espíritu de investigación

English translation: spirit of enquiry/investigation

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Spanish term or phrase:espíritu de investigación
English translation:spirit of enquiry/investigation
Entered by: liz askew

20:57 Mar 6, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
IT (Information Technology)
Spanish term or phrase: espíritu de investigación
This is for teenagers so language needs to be adapted. A few ideas come to mind but I'm not particularly creative tonight. Would appreciate having a look at your suggestions. Thanks!

Oirás a menudo la palabra TICs en las noticias: es la abreviatura de tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Su uso en las aulas estimula la creatividad, la experimentación, el ritmo de aprendizaje, el trabajo en grupo y la curiosidad y el espíritu de investigación. ¡A que es genial!
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 22:15
spirit of enquiry
Explanation:
Denmead Curriculum
The predominant mode of working in mathematics is individually. ... and individual study with cooperative group work being used where appropriate. ... subject which develops a spirit of enquiry by encouraging curiosity and reason. ...
www.denmead.richmond.sch.uk/Curriculum.html - Cached

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OR

spirit of investigation

Electronic Law Journals - LGD 2003 (2) - Campbell
by C Campbell - 2003 - Related articles
23 Feb 2005 ... The natural environment around the school house in Ilmorog inspires and fosters in the children, a spirit of investigation, curiosity and ...
www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/elj/lgd/2003_2/campbell/ - Cached
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:15
Grading comment
thanks
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1investigative spirit
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4 +1spirit of enquiry
liz askew
4love of research
Cristina Crosby
4yearning for knowledge
Mercedes Rizzuti
4appeals to your (investigative spirit)
Lourdes Sanchez
4the desire to do research
margaret caulfield
4the spirit of discovery
James A. Walsh
4eagerness to investigate
Cecilia Rey


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
investigative spirit


Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 18:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lourdes Sanchez: I guess you were writing while I was thinking.... :)
7 mins
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love of research


Explanation:
¿tal vez muy cursi?

Cristina Crosby
Argentina
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: Spanish
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yearning for knowledge


Explanation:
I think this expression communicates the idea of getting children into wishing for knowledge accomplish.

Example sentence(s):
  • Her yearning for knowledge got her to Oxford.
Mercedes Rizzuti
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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appeals to your (investigative spirit)


Explanation:
hope it is useful

Lourdes Sanchez
Local time: 18:15
Native speaker of: Spanish
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the desire to do research


Explanation:
Another option.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 23:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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the spirit of discovery


Explanation:
I think that's suitable for teenagers.

I also thought of inquisitiveness, but that might be a bit much.

Cheers

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http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en-GB&q=the spirit of disc...


    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enES297ES29...
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 23:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 64
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eagerness to investigate


Explanation:
Another idea - for teenagers -

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another option:

enthusiasm for doing research


Cecilia Rey
Argentina
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: Spanish
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
spirit of enquiry


Explanation:
Denmead Curriculum
The predominant mode of working in mathematics is individually. ... and individual study with cooperative group work being used where appropriate. ... subject which develops a spirit of enquiry by encouraging curiosity and reason. ...
www.denmead.richmond.sch.uk/Curriculum.html - Cached

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Note added at 12 hrs (2010-03-07 09:53:43 GMT)
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OR

spirit of investigation

Electronic Law Journals - LGD 2003 (2) - Campbell
by C Campbell - 2003 - Related articles
23 Feb 2005 ... The natural environment around the school house in Ilmorog inspires and fosters in the children, a spirit of investigation, curiosity and ...
www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/elj/lgd/2003_2/campbell/ - Cached

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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