Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 22, 2003 19:02
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
escuela pública
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Other
Education / Pedagogy
education
"... niños derivados de escuelas públicas o privadas" se refiere a una escuela en donde no hay que pagar nada para que los niños asistan. ¿Es lo mismo "public school"? La traducción es para USA.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +8 | public school |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 4 +2 | public school |
William Stein
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| 5 | public school |
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
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Proposed translations
+8
1 min
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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412
Spanish term (edited):
escuela p�blica
Selected
public school
Mike :)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!
TKS William too! I've heard about this elite schools in Eng, that's why I was confused. ;)"
1 min
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Native in Spanish
Quality Above All...Calidad Sobre Todo
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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35
public school
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+2
1 min
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Spanish term (edited):
escuela p�blica
public school
That's fine in the US. I think "public school" is some kind of elite school in England, though.
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Note added at 4 mins (2003-11-22 19:06:23 GMT)
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Just to show that it means something else in England:
Rugby League
A Workingman\'s game? NSW\'s State of Origin rugby league colours have their roots in the elitist English public school system, says SEAN FAGAN. ...
rl1908.com/rugby-league/blues.htm - 15k - Cached
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Note added at 4 mins (2003-11-22 19:06:23 GMT)
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Just to show that it means something else in England:
Rugby League
A Workingman\'s game? NSW\'s State of Origin rugby league colours have their roots in the elitist English public school system, says SEAN FAGAN. ...
rl1908.com/rugby-league/blues.htm - 15k - Cached
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nikki Graham
: public schools are very elite expensive schoold not open to the general public. We say state school for escuela pública.
2 hrs
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| agree |
awilliams
: yes, Eton, Harrow, Winchester etc. =£££££
5 hrs
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