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ACLU

Spanish translation: American Civil Liberties Union

20:17 Dec 29, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / education
English term or phrase: ACLU
one was a lawyer for the ACLU.

parte de un libro de la historia de las escuelas publicas en eeuu.
pastelito
Spanish translation:American Civil Liberties Union
Explanation:
According to http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acron...

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-12-29 20:35:40 GMT) Post-grading
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It`s a good point, Will, now that you bring it up.
Selected response from:

Martin Harvey
Argentina
Grading comment
muchas gracias .)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Unión Americana de [o por las] Libertades Civiles
Marian Greenfield
5 +3UNION AMERICANA DE LIBERTADES CIVILES
Octavio Chabl� Herrera
4 +1I find your grading extremely strange & rapid, pastelito.
Сергей Лузан
5American Civil Liberties Union
Martin Harvey


Discussion entries: 11





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
aclu
Unión Americana de [o por las] Libertades Civiles


Explanation:
American Civil Liberties Union : Anthony D. Romero es el nuevo ... - [ Translate this page ]
... NUEVA YORK -- La Junta Directiva Nacional de la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles
(ACLU, por sus siglas en inglés) votó unánimemente este fin de semana ...
www.aclu.org/About/About.cfm?ID=7242&c=187 - 57k - Cached - Similar pages

American Civil Liberties Union : Immigrants Rights : En Español - [ Translate this page ]
ACERCA DE LA UNION AMERICANA DE LIBERTADES CIVILES (ACLU). ¡Nueva Campaña!
La ACLU Lanza Campaña Educativa Sobre los Derechos ...
www.aclu.org/ImmigrantsRights/ ImmigrantsRightslist.cfm?c=257 - 64k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.aclu.org ]

¡Nueva Campaña! La ACLU Lanza Campaña Educativa Sobre los ... - [ Translate this page ]
... ACLU Lanza Campaña Educativa Sobre los Derechos de los Inmigrantes con Anuncio de
Servicio al Público La Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles (ACLU) es el ...
www.latinosforamerica.com/?q=node/view/45 - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

MSN Encarta - Unión Americana por las Libertades Civiles (ACLU) - [ Translate this page ]
... Inicia una sesión arriba. Unión Americana por las Libertades Civiles (ACLU). ... Más
información sobre Unión Americana por las Libertades Civiles (ACLU) de, ...
es.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761578247/ Unión_Americana_por_las_Libertades_Civiles_(ACLU).html - 25k - Dec 27, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages


Marian Greenfield
Local time: 09:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Octavio Chabl� Herrera: Is this Eng>eng or Eng>Spa ???..(kidding)....happy new year Mrs. greenfield.
1 min
  -> tks. btw, it's Ms.... and Happy New Year to you too Octavio....
agree  Ltemes: Indeed. This is the ENG>SPA, which is what the asker requested. Please see my note to asker.
11 mins
  -> Precisely... Thanks... for the comment and the note...
agree  Will Matter: This is both 100 % correct (as usual) AND translated (as requested). BTW, thanks for all the "agrees" this year. I wish that my Spanish was as good as yours and Feliz Ano Nuevo, in advance, Ms. Greenfield. :)
17 mins
  -> Thanks Will... I've been at this a loooonnnggg time and spend LOTS of time in Spain and Latin America. Happy and Healthy New Year to you.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
aclu
UNION AMERICANA DE LIBERTADES CIVILES


Explanation:
American Civil Liberties Union : Immigrants Rights : En Español
ACERCA DE LA UNION AMERICANA DE LIBERTADES CIVILES (ACLU). ¡Nueva Campaña!
La ACLU Lanza Campaña Educativa Sobre los Derechos de los Inmigrantes con Anuncio ...
www.aclu.org/ImmigrantsRights/ ImmigrantsRightslist.cfm?c=257 - 64k - Cached - Similar pages

Octavio Chabl� Herrera
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Greenfield: hombre, 2 a la vez y pastelito no aceptó ninguna de las dos.... Sí, precisamente... Ah well....
6 mins
  -> Pero aceptó, que raro teniendo otras 16 preguntas sin "graduar",... en fin.
agree  Ltemes: También. Al mismo tiempo que Marian. Por favor vease el comentario que le hice a la tal Pastelito (o "al tal", quien sabe...)
12 mins
  -> gracias Ltemes.....mantengamos este lugar en orden...saludos.
agree  Will Matter: Nothing we can do...sigh....gotta know how to use the system properly, after all, that's what we're here for....
19 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I find your grading extremely strange & rapid, pastelito.


Explanation:
Do you know the difference between English & Spanish at all? You were provided with Spanish translations, but you just picked up English deabbreviation.

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter: Nichevo. Nye panimayu, nye panimayu, nye kharasho, nichevo. S Novym Godim, menye droog :0)
14 mins
  -> Thank you, gracias, grazie etc, for congratulations in Russian, willmatter! Same to you, I mean, felices fiestas & a Happy New Year! Just "S Novym Godim, moy droog " sounds a bit better & not so conversational as by slightly educated person :0) "
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
aclu
American Civil Liberties Union


Explanation:
According to http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acron...

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-12-29 20:35:40 GMT) Post-grading
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It`s a good point, Will, now that you bring it up.

Martin Harvey
Argentina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
muchas gracias .)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Will Matter: Yeah, we all know what it stands for, i thought we were supposed to TRANSLATE it. Silly me.
12 mins
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