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obra salesiana de don bosco

English translation: Salesians of Don Bosco's works

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Spanish term or phrase:obra salesiana de don bosco
English translation:Salesians of Don Bosco's works
Entered by: Mónica Algazi

18:54 Feb 2, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Spanish term or phrase: obra salesiana de don bosco
This sentence appears on a Dominican high school seal.

Gracias antemano.
Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 01:51
Salesians of Don Bosco's works
Explanation:
Mira: http://www.sdb.org.au/works/default.cfm?loadref=2
Me temo que no están hablando de la orden, sino de la obra (básicamente, escuelas y centros de formación técnica para jóvenes).
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Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 02:51
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco
Silvia Hanine-Studnicki
5 +2Salesian order of Don Bosco
Lizette Britz
5Salesians of Don Bosco
Carla Catolino
3 +2Salesians of Don Bosco's works
Mónica Algazi


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Salesian order of Don Bosco


Explanation:
¡Buena suerte!

Liz


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesians_of_Don_Bosco
    Reference: http://www.salesians.org.uk/
Lizette Britz
Spain
Local time: 07:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lorenab23: Yes
4 mins
  -> ¡Gracias!
agree  Sgallomuniz: Coincido. Saludos, Silvia ;o))
7 mins
  -> ¡Gracias Silvia!
neutral  margaret caulfield: I'd put it the other way round, as in Sivlia's answer. After all, the order is not of Don Bosco, but the Salesians are.
9 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco


Explanation:
See if it works.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesians_of_Don_Bosco

Silvia Hanine-Studnicki
United States
Local time: 22:51
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  margaret caulfield: I prefer this way of saying it.
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Margaret. I agree with your comment, it's the order of the Salesians.
agree  Jenni Lukac (X): as a title I prefer Silvia's version, although the other could be used in a descriptive context.
46 mins
  -> Thanks, Jenni
agree  Ana Resende
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Ana.
agree  andrea_prieto
4 days
  -> Gracias, Andrea.
agree  Rosa Paredes
4336 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Salesians of Don Bosco


Explanation:
I have a neighbour who is a Salesian and they also just call it the Salesians of Don Bosco


    Reference: http://www.salesians.org.uk
    Reference: http://www.sdb.org.au
Carla Catolino
Italy
Local time: 07:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Salesians of Don Bosco's works


Explanation:
Mira: http://www.sdb.org.au/works/default.cfm?loadref=2
Me temo que no están hablando de la orden, sino de la obra (básicamente, escuelas y centros de formación técnica para jóvenes).

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 02:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 19
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, Monica. Tambien pienso que están hablando de la obra de la orden. I wish I could award points to all askers.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Soldati
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Marina. ¡Saludos!
agree  Toni Castano
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Toni.
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