putting sex to work

Spanish translation: el sexo se pone en funcionamiento/en práctica

17:12 Jun 13, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology / VIOLENCIA SEXUAL
English term or phrase: putting sex to work
In all these cases, it is paramount that we keep our focus on how SEX IS PUT TO WORK to construct men, masculinity, and nations, and to destroy women, men, and a people.
Julia Salazar
Local time: 04:11
Spanish translation:el sexo se pone en funcionamiento/en práctica
Explanation:
HIH
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Virginia Namino
Local time: 06:11
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1el sexo se pone en funcionamiento/en práctica
Virginia Namino
5 +1la función del sexo
Henry Hinds
4se utiliza el sexo para
Cecilia Gowar
4el uso del sexo (para construir y destruir)
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
4... de qué manera el sexo contribuye a ...
nuno valls


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
el sexo se pone en funcionamiento/en práctica


Explanation:
HIH

Virginia Namino
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JoseAlejandro: Bien, Virginia
5 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, José!
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
la función del sexo


Explanation:
Pero te dejo armar la frase.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina FS
5 mins
  -> Gracias, Cadmio.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se utiliza el sexo para


Explanation:
¡Fascinante! ¿Podemos leer el resto?? :-)))

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el uso del sexo (para construir y destruir)


Explanation:
Otra.

Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... de qué manera el sexo contribuye a ...


Explanation:
my sugg.

nuno valls
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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