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\"foco de conflicto\"

02:46 Apr 27, 2017
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / editorial, academic
Spanish term or phrase: \"foco de conflicto\"
This academic article explores how the State, in maintaining power over society through different mechanisms, does also become a "foco de conflicto" - generating opposition and rejection from social groups.
I cant find the exact term for "foco de conflicto" - any help appreciated, please!
anya doherty
Chile
Local time: 04:19


Summary of answers provided
3 +4source of conflict
Benigno Torres
3 +3conflict center / focal point of conflict
Michael Powers (PhD)
4bone of contention
neilmac
3center of conflict
Barbara Cochran, MFA


Discussion entries: 1





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
conflict center / focal point of conflict


Explanation:
I believe that these two are possibilities.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 04:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 106

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo González: focal point of conflict (itself)
57 mins
agree  philgoddard: I agree with your second answer, but "centre of conflict" would be better than "conflict centre" in my opinion. And "focus" would be an obvious choice.
9 hrs
agree  nweatherdon: focal point. And definitely agree with phil on "centre of conflict" being better than "conflict centre"
21 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
source of conflict


Explanation:
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Benigno Torres
Mexico
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo González: it (the gov't) becomes a source of conflict itself -- sounds good to me :-)
49 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
2 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  Margarida Martins Costelha
4 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  franglish
5 hrs
  -> Gracias.
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
center of conflict


Explanation:
Reference: Larousse Spanish/English Unabridged Dictionary

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 04:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bone of contention


Explanation:
The State became a bone of contention in our politics at the first, and remained one until the dissolution of the Whig party.

(I also considered suggesting "hot spot/hotspot")

Example sentence(s):
  • The State became a bone of contention in our politics at the first, and remained one until the dissolution of the Whig party.
  • Kashmir which was a princely state – became a bone of contention between India and Pakistan.

    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hotspot
    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/a-bone-of...
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 10:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
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