America

English translation: the Americas (here)

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Spanish term or phrase:America
English translation:the Americas (here)
Entered by: Rachel Fell

12:40 Apr 17, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Geography
Spanish term or phrase: America
This may sound like a dumb question, but how do I refer to America (the continent)?
I think that if I say America literally it may be understood as the U.S.
Should I say North, Central and South America?

Thanks!
Cristina Golab
United States
Local time: 16:00
the Americas
Explanation:
I think you might put it like this - then it covers all parts

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Autoscope Distribution in the Americas. Autoscope is supported by dedicated and experienced local support teams around the world ...
www.autoscope.com/americas.htm

DISTRIBUTION. THE AMERICAS | OUTSIDE THE AMERICAS | HISTORICAL CHANGES | FOSSIL HISTORY. THE AMERICAS. enlarge. Figure 2. Breeding distribution of the Fox ...
bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/demo/account/Fox_Sparrow/DISTRIBUTION.html

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Full Service Distribiution, marketing, Sales, and Service company of professional A/V throughout the Americas.
my.name-services.com/74206/

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Full Service Distribiution, marketing, Sales, and Service company of professional A/V throughout the Americas.
my.name-services.com/74206/
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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:00
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2the Americas
Rachel Fell
3 +2American Continent
Marina Soldati


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
American Continent


Explanation:
It depends on the context, if you are referring to a specific part you could use either North, Central or South, but if you are speaking about "América" as a whole you coul use American Continent

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... to North America in the late 19th and early 20th Century) was largely because the Europe¡¯s geopolitical location closer to American continent made it easier ...
www-staff.lboro.ac.uk/~ssghz/articles/local101.htm - 101k -
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For example, the Organisation of American States (OAS), comprising all 35 countries on the American continent, decided in 1997 to initiate an annual ...
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Excursions from Puerto
Part of its treasure include Casa de Pilatos, the Town Hall, Archive of the Indies (where the historical records of the American continent are kept), ...
www.mariakelley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/house.page/spanish/exc... -

Marina Soldati
Argentina
Local time: 17:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)
37 mins
  -> Thanks Rosa

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Gaby
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the Americas


Explanation:
I think you might put it like this - then it covers all parts

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Note added at 12 mins (2006-04-17 12:52:12 GMT)
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Autoscope Distribution in the Americas. Autoscope is supported by dedicated and experienced local support teams around the world ...
www.autoscope.com/americas.htm

DISTRIBUTION. THE AMERICAS | OUTSIDE THE AMERICAS | HISTORICAL CHANGES | FOSSIL HISTORY. THE AMERICAS. enlarge. Figure 2. Breeding distribution of the Fox ...
bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/demo/account/Fox_Sparrow/DISTRIBUTION.html

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Note added at 12 mins (2006-04-17 12:52:39 GMT)
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Full Service Distribiution, marketing, Sales, and Service company of professional A/V throughout the Americas.
my.name-services.com/74206/

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Note added at 29 mins (2006-04-17 13:09:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Full Service Distribiution, marketing, Sales, and Service company of professional A/V throughout the Americas.
my.name-services.com/74206/

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Hernández
18 mins
  -> Thank you Paula:)

agree  uorushu99
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Thank you Caroline:)
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