representative

English translation: competitors

13:49 Jun 28, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: representative
In a world sport competition. Each nations send their xxxx to compete with each other.
Could you find a suitable word for xxxx which has similar meaning to the word 'representative' ?
adda
Selected answer:competitors
Explanation:
This is OK, but you should now alter "to compete" - sounds awkward this way...

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-06-28 13:54:56 GMT)
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Btw,
Each NATION SENDS their xxxx (REPRESENTATIVES) to compete with each other.
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pike
Croatia
Local time: 23:31
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +2competitors
pike
4 +1Qualifier(s)
David Moore (X)
4delegation / delegate
swisstell
4champions
Balasubramaniam L.
3players / competitors
Natalie Wilcock (X)
3team members
RHELLER


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
delegation / delegate


Explanation:
a delegate if it is a single person, a delegation of it is a team

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 23:31
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Native speaker of: German
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
competitors


Explanation:
This is OK, but you should now alter "to compete" - sounds awkward this way...

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-06-28 13:54:56 GMT)
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Btw,
Each NATION SENDS their xxxx (REPRESENTATIVES) to compete with each other.

pike
Croatia
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jrb
4 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  Robert Donahue (X)
7 days
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
players / competitors


Explanation:
participants, members, players, competitors,

Natalie Wilcock (X)
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
team members


Explanation:
if you would like to receive appropriate responses, you need to spend 2 minutes and change the field "subject matter" EACH time you ask a new question

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
champions


Explanation:
The members selected to participate in the international competetion would be the national champions usually. They would have come up in a national selection process.

Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 03:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Qualifier(s)


Explanation:
if it's the Olympic Games...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saiwai Translation Services
10 hrs
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