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nail-driving competition

Spanish translation: competencia de clavar clavos por equipos

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English term or phrase:nail-driving competition
Spanish translation:competencia de clavar clavos por equipos
Entered by: lbotto

20:03 Nov 14, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / Magazine articles
English term or phrase: nail-driving competition
Other activities include the fishing derby and the nail-driving competition where each member of a relay team runs to a nail in a beam, takes one swing of a hammer, and runs back to hand the hammer to the next person to see who can first whack the nail all the way in.
lbotto
Local time: 01:21
competencia de clavar por equipos
Explanation:
descriptivo que es lo importante en un concepto desconocido o novedoso
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OSWALDO MESIAS
Ecuador
Local time: 03:21
Grading comment
Muchas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1relevo/carrera de clavos
Electra Voulgari
4competencia de clavar por equipos
OSWALDO MESIAS


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
relevo/carrera de clavos


Explanation:
Es la primera vez que lo oigo, pero esta sería una posible traducción, según la explicación que da el texto.

Electra Voulgari
Spain
Local time: 10:21
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katya Robledo: de "clava clavos" o de clavar/hincar clavos
2 mins
  -> Gracias, Katya. Sí, algo por el estilo.
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
competencia de clavar por equipos


Explanation:
descriptivo que es lo importante en un concepto desconocido o novedoso

OSWALDO MESIAS
Ecuador
Local time: 03:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias
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