Added to glossary by
Ana Brassara
Mar 7, 2007 20:36
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Decana de América
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Education / Pedagogy
Parece ser el lema:
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Universidad del Perú, DECANA DE AMERICA
Me ayudaría que alguien de Perú que me confirme si es todo el nombre entero y no se traduce.
Gracias.
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Universidad del Perú, DECANA DE AMERICA
Me ayudaría que alguien de Perú que me confirme si es todo el nombre entero y no se traduce.
Gracias.
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the oldest in the Americas
To an English speaker (you're translating into English) 'America' is the United States. A university in Peru can't be the oldest in America.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-07 22:16:27 GMT)
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The 'oldest university in America' is Harvard (1636)
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-07 22:16:27 GMT)
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The 'oldest university in America' is Harvard (1636)
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Comment: "¡¡Gracias!!"
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The oldest of America
http://www.babylon.com/definition/Old/Spanish
Probably that university is the oldest in America
Probably that university is the oldest in America
21 mins
Oldest in America
Oldest in America sounds right to me. Good luck!
26 mins
the most long-established in America
por mantener el registro
33 mins
Rosene Zaros
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
A published writer
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Portuguese to English
Decana de América
There are various possibilities for translating "Decana", but I really think that it is part of the name and should not be translated.
5 hrs
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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Dean of America
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Discussion
San Marcos is known as the Dean of America ("dean" in the sense of "oldest member").
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