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seleccionado

English translation: selected

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Spanish term or phrase:seleccionado
English translation:selected
Entered by: Sandra Alboum

17:40 Mar 22, 2004
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Spanish term or phrase: seleccionado
- Seleccionado en el concurso de la Feria del Mueble de Valencia (

Is this "selected" or is it more complicated than that?
H.Endres
Spain
Local time: 04:45
selected
Explanation:
It was probably a "juried" show, which means that not anyone can enter. He or she was probably selected to be in by some sort of judging body.
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Sandra Alboum
United States
Local time: 22:45
Grading comment
That's what I thought - thanks for the confirmation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5selected
Sandra Alboum
4Chosen
Rantes
4Honorary mention
jfrb


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
selected


Explanation:
It was probably a "juried" show, which means that not anyone can enter. He or she was probably selected to be in by some sort of judging body.


Sandra Alboum
United States
Local time: 22:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
That's what I thought - thanks for the confirmation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  jfrb: I think it means that they were picked out as having some particular merit out of those in the competition - not that they were chosen to enter it
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Chosen


Explanation:
another option

Rantes
Local time: 21:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Honorary mention


Explanation:
This is an alternative if the context permits. If they were "seleccionado", it is possible that they did not win, but received some secondary kind of award - like an honorary mention.

jfrb
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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