se dio comienzo al acto

English translation: the ceremony was opened

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Spanish term or phrase:se dio comienzo al acto
English translation:the ceremony was opened
Entered by: Ana Brassara

20:45 Sep 30, 2006
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Spanish term or phrase: se dio comienzo al acto
...presente el aspirante, se dio comienzo al acto, previo el juramento legal tomado al recipiendario....

Se trata de un acta de grado de Venezuela. No encuentro la collocation para "act", ¿es "open", así transparente?
Gracias.
Ana Brassara
Local time: 14:42
ceremony was opened
Explanation:
The swearing in ceremony was opened with a prayer by Ryan Detzel.
Teresa K. Winkler was sworn in as Green Township Trustee by her husband
Judge Ralph E. Winkler.
The special meeting of the Green Township Board of Trustees held on
January 1, 2006 was called to order at 5:00 p.m. with the Pledge of
Allegiance.

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Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
Argentina
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Muchísimas gracias.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2ceremony was opened
Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
5commencement act began
Lydia De Jorge
5the commencement ceremony began
Beatrice Nation


  

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commencement act began


Explanation:
A ceremony at which academic degrees or diplomas are conferred.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 12:42
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ceremony was opened


Explanation:
The swearing in ceremony was opened with a prayer by Ryan Detzel.
Teresa K. Winkler was sworn in as Green Township Trustee by her husband
Judge Ralph E. Winkler.
The special meeting of the Green Township Board of Trustees held on
January 1, 2006 was called to order at 5:00 p.m. with the Pledge of
Allegiance.




    Reference: http://www.greentwp.org/library/trustees/minutes_01-01-06.pd...
    Reference: http://www.twowings.com/index.php?seite=twa_archiv&sprache=e...
Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mariaesther: What about "Event" instead of "ceremony"?
13 hrs
  -> Thx, I prefer "ceremony".

agree  TRANZsmart: ceremony o event... depende del acto, pero 'ceremony' suena bien
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thx!
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the commencement ceremony began


Explanation:
El uso de la palabra 'aspirante' nos indica que la palabra 'acta' tiene significado de 'commencement ceremony'.

Example sentence(s):
  • At the commencement ceremony each graduant from the department of theology received a Bible.
Beatrice Nation
United States
Local time: 13:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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