Ambito Linguistico

English translation: Linguistic field

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Spanish term or phrase:Ambito Linguistico
English translation:Linguistic field
Entered by: D.A. Gwyn-Jones

10:23 Jun 15, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: Ambito Linguistico
I would like to know what will be the best way to translate this word from European Spanish into American English.

It's the translation of some school documents from Valencia.

Context:

Area:

Ambito linguistico y social.
yugoslavia
United States
Local time: 08:30
Linguistic field
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

D.A. Gwyn-Jones
Spain
Local time: 13:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Linguistic field
D.A. Gwyn-Jones
4 +1Language Environment
Silvia Killian Özler
4Linguistics
argosys
4linguistic and social context
Anandrade
3Linguistic context
AlexMiranda


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Linguistic field


Explanation:
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D.A. Gwyn-Jones
Spain
Local time: 13:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gwenydd Jones
47 mins
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Linguistics


Explanation:
Ambito linquistico can be translated literally as linguistic field, area, sphere, or front. But I think "linguistics" is sufficient.

argosys
Local time: 20:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Linguistic context


Explanation:
That is how I would say it.

AlexMiranda
Brazil
Local time: 09:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Language Environment


Explanation:
Language and Social Environment

Silvia Killian Özler
Türkiye
Local time: 15:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tara Orzolek
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tara!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
linguistic and social context


Explanation:
good luck!

Anandrade
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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