Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Luces que impactaron la educación superior en América Latina
English translation:
Major influences on higher education in Latin America
Dec 2, 2009 19:39
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Laura MO
Luces que impactaron la educación superior en América Latina
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I'm translating an abstract on academic research and I don't know how to translate luces. Context: Para ubicar y explicar esta problemática, el ensayo contiene tres partes: a Luces que impactaron la educación superior en América Latina
Proposed translations
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| 3 | Major influences on higher education in Latin America |
Christine Walsh
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| 4 | Which clearly had a major impact on higher education in Latin America |
Edward Tully
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| 2 | ideas |
Simon Charass
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Major influences on higher education in Latin America
If it refers only to people it could be phrased in other ways, but this could probably be used too.
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Simon Charass
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Over 20 Years Freelance Translation
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ideas
ideas/aspects/domains
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Note added at 7 mins (2009-12-02 19:46:59 GMT)
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Thinking about the electric bulb lightning above the head of cartoon characters when they have a grate idea.
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Note added at 7 mins (2009-12-02 19:46:59 GMT)
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Thinking about the electric bulb lightning above the head of cartoon characters when they have a grate idea.
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Edward Tully
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Works in: Spanish to English
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Which clearly had a major impact on higher education in Latin America
"a luces" or "a todas luces" means "clearly"
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