Aguascalientes, *** AGS *** or Ags.

English translation: Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes, capital de Aguascalientes)

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Spanish term or phrase:Aguascalientes, *** AGS *** or Ags.
English translation:Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes, capital de Aguascalientes)
Entered by: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

17:43 Apr 16, 2007
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Spanish term or phrase: Aguascalientes, *** AGS *** or Ags.
What does *** Ags.*** stand for after the City´s name?
Xenia Wong
Local time: 00:16
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes, capital de Aguascalientes)
Explanation:
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe city and municipality of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río ...
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Note added at 4 minutos (2007-04-16 17:47:55 GMT)
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Aguascalientes es la capital del estado de Aguascalientes. De ahí que pongan Aguascalientes, Ags.

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Note added at 16 minutos (2007-04-16 17:59:46 GMT)
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Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes...

Aguascalientes: the capital
Ags: the state




The city and municipality of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1888 meters above sea level, at 21°51′N, 102°18′W.

The city was founded on 22 October 1575. It became the capital of the newly formed state of the same name when its territory was split off from the adjacent state of Zacatecas in 1835.

The name -Aguascalientes- originated from the Spanish words "Aguas Calientes" meaning "hot waters". When the city was first founded in 1575 it was given this name for its abundance of hot springs. These thermal features are still in demand in numerous spas and even exploited for domestic use.

People from Aguascalientes (both the city and the state) are known by the whimsical Spanish demonym hidrocálidos or "hydrothermal" people.

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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 07:16
Grading comment
Gracias mil por toda la valiosa información. Gracias Marsha, también me has dado buenos tips.
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4 +6Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes, capital de Aguascalientes)
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
5 +1Aguascalientes
Marsha Way


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes, capital de Aguascalientes)


Explanation:
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe city and municipality of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguascalientes,_Aguascalientes - 30k - Cached - Similar pages

Aguas Calientes, Peru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAguas Calientes is the colloquial name for Machu Picchu pueblo, a town on the Urubamba River in Peru. It is best known as the closest town to the tourist ...
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Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes: Information from Answers.comAguascalientes, Aguascalientes Main Central Square often called "The Exedra" The city and municipality of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state.
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Map of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX by MapQuestMap search for Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX provided by MapQuest. The consumer's choice for online maps and directions.
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Note added at 4 minutos (2007-04-16 17:47:55 GMT)
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Aguascalientes es la capital del estado de Aguascalientes. De ahí que pongan Aguascalientes, Ags.

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Note added at 16 minutos (2007-04-16 17:59:46 GMT)
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Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes...

Aguascalientes: the capital
Ags: the state




The city and municipality of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1888 meters above sea level, at 21°51′N, 102°18′W.

The city was founded on 22 October 1575. It became the capital of the newly formed state of the same name when its territory was split off from the adjacent state of Zacatecas in 1835.

The name -Aguascalientes- originated from the Spanish words "Aguas Calientes" meaning "hot waters". When the city was first founded in 1575 it was given this name for its abundance of hot springs. These thermal features are still in demand in numerous spas and even exploited for domestic use.

People from Aguascalientes (both the city and the state) are known by the whimsical Spanish demonym hidrocálidos or "hydrothermal" people.



Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 07:16
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 285
Grading comment
Gracias mil por toda la valiosa información. Gracias Marsha, también me has dado buenos tips.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas
1 min
  -> Gracias Patricia

agree  Juan Jacob: Correcto, aunque el gentilicio "hidrocálido" es una aberración de gente que se cree culta: aguascalentense, eso es.
26 mins
  -> Gracias Juan

agree  Yaotl Altan: Correcto, Juan, no te enfades, es malo para tu higadito.
36 mins
  -> Gracias

agree  Margarita Gonzalez: De acuerdo y también con Juan, es, dirían los académicos"hibridación aberrante", con sonrisas o con enojos. (*-)
49 mins
  -> Gracias Marga

agree  Swatchka
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Swatchka

agree  Henry Hinds
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Henry
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Aguascalientes


Explanation:
The state is also Aguascalientes, so you are seeing city and then state


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Note added at 5 mins (2007-04-16 17:48:40 GMT)
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Sorry, I was probably typing while Smarttrans was sending!

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Note added at 22 mins (2007-04-16 18:06:07 GMT)
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The first is the city and the abbreviation is the state. It happens in many places here, like Puebla, Pue. (first is the city of Puebla, capital of the state of Puebla)
The abbreviation is the state

Marsha Way
Mexico
Local time: 23:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Jacob: Sure.
18 mins
  -> Thanks Juan Jacob! Saludos!
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