the peculiar province

Spanish translation: tarea exclusiva

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English term or phrase: the peculiar province
Spanish translation: tarea exclusiva
Entered by: jorval

18:33 Dec 30, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Náutica
English term or phrase: the peculiar province
and it seems to be the peculiar province of an officer expressly employed on a scientific mission like this
jorval
Local time: 00:00
tarea exclusiva
Explanation:
…y (esto/aquello) parecer ser tarea exclusiva de un oficial expresamente empleado para una misión como ésta.

Área exclusiva?
Territorio propio?

Seems to be "old fashioned", the expression, and it'd be hard to match it with an equivalent in Spanish; look at the link (Google search) and hoe the expression was/is used: it seems to match "exclusively by"

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Note added at 13 hrs (2009-12-31 07:51:24 GMT)
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Sebastian Wasserzug
Argentina
Local time: 01:00
Grading comment
Muy agradecido
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1el ambito peculiar
Marian Cantero (X)
4 +1la competencia particular
Jesús Morales
4 -1la provincia peculiar
Leonardo Lamarche
3tarea exclusiva
Sebastian Wasserzug


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
la provincia peculiar


Explanation:
...de un oficial expresamente empleado

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 00:00
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sandra Cifuentes Dowling: Es figurativo
20 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
el ambito peculiar


Explanation:
6. sphere or field of activity or authority, as of a person; office, function, or business: Such decisions do not lie within his province.


Marian Cantero (X)
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ruth Wöhlk
3 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
la competencia particular


Explanation:
Una opción

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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-12-31 00:13:33 GMT)
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también en este contexto: la misión específica

Jesús Morales
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Cifuentes Dowling: Así es. La competencia, el campo, la esfera particular o específica de acción de alguien. Saludos :))
14 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Sandra
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tarea exclusiva


Explanation:
…y (esto/aquello) parecer ser tarea exclusiva de un oficial expresamente empleado para una misión como ésta.

Área exclusiva?
Territorio propio?

Seems to be "old fashioned", the expression, and it'd be hard to match it with an equivalent in Spanish; look at the link (Google search) and hoe the expression was/is used: it seems to match "exclusively by"

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Note added at 13 hrs (2009-12-31 07:51:24 GMT)
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Sorry!, link doesn't seem to work; just Google "the peculiar province" and you'll see


    Reference: http://www.google.co.th/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channe...
Sebastian Wasserzug
Argentina
Local time: 01:00
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muy agradecido
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