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....del empeño y del amor de muchos laicos comprometidos

English translation: of the toils and love of many committed laymen

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Spanish term or phrase:....del empeño y del amor de muchos laicos comprometidos
English translation:of the toils and love of many committed laymen
Entered by: Adriana de Groote

14:07 Dec 15, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: ....del empeño y del amor de muchos laicos comprometidos
es el resultado del empeño y del amor de muchos laicos comprometidos, quienes con fe y un sincero deseo de servir a la Iglesia, se han unido para proclamar el mensaje de Cristo
Luisa Veyán Santana
Peru
Local time: 07:53
of the toils and love of many committed laymen
Explanation:
Una opción

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-12-15 14:18:51 GMT)
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O "laypeople"
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Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 06:53
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4of the toils and love of many committed laymen
Adriana de Groote
4 +1the efforts and love of many commited secular faithful
George Rabel
5of the dedication and love of many committed laypeople
Nicholas Ferreira
4....of the single-mindedness and love of many committed laypeople
Edward Tully


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the efforts and love of many commited secular faithful


Explanation:
lo de "faithful" se lo agregué porque "secular" me suena mejor como adjetivo en inglés. Creo que debe ser "secular..algo"

George Rabel
Local time: 08:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nedra Rivera Huntington: I like this, but I think "of many OF THE committed secular faithful" reads a little better
15 mins
  -> could be, thanks
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
....of the single-mindedness and love of many committed laypeople


Explanation:
or similar

Edward Tully
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
of the toils and love of many committed laymen


Explanation:
Una opción

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-12-15 14:18:51 GMT)
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O "laypeople"

Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 06:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish: perfect with 'laypeople' Indeed!
6 mins
  -> Thanks! More "politically correct"
agree  Egmont
23 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
4 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
agree  DDM
15 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
of the dedication and love of many committed laypeople


Explanation:
Empeño is a word that denotes conviction, dedication.

Nicholas Ferreira
Canada
Local time: 08:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
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