beca estudios universitarios

English translation: scholarship for university/college studies (in US)

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Spanish term or phrase:beca estudios universitarios
English translation:scholarship for university/college studies (in US)
Entered by: Carmen Schultz

09:43 Jan 15, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: beca estudios universitarios
Thanks.
María López
Local time: 12:17
scholarship for university/college studies (in US)
Explanation:
this is how it would generally be used in US
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Carmen Schultz
Local time: 06:17
Grading comment
Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5student grant
Victoria Porter-Burns
4grant towards university fees
Pablo Contreras
4scholarship for university/college studies (in US)
Carmen Schultz


Discussion entries: 5





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
student grant


Explanation:
Without further context I'd say this is the safest bet.
Can you give us any more information?

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-01-15 09:53:06 GMT)
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Could also be 'scholarship', depending on the circumstances and conditions.

Victoria Porter-Burns
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi: scholarship
18 mins
  -> Thanks, Monica

agree  John Rawlins
26 mins
  -> Thanks, John

agree  Fiona N�voa
44 mins
  -> Thanks Fiona

agree  Matt Horsman
45 mins
  -> Thanks matthors

agree  Rocio Barrientos
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Rocio
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
grant towards university fees


Explanation:
Como es una beca, que no un préstamo, yo tiro a "grant"

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Note added at 17 mins (2009-01-15 10:00:54 GMT)
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Dependiendo de quien te lo de es grant o scholarship. Si te lo concede el gobierno, "grant". Si te lo conceden por méritos académicos, "scholarship".

Espero que te ayude!

Pablo Contreras
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:17
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scholarship for university/college studies (in US)


Explanation:
this is how it would generally be used in US

Carmen Schultz
Local time: 06:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for.
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