desmarcar

English translation: stood out from the rest

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Spanish term or phrase:desmarcar
English translation:stood out from the rest

21:52 Oct 6, 2010
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)
Spanish term or phrase: desmarcar
The context here means that the name Wildfire was chosen above the other names suggested for this mobile device.

Finalmente, Wildfire se desmarcó del resto, y ahora podemos verlo ya por fin en las tiendas.
Kimberlee Thorne
United States
Local time: 03:48
stood out from the rest
Explanation:
it was the name that got the most votes
desmarcar.
(De des- y marcar).
1. tr. Separar de un grupo, apartar.
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 06:48
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2stood out from the rest
patinba
5 -1unmarked
ERNESTO GARCIA MARIN
4stood out from
Janine Libbey
4distinguished itself from the rest
FrenchPhD
3excelled/was set apart from
Anne Smith Campbell


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
unmarked


Explanation:
not noticed or observed

ERNESTO GARCIA MARIN
Local time: 04:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: This makes no sense, and anyway we're looking for a verb.
36 mins
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stood out from the rest


Explanation:
it was the name that got the most votes
desmarcar.
(De des- y marcar).
1. tr. Separar de un grupo, apartar.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 06:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 112
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or stood out from the crowd.
27 mins
  -> Yep.Thanks!

agree  Pilar Faneite (X)
9 hrs
  -> Gracias!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stood out from


Explanation:
.

Janine Libbey
United States
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
excelled/was set apart from


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Anne Smith Campbell
Spain
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
distinguished itself from the rest


Explanation:
):

FrenchPhD
Canada
Local time: 05:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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