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an object tossed from 15' away

Spanish translation: un objeto tirado desde una distancia de 15 pies

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English term or phrase:an object tossed from 15' away
Spanish translation:un objeto tirado desde una distancia de 15 pies
Entered by: malaudes

21:53 May 13, 2009
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: an object tossed from 15' away
This is the explanation of a goal set for a student.
malaudes
Argentina
Local time: 04:57
un objeto tirado desde una distancia de 15 pies
Explanation:
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 04:57
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1un objeto lanzado a 15 pies de distancia
María Rincón
4 +1un objeto lanzado desde una distancia de 15 pies
Jairo Payan
4un objeto tirado desde una distancia de 15 pies
patinba


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
un objeto tirado desde una distancia de 15 pies


Explanation:
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 04:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 253
Grading comment
Many thanks!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un objeto lanzado a 15 pies de distancia


Explanation:
:)

María Rincón
Uruguay
Local time: 04:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jsantos
24 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, jsantos!:)
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un objeto lanzado desde una distancia de 15 pies


Explanation:
Creo que no es "a" sino "desde" y además me gusta lo de lanzado y no tirado. Cuestión de gustos. Tirado tiene muchas connotaciones

Jairo Payan
Colombia
Local time: 02:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sí, es verdad. Muchas gracias por la respuesta.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Vela Segovia-Frund, CT: Coincido con la apreciación de "tirado", término que puede considerarse ambiguo, peyorativo, con connotación sexual, etc. Puede ser lanzado o arrojado.
15 mins
  -> Gracias Cecilia, no lo veía tanto por el lado sexual sino que me imagino que por tratarse de un objetivo para un estudiante debe ser lanzado o arrojado, de pronto con alguna técnica y no simplemente "tirarlo" de cualquier forma. Me imagino que es reci
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