Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Absoluto
English translation:
overall
Added to glossary by
Wendy Streitparth
Jun 29, 2012 09:04
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Absoluto
Spanish to English
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Swimming
Please can anyone help with translating "absolutos" in the context of an adults open water swimming competition in Spain. The whole phrase is as follows:
Los 3 absolutos, tanto masculinos como femeninos, no recibirán trofeo en su categoría de edad.
Online references say it means "open", meaning that the age categories don't apply...but the context here shows that this cannot be the case.
Any help would me much appreciated!
Los 3 absolutos, tanto masculinos como femeninos, no recibirán trofeo en su categoría de edad.
Online references say it means "open", meaning that the age categories don't apply...but the context here shows that this cannot be the case.
Any help would me much appreciated!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | overall |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 3 | Absolute |
Helena Chavarria
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| 3 | Senior |
Miguel Aceituno
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References
| cf multi stage cycling events |
John Garcia
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Change log
Jul 4, 2012 17:04: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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11 mins
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
overall
The three overall winners....
At least, thats how I understand it
At least, thats how I understand it
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks!"
26 mins
Helena Chavarria
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
:
44
Absolute
I would say it means "absolute winner". If they had written "three winners" it could be that there are three winners of each race, instead of one winner per race.
I would write something like, "In the case of both men and women, the absolute winner of each of the three categories will not be awarded a throphy in their respective age category.
http://www.grreporter.info/en/rally_acropolis_absolute_winne...
Loeb was the absolute winner of this year's rally, having won even against Power Stage, and walked away from Greece with the maximum number of points (28).
I would write something like, "In the case of both men and women, the absolute winner of each of the three categories will not be awarded a throphy in their respective age category.
http://www.grreporter.info/en/rally_acropolis_absolute_winne...
Loeb was the absolute winner of this year's rally, having won even against Power Stage, and walked away from Greece with the maximum number of points (28).
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
patinba
: I think the "3 absolutos" refers to the first three men and first three women.
2 hrs
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3 hrs
Miguel Aceituno
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
EN/FR - SP Media & Sports Translator
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English
Senior
As it happens in Spanish with the National Football team, they are "La Selección Absoluta", I think it could be the same case here. So, this text might be speaking of age or professionality categories. The senior category, the comen category, etc.
Reference:
Reference comments
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Reference:
cf multi stage cycling events
we talk about the overall winner of the Tour de France, in Spanish this is the ganador absoluto
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