Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Competir en buena lid
English translation:
compete in good faith/compete fairly
Added to glossary by
Lydia De Jorge
Oct 17, 2006 14:14
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Competir en buena lid
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
política local
Contexto:
"Tras las primarias, AA, como el candidato electo para el 2007, ofreció una rueda de prensa donde [...] agradeció a BB, CC y DD por COMPETIR EN BUENA LID. La nuestra ha sido la única ciudad de más de 50.000 habitantes donde se ha realizado un proceso de primarias."
Gracias.
"Tras las primarias, AA, como el candidato electo para el 2007, ofreció una rueda de prensa donde [...] agradeció a BB, CC y DD por COMPETIR EN BUENA LID. La nuestra ha sido la única ciudad de más de 50.000 habitantes donde se ha realizado un proceso de primarias."
Gracias.
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Aug 10, 2007 19:42: Lydia De Jorge changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/49807">Ana Gómez's</a> old entry - "Competir en buena lid"" to ""compete in good faith/compete fairly""
Proposed translations
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5 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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47
Selected
compete in good faith/compete fairly
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias, Lydia."
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1 min
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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137
compete/take part in fair fight
Suerte
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
George Rabel
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Many thanks George
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Matthew Smith
: Yes, this is the best (and most literal), though I think we need in A fair (or clean) fight
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Yes.. you're right.. I forget the "a" fair fight.. Many thanks
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7 mins
compete by fair means
Gran Diccionario Larousse
2 mins
Rebecca Jowers
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
30 yrs experience legal-commercial
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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104
fighting the good fight
I believe the closest expression in English is "to fight the good fight".
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-10-17 14:25:31 GMT)
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Here are some examples of "fight the good fight used in the context of politics, elections, primaries, etc.:
It is the story of how the Conservative Party has for four decades, lived up to its charter to serve political ideals first. Fight the Good Fight will ...
www.cpnys.org/support/incentives.html
... white hats: two campaign finance reform groups fight the good fight - with ... Yet in 1996, it is the very issue of money in politics that has rattled ...
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1316/is_n12_v28/ai_18953774
... to help fight the good fight, Colorado Evolution Response Team, or CERT. ... The state primary election was
Their primary job is to administer transparent elections in the view of the public ... I intend to fight the good fight. I will continue to tell the truth. ...
www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleI...
We thank you, and we look forward to continuing to fight the good fight with you ... the 2002 gubernatorial election and March 2004 primaries in Maryland. ...
www.eff.org/effector/17/20.php
5 elections, the AFL-CIO, the National Organization for Women and other ... “Progressives need to fight the good fight so that in 2004 we’ll be back. ...
www.pww.org/article/view/2318/1/119/
Primary results · Post in Forums Key Dates: Sept. 10 -- Runoff election ... ''We're going to fight the good fight,'' Sheats said. ...
www.onlineathens.com/stories/083102/new_20020831040.shtml
... former senator continues to fight the good fight' from Weekly Standard, ... was to cut off any conservative challenger to her in the Republican primary. ...
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0RMQ/is_47_10/ai_n15391572
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Note added at 14 mins (2006-10-17 14:29:09 GMT)
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Rather than a literal translation of "competir en buena lid," this is the equivalent expression in English (646,000 hits in Google for "fight the good fight").
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-10-17 14:25:31 GMT)
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Here are some examples of "fight the good fight used in the context of politics, elections, primaries, etc.:
It is the story of how the Conservative Party has for four decades, lived up to its charter to serve political ideals first. Fight the Good Fight will ...
www.cpnys.org/support/incentives.html
... white hats: two campaign finance reform groups fight the good fight - with ... Yet in 1996, it is the very issue of money in politics that has rattled ...
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1316/is_n12_v28/ai_18953774
... to help fight the good fight, Colorado Evolution Response Team, or CERT. ... The state primary election was
Their primary job is to administer transparent elections in the view of the public ... I intend to fight the good fight. I will continue to tell the truth. ...
www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleI...
We thank you, and we look forward to continuing to fight the good fight with you ... the 2002 gubernatorial election and March 2004 primaries in Maryland. ...
www.eff.org/effector/17/20.php
5 elections, the AFL-CIO, the National Organization for Women and other ... “Progressives need to fight the good fight so that in 2004 we’ll be back. ...
www.pww.org/article/view/2318/1/119/
Primary results · Post in Forums Key Dates: Sept. 10 -- Runoff election ... ''We're going to fight the good fight,'' Sheats said. ...
www.onlineathens.com/stories/083102/new_20020831040.shtml
... former senator continues to fight the good fight' from Weekly Standard, ... was to cut off any conservative challenger to her in the Republican primary. ...
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0RMQ/is_47_10/ai_n15391572
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Note added at 14 mins (2006-10-17 14:29:09 GMT)
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Rather than a literal translation of "competir en buena lid," this is the equivalent expression in English (646,000 hits in Google for "fight the good fight").
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Matthew Smith
: I'm not sure this conveys the notion of competition and respect for the rules. Arguably, terrorists or dictators believe they are fighting the good fight i.e. for a cause they believe in
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I believe you will see that it is used in exactly that context in the examples. "Put up a good fight" is also a commonly-used expression, but you may prefer a literal translation.
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put up a good fight
...a common expression....
Dear Carlos, You <<<put up a good fight>>> for a good cause. ... I asked representatives of each candidate who they thought the best and second best BP would be. ...
manzano.org/ - 45k - Cached - Similar pages
put up - definition of put up by the Free Online Dictionary ...To nominate: put up a candidate at a convention. ... 2. put up - mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/put up - 50k - Cached - Similar pages
put forward - definition of put forward by the Free Online ...To engage in; carry on: put up a good fight. put upon. To impose on; overburden: He was always ... 5. put forward - propose as a candidate for some honor ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/put forward - 48k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.thefreedictionary.com ]
The Hindu : Janata Party keen on putting up a fightHe told presspersons here that the Janata Party would field quality candidates. The candidates should be able to put up a <<<good fight>>> if they could not win, ...
www.hindu.com/2004/03/18/stories/2004031809680400.htm -
Dear Carlos, You <<<put up a good fight>>> for a good cause. ... I asked representatives of each candidate who they thought the best and second best BP would be. ...
manzano.org/ - 45k - Cached - Similar pages
put up - definition of put up by the Free Online Dictionary ...To nominate: put up a candidate at a convention. ... 2. put up - mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/put up - 50k - Cached - Similar pages
put forward - definition of put forward by the Free Online ...To engage in; carry on: put up a good fight. put upon. To impose on; overburden: He was always ... 5. put forward - propose as a candidate for some honor ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/put forward - 48k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.thefreedictionary.com ]
The Hindu : Janata Party keen on putting up a fightHe told presspersons here that the Janata Party would field quality candidates. The candidates should be able to put up a <<<good fight>>> if they could not win, ...
www.hindu.com/2004/03/18/stories/2004031809680400.htm -
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