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![]() The competition=el campeonato, el torneo La competencia=firm competing against yours in a similar field. ![]() Sorry if it is a habit doing so anywhere else. To us in spain, rusty's suggestions seem confusing, would cause communication to stop... |
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You're welcome, lblanco!
![]() Planet hopper, I believe we both agree that there is more than one way to say things. Thanks for the alternate word! ![]() On this side of the pond, you'll find that competencia is used for both sports competition as well as the competition between firms. 'Stiff' English was posted. My translation tries to reflect that register. Your translation offers a more colloquial approach, as this English translation shows: "The competition will be judged according to the following criteria." Both upper register and more colloquial translations have now been offered. lblanco can choose which she'll use, and whether the word used in Spain or the word used in our neck of the woods remains in the document. |
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My Harper-Collins unabridged has the following meanings for competencia. Can anyone find examples of any further usage?
1. (rivalidad) competition in a general sense 2. (commerce) rivalry, competitiveness, competition 3. (aptitude) competence, aptitude, adequacy 4. (esfera) domain, field, province 5. (politics) competencias = powers Concerning using competencia for a competition in the sense of a sports match, tournament or championship-- I would actually go with the word competición in a general sense, while torneo and campeonato are more specific for certain uses. My opinion would be to use competición to mean competion as in a match between two sports teams, while using competencia to refer to the rivalry between two teams in a general sense and not referring to a specific match. Does that make any sense? So, my opinion is: competencia = competition (rivalry, competetiveness)
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Agree with Hopper in the spanish use of "competición".
"competición" usually it's a sport or has some rules. "competencia" is a rivalry Example: Microsoft vs Google "Los equipos de Microsoft y Google se enfrentarán en una competición de golf" "Aumenta la competencia entre Microsoft y Google al sacar Google un nuevo navegador de itnernet (Chrome)" "Microsoft y Google entran en competición por un nuevo navegador" Competencia RAE Quote:
The translation: The judging criteria for the competition is as follows" Las reglas del campeonato serán las siguientes: but I would use Hoppers La competición /campeonato/torneo será juzgad@ de acuerdo con los siguientes criterios: Saludos ![]()
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Excellent, now it is clear, I like the group feeling, for anything. Best for everyone, we guide ourselves by examples.
I'm a vocational philologist and a latino, so, it is difficult for me to see language misunderstandings without heading straight for clearing them, sometimes with too much latino blood, sorry about that. Cheers to everyone. I feel this forum should have a certain level, I am putting it down on my next CV. Hope one day we can party somewhere together ![]() |
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My hometown is actually one of the very few places where tapas are still free.
![]() You can easily go out drinking cañas (short beer glasses, about a fifth of a pint) and eat on the tapas. ![]() They are called tapas (lids) because the saucer would be placed on the glass to prevent flies from falling into the drink. Right now, with the olive harvest coming, I'd have you trying 'aceitunas de cornezuelo' which are the finest olives, rugby-ball-shaped, usually prepared in brine by the families, as a prelude to harvest time, which starts early december. ![]() I like bars where gypsies go, because any time they would just start dancing, if the music is good |
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Plannet Hooper, I don't understand some of your own text, look you have said this: I fee this forum should have a certain levell, What do you mean to say with that?
What does type of level you want for this forum? Are you pursuant with the website?
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A good level, meaning a helping hand, technical if necessary, lively if appropriate. Also meaning famous, recognised as valuable.
What do you mean with pursuant? That's an excellent word! I try to go with the flow, but every person has his/her own peculiarities. Are you pursuant with the website, crotalito? I think everyone is, in one way or another. |
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Back on the topic? I just saw this about using competencia as a translation for competition....
Hablo por lo que oigo en México. Para fútbol se utiliza partido, o encuentro. Y competencia para juegos olímpicos como carreras, natación, etc. A veces puedes oír competición pero muy poco. Durante el partido/encuentro se dio un mal arbitraje. El nadador norteamericano ganó en la competencia de natación. |
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I found these examples on the net:
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